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Reading TipsSpelling TipsWriting TipsIs reading aloud really that important?Tip#1WritingSOL HelpWhat tips can you offer for reading aloud?Tip#2 Can you give me titles to readaloud with my child?Tip#3What can I do to help my child who is a beginning reader? How should my child's reading sound? Five Finger Test for Choosing a Good Book Test to check the reading level of a book: Five Finger Strategy 1. Open the book to the middle. Select a full page of text. 2. Read the text aloud. (If possible) 3. Put one finger up for every word you cannot pronounce or do not know. 4. If you get five (5) fingers up on one page, the book is too difficult to read independently. 5. If you have no fingers up and are reading slowly while decoding words, you will not enjoy the book.
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