Real Reading

Focused on pages (actually reading the words)

NO TALKING

Pacing

Don't want to put it down

Asking yourself questions

Visualizing (making mental pictures)

Making predictions (what's going to happen next)

Confirming & changing predictions

Totally engaged

Put yourself in the character's shoes (connecting to the story)

Not reading the pages

Flipping through the pages

Only looking at the pictures

Read entire chapter book in 5 minutes

Looking around

"Pretend" to be reading

Skip pages

Staying on the same page

Talking with friends

Making noises

Everyone will have a different day to "book shop"

Get 5 books and put them in your book bin

Make sure the books you are choosing are just right books