2. The Five Finger Test Or how to tell if a book is just right for you.

3. Open the book to the middle and choose a page to read.

4. Read the page. (aloud if possible)

5. Put out 1 finger for every word you do not know or cannot pronounce.

6. If you have 5 fingers out, the book is too difficult to read without help.

7. If you do not get any fingers up but are reading very slowly and struggling with words, you will not enjoy the book.

8. The five finger guide: 1 Finger: This book is o.k. for you.

9. The five finger guide: 2 Fingers: Still good.

10. 3 fingers: Could be a bit hard for you to understand.

11. 4 fingers: will be too difficult to understand.

12. 5 fingers: Choose another book.