Extensive reading orientation
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EXTENSIVE READINGWhat to do?
Choose a book• Go to the library and choose a grader reader
Choose a book• Choose a book at the same level as last semester.
• At least level 2 or higher• Make sure that you can read and understand the story
without a dictionary.• Talk to your I-EAP teacher if you aren’t sure what level is
best.
Important Book information
TitleLevel
Number of Words
Series Name
Publisher
Read your book• Preview your book.
• Look at the title.• Look at the pictures.• What do you think the story is about?
• Find a place to read.• Good light• Quiet• Comfortable
• Start reading.
After you read• Review (without looking at the book)
• Fiction:• Who were the main characters?• What happened to them?
• Non-fiction:• What were the main ideas or points?
• Now you’re ready to take the quiz.
Mreader• Go to http://mreader.org/
• Log in with• Username:
• irs-family name• For example:• irs-akita
• Password• Student number
Find your quiz• Your Mreader page looks like this.
• Enter the title of your book to find your quiz.
• Can’t find your quiz? Talk to your teacher or Alan Bessette.
Taking a quiz• 10 Questions• 15 minutes (sometimes 6 or 10 minutes for easier books)
• Click on Next to go to the next question.
Take a quiz• Most questions are multiple choice.
• For some you have to put events in order (what happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.).
• Drag the events to the correct order.
Questionnaire• When you finish the quiz, there is a questionnaire about how you liked the book.
• Answer the questions and click submit at the bottom.
Check your totals • If you pass the quiz (60%),
the book will appear on your Mreader page.
• You have to wait 6 hours between quizzes.
• If you fail a quiz and want to retake it, you must ask your teacher for permission. You can retake a quiz only once.
• You have to read 30,000 words by the end of the semester.
Word totals and goals for I-EAP III (by 11/24) & IV (by 02/08)
Final advice• Easier levels have fewer words so you have to read more
books. BUT the quizzes for the higher levels are more difficult and thus more difficult to pass.
• READ AT AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL!!! • You should be able to understand the story without a dictionary.
• DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO READ ENOUGH WORDS TO REACH YOUR GOAL!
Thank you for your attention• If you have any questions, talk to your I-EAP teacher or
Alan Bessette ([email protected]).