This is a sample handout that can be used to explain and introduce ER to your students. Please feel free to modify and use it in class before the students make their selections.
Reference:
Kane, E. (2006). Helping students choose a graded reader. The Language Teacher, 30, 21-22.
Introduction to Extensive Reading
Note: The first page of “The Giver” (ungraded reader), “The Runaway Jury” (Penguin Level 6), and “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (Penguin Level 5) are copied onto a single B4 sheet which can be used to check students’ levels. You can find this sample sheet in the red Level 3 resource binder on the bookshelf.
Extensive Reading introduction Level 3 Reading
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Nice stuff Kay!
A small point is that we are calling them ‘ungraded readers’ in the FLSC - and ones suitable for level 3 have ablue sticker and a white spot on the spine.
Your guide is really super!!! I wonder if you could modify it a little (for general purpose use) so it could be a poster to go the wall in the FLSC….
Thanks much, Kay. This looks like a great way to introduce students to ER!
Thanks for your comment, Richard. ‘Authentic novels’ are now referred as ‘ungraded readers.’ I’ll try to revise it for general purpose use.
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