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ELA 3: Reading with a Purpose and Choosing Just Right Books 60 Views


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Who wants to read a book that's far too cold? Or one that's just plain hot? Not us. Today we'll be learning how to choose one that's just right.

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Transcript

00:04

[Coop and Dino singing]

00:13

We’re told from a young age that reading is a big deal. [Little girl reading a book with teddy bears]

00:16

But…why?

00:18

Is it…just important so we know when a floor is wet?

00:21

Eh, not so much.

00:22

There are actually a few reasons. [Coop giving reasons why to read]

00:24

First of all, we read to get information.

00:26

Books that are jam-packed with information are usually called nonfiction—and each one

00:30

teaches us about a particular topic.

00:32

We also read to have fun and enjoy.

00:35

Some books are written purely to entertain us.

00:37

These are usually fiction books.

00:38

Yeah…they’re like movies on paper, if you want to think of them that way. [Boy wearing 3D glasses reading a book]

00:41

Without all the annoying previews.

00:43

We read to learn new vocabulary, and to be introduced to new opinions.

00:47

Not every writer thinks the same way, and by reading their books, we can learn about [Books angrily staring at each other]

00:51

their viewpoints.

00:52

Even if some of those viewpoints cause us to go prematurely bald…

00:55

Now, how do you choose a good book to read?

00:58

There are a few questions you can ask yourself when mulling over your next big reading project. [Girl deciding which book to read in a library]

01:02

First, why do you want to read this book?

01:05

Does it cover a topic you want to learn more about?

01:07

Next, does this book interest you? [Coop discussing considerations for what to read]

01:09

If you love learning about dinosaurs but the book in front of you is about cats, maybe

01:12

you need to keep looking.

01:14

Because…the “fluffosaurus”? [Fluffosaurus appears in a forest]

01:15

Not a real thing.

01:16

Next…do you understand the book?

01:18

Does it make sense when you try to read it?

01:20

It’s hard to get through a whole story where you don’t really understand the story or

01:24

what’s going on.

01:25

Just check out these poor souls who accidentally wandered into a lecture on quantum theory. [Students wearing swimming gear appear in a lecture room]

01:29

Yeah…no one deserves to look that lost.

01:31

Finally, do you know most of the words?

01:33

If you can’t pronounce or decode most of the words in a book, reading it will definitely

01:38

be a struggle.

01:39

Unless there are some pretty pictures to distract you.

01:41

Hmm…don’t know what calcification is, but check out that colorful diagram of the [Girl reading a book and image of kidney appears on a page]

01:45

human kidney!

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