May 13, 2013
How's this for a movie trailer? (Read in your deepest voice)
In a world, where there are so many books, some too easy, and some too hard; One Reader seeks one that is Just Right.
Eventually this reader's quest leads him to the book that will challenge his vocabulary, his fluency, and stretch his ability to understand :
A NEXT REACH BOOK.
YOU are the main character in this drama! I've asked you to think about what book should be your "Next Reach", and you've chosen something to work on.
This month, you'll report on what you've chosen to read as your Next Reach book. Please wait until after you have started it to write your comment.
In your comment, tell us:
1. Why is this book a "Reach" for you?2. How is this book helping you become a better reader?
Comments must be completed by June 14.
YAY! FIRST COMMENT!
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter I is a good "next reach" book for me because it is rather difficult and i've learned some new vocabulary such as ''pursed" and "walloped". It will help me moving forward because I'm new to this wizardy/
magic/mysterty genre. Also I don't normally read books this lenth. I really hope to stay interested and finish the series.
--Dylan Murphy--block A
This is a great challenge, Dylan! The size/length of that series can be daunting! It might help you to see the movies first, and then read the books after. I hope that you enjoy them!
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ReplyDeleteMy next reach is The Diamond Throne because i tried to read it before but
couldn't understand it. I'm trying to read it again and makes more sense now than it did before. That is my next reach.
~ Colton Murphy
You didn't say when you tried it before, but I think that you have read things this year that have improved your skills. Read slowly (especially at first) and visualize what's going on. I think that you will be successful this time!
DeleteI tried it in fourth grade and i wwill read slower.
Delete~colton murphy
OK; I think you're ready now! Enjoy!!
DeleteMy next reach is Hugo Cabret!! I chose this because when i read it i felt like i read it to slow and i didnt know the pictures told a different story. i dont want to read it way to fast so that i dont know anything about it but i want to read this book a little faster and understand the pictures.
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By: Bryce Dube
Good for you, Bryce! Now that you understand about the pictures, you know that you have to read the two stories differently. Which do you think you will be able to read faster, the picture story, or the text story? It might be different than you think!
DeleteI can't wait to hear what happens!
The last page in the book is in words so i will be able to finish the book in pictures then the book in words
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My next reach book genre is graphic novels. They are my next reach because i dont like the pictures in the books because i like to picture the writing in my head and graphic novels are hard to because they are always showing a different picture than what i am thinking in my head. I think this would make me a better reader because i would open my mind more to new things and picturing why they drew the pictures.
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~ALEX B.
I guess we can both learn something from reading graphic novels! I think that when you have the pictures, you have to visualize less and infer more. You have to read the characters' facial expressions carefully to see what they're thinking and feeling. They're a really great example of what it means to SHOW and not TELL! I hope that you find one that you like!
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DeleteI am reding Fade to black and it is a next reach for me because it is a higher reading level book and it is helping me become a better reader by giving me more challenging words. It is also helping me because I axtually need to pay attention or else I wond be able to figure out what is happening.
ReplyDelete-Devin Masse
Well, Devin, paying attention is really key in most situations! (LOL - I know what you were meant.) I hope that figuring it out will be a fun challenge so that you will want to keep going. Let me know how it's going!
DeleteMy next reach books are Smile and Drama. I chose to read these because they are graphic novels and I have never read a graphic novel before. Also because I heard everybody saying they were the best graphic novels. I read Smile and I found out it was actually really good for a graphic novel. Graphic novels help me become a better reader because i am learning to read they story through pictures.
ReplyDelete~Drew C
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Drew. I think that was a good one to start with. If you'd like "Zita", I have a new copy!
Deletemy next reach is to find for adventur books like the 39 clues! :) and the read more grphic novels. i don't really read them often.
ReplyDelete~Liv B
I think that you might like "The Infinity Ring" after you find out if Dan & Amy find the treasure! It was written by one of the authors of "The 39 Clues".
DeleteHas this series made you a better reader? Why do you think that you should read a graphic novel?
i wanna reed 39 clues two! Lots of ppl like it. it is hard 4 me 2 undferstand the first 1. the 1st one is blu rite?
ReplyDeleteI am hoping that you were responding to Liv.
DeleteI expect that a response to my post would have all the words spelled out correctly and that the author would sign his/her name to their comment. Unfortunately, I can't give any credit for this.
My next reach book is Harry Potter. I am reading it with Dylan and I seem to like it at this point. I used to be scared at the size of the book but now that I am reading them I am glad I picked it up.
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Yes, the size of those scares a lot of people. I started the Potter series, but I didn't enjoy it enough to continue. I usually don't choose books that size, but there have been some that I have loved - the Twilight series, and the Inkheart series. So if you enjoy it, the length won't bother you! In fact, you'll be glad that they're long! Enjoy!
DeleteAlright, well, the reach I had written on a slip of paper was to finish this REALLY boring part of The Golden Compass in one sitting. Well, I decided to change it a bit. I want to finish the book before the 1st of June. It's a short time to finish a 386 page book, considering the font is, like, REALLY small, so, yup. That would be it... :)
ReplyDelete--------------------------------Abi
Did you try skimming over that part quickly like I suggested? Let me know what happened!
DeleteI am in the middle of reading United States of America, Mrs.Piazzi picked out it for me. I like to read, but honestly I am really picky about my "Just Right book." So I haven't read a "complete" book before. I have tried many books, Harry Potter, Magyk, and many others. I read books that I can understand and read fluently without getting lost. I like graphic novels, and such... In comparison, this book is a very good read for me and so far, I can understand everything. (This is quite an accomplishment) When I get home, I usually open my laptop and play on minecraft, (its my daily routine you may say) I totally "forget" to read. Perhaps my REACH goal is to finish this book by... June 1. Sounds reasonable. Thats all for now, I will keep you informed!
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Wooohoooo!! I love everything that you had to say about your "accomplishment". I'm so glad that you're enjoying this book and can see yourself finishing it. There are LOTS more like that - I can help you find others!
Delete(BTW everyone- that's The United Tates of America.)
I Started reading "Eager" last week, I'm almost half way through! Its not because its to short, but because the book is very iteresting. convenently my mm brought home that book the day I got the slip! the book is a "next reach" because it has higher vocab and more pages.
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Good work, Mom and Evan! I hope that you will share this book in class so that others will get to know it, too.
DeleteI also got "eager's nephew" this week
Deletehello once again mrs Piazzi I am reading my next reach right now...the Hobbit! by J.R.R. Tolkien.This amazing book is a new reach for me because it has those old timey words that kerfuffle me,but now I seem to get used to this concept and it is way easier when I read.This as well are my reasons why it is a reach for me and at first it was tricky, and I know it may sound crazy, dont judge me.I will in form more about this in our next blog...peace out mrs Piazzi
ReplyDeletethis was Ryan by the way. DERP.
ReplyDeleteI'm still beatin u LOL!
Delete-Audrey
I love the phrase "old timey"! I know exactly what you're talking about, and I'm glad to hear that you're getting used to it. That is a SIGNIFICANT challenge for 6th grade -- I'm proud of you! (even if Audrey isn't) :)
DeleteAudrey: You had a head start!!(Thanks for encouraging Ryan.)
eloo, nice to know it was a positive response, donka ( means thanks in German. )
DeleteRYAN p.s. As for you Audrey..... I know you are a better reader! curse you, but I dont really care.
Well I finish reading my next level book but it was called The On Treasure Island. It was a graphic novel and the reason beging it was a graphic novel is because i never read one. When i tried to read Zita the space girl it didn't workout at all. I could not follow the story at all. I should have known better than to think that all graphic novels are like that. Because now for this time to last thursday i read 5 graphic novels and finished. This is my favorite type of books to read now. I think my next step will be nonfiction books.
ReplyDeleteBy;Cloey Claytor block;D
Wow! You read all those classics and The Twilight Zone, too! They really are NOT all the same! (I had trouble with Zita too!)
DeleteReading graphic novels may be the perfect step toward non-fiction because of the format of the pages, with the pictures and text boxes. I have a couple of new ones - come and see me!
Right now my next reach is a book called Wings, this book is a next reach for me because it has harder vocabulary, and because it is a longer read then most of the books I have read. It is helping me become a better because it's more challenging then the book I was just currently reading, it also is really interesting and I am more into this book more then other books that I have recently been reading.
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I am so glad to hear this, Kendall. When a story is really interesting, it doesn't really matter how long it is,right? Why do you think you are so interested in it? I'd like to know so that I can help you find your next book.
DeleteI think I am so interseted in or was because I already finished because it had a lot going on and just how it started and had a twist ending made it really interesting!
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Let me know if you need help finding something else now!
Deleteok i got my new new reach cause i finished wings and now im reading horse diaries
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Right now my next reach is called Maggie And Oliver. The reason why this book is a next reach for me is because one it is a longer read than than the book I read before it. The second reason is that this book is a little harder to understand then the last book I read. After I finish reading this book I think I am going to try to read a book that has a harder vocabulary and will be a longer and more challenging book for me. I am really enjoying the book Maggie And Oliver, I think this is a good book for me because I love adventure books!
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Yeah, Alaina! I know we talked about reading "Inkheart" next, but I also thought of The Incredible Journey; it's an adventure about animals that travel across the country to find their human family. I think you would really like it!
Deleteya that sounds like a great book to read read! After i am finished with the book i am reading now i will take a look at it. Thanks Mrs.Piazzi!!!!
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The book I am reading right (Babe and Me) now is a reach because it is a series. My goal was to read a series again because it has been a while. This helps me as a reader because it makes me want to read more. /Users/studentlocal/Desktop/images-4.jpeg
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Spencer. I think that the reading itself is probably pretty easy for you, but if your goal is to increase your stamina, choosing a series is a good idea. Another one that you might like is the "Swindle" series if you haven't already read it.
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ReplyDeleteThe Next Reach book that I chose was "The Two Towers", which is the third book in "The Lord of the Rings". I had already started reading it when we wrote them down. It is a Next Reach because it has more challenging vocabulary, longer chapters, and the book itself is longer. i hope that i can finish it by the end of the year.
ReplyDelete-Dan Judge
This is quite an accomplishment, Dan! How are you reading differently now, as compared to the beginning of the year?
DeleteI can read faster and i can get through some of the less entertaining parts of the book without loosing interest easier.
DeleteDan Judge
Even really great books have parts that are less interesting. If you read through it quickly, you can get back to the exciting stuff. If you've missed something important, you'll know it, and you can go back.
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ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that one, Avery! Please bring it to school and share it with me. I'd love to talk with you about how it's going.
DeleteMy next reach was a graphic novel because I don't like pictures...at all. Picture books to me are dumb and childish...but I read one anyways. I read Baby Mouse Saves The World which was not as bad as I thought it would be but it wasn't amazing either I liked Garfield better mostly because its Garfield I mean who doesn't like him? This helped me become a better reader because it is a new experience and now I know I don't like them as much as realistic novels.
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You can't say you don't like something unless you've tried it, right? Now you know...!
DeleteSo, now that you've tried that, what will be your NEXT reach? I don't think that Baby Mouse challenged you very much, did it? What will you read that will make you stronger?
I switched my next reach to a book that was a book that had body science but in a realistic novel format. I read this one book from the kindle at the public library and I never got to finish it but I fell in love with it and can not remember the name of it for the life of me! But now I am reading the book Revive by Cat Patrick and it is about a secret medicine called revive and the main character Daisy West (well know it is West the family is constantly changing it to keep undercover) is basically a human lab rat who is very clumsy and is always accidentally killing herself so they use revive and she is once again alive. I love this book and think this was a good next reach.
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That sounds like a really interesting and funny book! Is it supposed to be funny? I'm sure that Wendy at the public library could help you find the one you mentioned if you described it to her!
DeleteMy next reach is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I am on page 53 (I started two days ago) and so far it is magnifique! I hope to continue with the Lord of The Rings series. :3
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Does the LOR make more sense to you now?
DeleteAre you going to start over, or will you pick it up where you left off?
I love that it's magnifique! I bet that Tolkien would be pleased to hear that!
A good "Next Reach" for me is a thicker more challenging book. I just finished a book for social studies called Chasing Lincoln's Killer. This book had challenging vocabulary but it is just as thick as the books I have been reading. I have not started looking for a new book yet because I just finished Chasing Lincoln's Killer 10 minutes ago but i'm thinking about the book Hothead.
ReplyDelete~Calvin
Great, Calvin! Why do you think that reading something thicker will make you a better reader?
DeleteI think something thicker would make me a better reader because it is more of a challenge to finish the book. Another next reach for me would be a book with new vocabulary.
Delete~Calvin
Hothead sounds like a great idea. Good luck!
DeleteI am reading "Wereworld RIse of the Wolf". It is a next reach book for me because it builds up my stamina. It is 412 pages long, and there are 4 books in the series. There are a good amount of challenging words. I do,'t think I have ever been so into a book. For the first time in a while I actually want to read. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys fantasy. My goal is to finish it by the end of the year.
ReplyDeleteTravis. C
Wow, what a great advertisement! You should send an email to the author and tell him how much you're enjoying this!
DeleteDid you mean that you want to finish the series by the end of school?
no, the book. I want to finish the series by the end of the summer.
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Good plan!
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ReplyDeleteMy book The Dead is a reach book for me because the words are not 1-6 letter words they are long and or confusing words. This book is helping me become a better reader by me learning new and harder words so that i can know more adult type words.
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I'm impressed that you picked such a challenging book! I don't know that book, so I'd like you to tell me about it. We need to have a conference tomorrow!
Deletethe book is about kids trying to survive in London when a disease that only infects people 16 and older hits them.they try to get to the capitol and see if it is more safe...
DeleteHey, that sounds really interesting! I might like that one myself. Guess I'll put it on my list!
DeleteI am reading Deep, Dark, and Dangerous. I'm on page 22 and I like it so far. It is my next reach because I've never read a ghost story before. I like the topic so I'm going to finish it and look in to getting more books from the author (Mary Downing Hahn).
ReplyDelete~~~~~~~~KYLEE GEORGE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ :)
oooooooo...she will keep you busy for a long time! I'm glad that you have discovered something new!
DeleteDo you read a ghost story differently than the way you've read other books?
Yes I do, actually I give more excitement to my reading when I read ghost stories. Thats why some times I bob my head up and down when I'm reading.
DeletePS.This is Kylee answering your question
Are you pretending that you are reading aloud to someone? I do that sometimes! And sometimes I really do read aloud - to myself! It's fun!!
DeleteMY next reach in reading is possibly the lone survivor the book that josh is reeading
ReplyDeleteALEX P
Why do you want to read that? I hope that you'll let me know once you've started it.
DeleteI think Harry potter #7 would be a next reach book because as I've learned from reading the other books they introduce some new vocbulary plus I'm on the sixth book right now and after that I will go to the seventh book.
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That's great, Zach. I'm sure they are all giving you plenty of challenge!
DeleteA good next reach book for me is Deltora Quest. My mom has the whole series in one book (there are seven books to the series). It is very long - about 700 something pages. My mom says it is a really good series and she wants me to read more. I started it once but never got through the first book. I am looking forward to starting it again.
ReplyDelete(..)TYLER MILLETTE(..)
Wow - that's a big book! If it seems overwhelming, you might look for the first book in the library and start with just that one. Good luck!
DeleteMy next reach book is a mystery book called "Theodore Boone the Accused." It's my next reach book because I haven't really liked mystery books before. I have tried a few, such as Harriet the Spy and The Hardy Boys but I didn't really like either of them. Mysteries make you think a little more than other books in which they do not tell you everything that is going on; you have to come up with theories on your own, and the authors tend to tell you less of what's going on than authors of other genres. This will make me a better reader because it will cause me to think more about what is really happening in the book. I will have to be more involved in the book, and will have to make more inferences, therefore making me a better reader. That's my next reach, why it is a "reach" for me, and why it is making me a better reader.
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DeleteI've really enjoyed talking with you about this book. I just bought a copy for the classroom library! I think that others would enjoy it and learn how to be mystery readers as well.
ReplyDeleteI think my next reach is the book "The Other Side of The Island." I think this because of the books vocabulary and length. This is helping me become a better reader because it is expanding my vocabulary, making me think outside the box, and allowing me to make text-to-self connections. - Madison B-B
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you are enjoying this! It sounds like you are actually seeing your reading improving!
DeleteMy next reach book is a thicker book because I tend to get off topic and stop reading them to read another book that is smaller than that one.
ReplyDeleteThis book is helping me become a better reader because it could have bigger words than i am used to and it will also help me with sticking with one book at a time and not get distracted by any other books my friends suggest.
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You haven't said what that book is, Ariel. Do you know what it's going to be? Have you started it?
DeleteI am reading the Harry Potter series and that is a challenge for me because I don't think I quite understand our world yet, so I wasn't sure I would get another kind of world. Also it is probably triple my everyday read. I also wanted to read a book series that would take quite a while. Seeing that Harry Potter goes up to eight books I will be kept busy. It also has higher vocabulary than some of the books I read. I am going to the Universal Studios Harry Potter Islands of Adventure in the summer, so if I do go why not learn what all this spells stuff is about.
ReplyDelete-Nicole
Good for you! It is a challenging series in many ways, but you know your purpose for reading it, so it will be easier. Enjoy!
Deletei started reading a book called combasha its a book about a a bounty hunter that goes around in a space ship hunting down alien crimanals and then killing them yeah its a wierd story line but it is interesting. The vocab is different and is not something i would read on a regular bases it is thicker and a little harder to read beause of the font and wierd alien words (which is not alien but in a different language from south america) so i dont really know what the aliens are saying some times
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This sounds like a great book for you, Nils. You need to bring it to school with you so that we can talk about it. "The Fourth Stall" seems very different from this one. Let's finish "Combasha" first, and then get to "The Fourth Stall".
DeleteMy book i'm reading is Once Upon A Marigold and so far he has found a child that ran away from his parents. My goal so far was to read a fantasy book and Once Upon A Marigold is it is so interesting and gets readers hooked. Cant wait to finish it or get further.
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I'm so happy that you are enjoying the story! Now you may discover that you like other fantasies too!
DeleteThe book I'm reading is Legend and it has been a very good book. It is a next reach for me because I've never read any book that took place in the future. I've never really been interested in those kind of books before but Legend is a good book.
ReplyDeleteKeith
Do you think "Legend" is making you a better reader?
DeleteHey!! I think my next reach should be a book where it has NOTHING to do with animals. I think i am reading way too many animal books....Anyway, I have thought that the book Wonder should be good for me. I chose this book because my friend said it was really good. It's helping me become a better reader by not reading something with the same kinds of genre or theme.
ReplyDelete~Jenna Gammon~
Yes - that is a great story! Do you feel your brain stretching?
Deleteyes. wonder is a sad but funny book that i don't usually read. this tells me i NEED to finish the warriors and read other books like wonder and maybe even start the hunger games
DeleteThis sounds like a great plan!
DeleteMy next reach is the Twilight seris. I have started it befire and never finished them. So I'm startign over! They are a lot longer and there are 4 in the seris. So it will push me to read all of them. I am about a quarter of the way through the first one so I'm moving pretty quickly!
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Great idea, Reese! I guess that when you started them before, you just weren't ready. Have fun!
DeleteI did start them before and I guess I really wasen't. And thank you!
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One of my next reach books is the Twilight series. I started the first one a while ag and never finished it because i thought it was too hard for me at the time. I think that this a good next reach for me because it is a little longer than the books that i have been reading. Right now i am reading Ruby Red and thiat is another next reah book for me.
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DeleteReese J
I enjoyed our discussion of Ruby Red today. Starting over was a very good strategy for understanding. Don't forget my suggestion to retell each chapter to Your Invisible Friend Reese before you go on!
ReplyDeleteMy next reach book is The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman. I think it would be a good next reach book for me because its kind of like a mystery book and I never read a mystery book before. Also, its a little bit longer then all the other books I've read. Madi Brown-Bloom also helped with my book choice because today she gave a great review for it.
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Great choice, Jordyn! I hope you like it as much as Madi did. Let me know!
DeleteMy next reach book is the Superhuman series. I have had a few people tell me it is a great series and can be kind of challenging but all of the people who told me this are at the same reading level as me so i think it would be hard for me to. It will help me learn new vocabulary, and let me see what it is like to read a challenging book because I don't usually read very many challenging books.
ReplyDelete***Kyle C.***
This sounds like a great idea! I think you will like it, and you will have others to discuss it with if you have questions.
DeleteI have not liked reading factual books about animals but i would like to try them again. I think this will improve my vocabuary because of the animal classification and their scientific names.
ReplyDeleteBy John Mahoney
Since you enjoyed "Wolven", I think that you would really like a book about wolves. There are several, like the Zoobooks, that have lots of pictures. Or if you'd like a story with a lot of information, one of the Gary Paulsen books would be a good choice. Good luck!
DeleteOoops - you didn't read Wolven! It was Wolf Storm! Well, I hope you like Wood Song!
DeleteMy next reach book is Hate That Cat. I wanted to read this book because it is not about horses. Also because it is a book told in poetry and I love poetry.
ReplyDelete******************Samantha D.*****************
Excellent choice! Please tell me what you think of it.
DeleteMy next reach book is the Ink Heart series. I want to read this because the books are really long. This is my goal because in most long books I lose interest in them because they get boring. Also it is a series and I sometimes have trouble staying focused on a series and not just dropping out of it.
ReplyDelete*Sophie Moore*
Good for you, Sophie! That's an ambitious goal! If you don't like it, there will always be many other books to try!
DeleteMy next reach is the hunger games #2 because it had diffuclt words in it and so i stopped reading it but thats going to change becausr im gomna start reading the hunger games ~ xoxo callie emery
ReplyDeleteThis one would be a good one to try, but don't stick with it if you find it too difficult. I thought that they got harder to understand as they went along. Have you read "Girl,Stolen" yet?
DeleteFor my next reach I am reading the Inkheart series. I chose this for my next reach because I usually don't like long books because there are so many books that I want to read. When I read a long book, I think of a different book that I want to read and then I loose interest in it. It will take a long time to finish and I am in a hurry to finish it so I can read another book that I am excited about. It will improve my reading skills because I will learn that even though a lifetime isn't long enough to read all the books you want, I should still give a long book a chance because it is the same as a short book, but it is more detailed and has a longer story, and takes a longer time to read, but I should still enjoy it.
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Some stories are so good they won't fit inside a short book! Don't miss out on them!
DeleteHave you started this yet?
My next reach book is going to be 400 pages or more and i found a book that looks good. The book iss called The Last Dogs the Vanishing.I hope it turns out to be a good next reach book.
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That sounds like it's part of a series. Let me know what you think of it!
DeleteMy next reach book is going to be thick and have to do with mystery and drama. I have read medium sized books like the wimpy kid series and the big nate series and I think I need to take a step forward and make a change.
ReplyDelete~Mark
How about something like The Crossroads? That seemed like a good genre and length for you. You might like A Tale Dark and Grimm or The Old Willis Place.
Deletehello i think my next reach is the best of nacy drew because books i have been reading have no more than 120 page s this will be a good reach because it will pepare me for next year
ReplyDeletelaura h
Yes, I think you'll learn a lot of things from these that will help you next year! I'd love it if you would do a book talk to share this with the other girls.
DeleteMy next reach is thickness because generally when i pick up a thick book and read it i stop near 5/8 through the book because of my stamina. In pages my next reach is basically 350-480.
ReplyDeleteAlex Pantelakos
Great! What have you chosen?
DeleteI am already in my next reach book because I am starting the next Harry Potter book, which I had put off for a while because it is really big. It was a really heavy and thick one, which had over 800 pages. I am about 100 pages into the book, and not much has happened so far. I have figured out what the Order of the Phoenix is, but thats it. This is the longest Harry Potter book for me so far, so its been kind of a challenge. My goal is to finish all of the Harry Potters, and my last goal was to finish all the Percy Jacksons. (Which I did, by the way.)
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That's an excellent goal, Matt! Do you think that you will read them all right in a row?
DeleteMy next reach as a reader is to read The Maze Runner. This book is a reach for me because I started reading it a couple months ago but it was too confusing. I hope I have become a better reader to read this book. Reading this book will help me become a better reader because if I like this book I will try some books that were hard for me some time back.
ReplyDeleteAidan
I think that you can handle The Maze Runner! Just take it slowly and try to visualize everything that's happening. I think you'll find that you will soon be reading much faster to find out what will happen!
Deletemy reach was a graphic novel because I don't like picture books i like to make my own character in my head. For my reach I read drama it was an okay book
ReplyDeletei do not think I will read to many graphic novels in my lifetime maybe I well read a couple but not many. I think it well help me become a better reader because I might get used to reading them. But not something I would want to read all the time . Oh I did an extra reach I hate mystery books so I decided to start reading the series pretty little liars because it is a mystery book. I am on book 3 out of 10 books but it is hard for me to put the book down. When I am done I think I will read the lying games. They are a mystery book to. People should try these books.
- Lydia V.
Wow - it sounds like you have made some new discoveries! You don't have to love graphic novels. At least now you can have an informed opinion about them.
DeleteWould you do a book talk about the Pretty Little Liars series? Please let me know in class.
for my next reach book i read Picyure the gaost. i always wonted to read a reallllly scary bookso this was a good choice. i t was good in the Begging but once you get in to the middle it got really boring and it really wasn't that scary. this book will be great for people who like books from the olden days. not really my type.
ReplyDelete-Karly K <3
Did you finish the book, or did you abandon it? Have you read "All the Lovely Bad Ones" by Mary Downing Hahn? I think that's one that WOULD scare you!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Twilight right now and I think it's my next reach book because it has a lot of new vocabulary for me. Also, it's a very large book and I haven't been reading big books lately. It's also a new kind of book because I don't really like love stories, but this one is really good.
ReplyDelete- Madelyn H.
Starting a series of books that big can be daunting. I'm glad that you are enjoying the first one so much! There is a lot more to it than just the love story, but I loved that part of it too. I loved the "science" of vampires that Stephanie Meyer created, and the "mythology" about the vampire and werewolf clans. It has a little bit of everything! Enjoy!
DeleteIm reading Harry Potter right now and i think its my next reach book because i have never read the series. Also i think its my next reach book because its more challenging and there is more challenging words as you get in to the thicker and longer books of the Harry Potter series.
ReplyDelete$$$$$$$$$KAINAN$$$$$$$$$CLARK$$$$$$$$$
Right you are! Please try to stick with just the first one, and then you can decide about the others. Good luck!
DeleteI did just stick to the first one and i thought it was enjoyable. Now I'm on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which is the fourth one and i hope to finish the series.
DeleteI just picked The Hunger Games series again, and I don't know why I ever quit on it. Well, it did feel a little to hard. I'm definatly glad I went back to it. I am at the place where Katniss volunteered as tribute. I cannot wait until I get to the actual "death match" if you will. I didn't make it that far last time I tried it. Wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteMr.Schiavo
I'm happy that you are excited about this - that means you're really ready for it now! Enjoy!!
Deletemy next reach book was going to be a historical fiction book and i decided to read a boy at war it is a good next reach book and it is teaching me some new vocab and i think its a step up from what i have been reading.
ReplyDeleteKyle.H
What makes it "a step up"? Is it just the vocabulary, or something else too?
DeleteThe book I chose for my next reach was Maximum Ride; The Angel Experiment. As I chose my book I thought about when I was younger I used to be obsessed with long fantasy books, like Harry Potter. As soon as I got to middle school I stopped reading them and started reading short books about teenagers. I realized how much I loved them and decided it was time to try them again. Maximum Ride was the perfect series to start with. I had been reading them, but I stopped before I could finish the series. I think this book challenges me because of the length and vocabulary. ~Rebecca S.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Sometimes our tastes change, and we forget about what we used to love. I'm so glad that you decided to go back to the fantasy genre and find some new titles in there to enjoy. You can still read both types!!
DeleteMy next reach is the book series called Pretty Little Liars. This is my next reach because I have never really read mystery books before and I thought Pretty Little Liars would be a good start. In mysteries, I don't like how the authur doesn't tell the reader everything and so you (the reader) have to guess the next step. So far I am loving the book and can't wait to see what happens next.
ReplyDelete~Ellie :)
This is awesome, Ellie! I'm guess that you meant that you "DO" like the way you have to guess what's going to happen. That makes it more fun! I'm glad that you enjoyed your choice!
DeleteMy next reach is "Wonderstruck" because I stated reading it a while back and it was kind of confusing so im hoping to jump back into that! This will help me become a better reader because it will be challenging[but not to much] and ill get used to it to read harder books!
ReplyDelete~Sydney(^_^)
This sounds like a good idea! Have you started it yet? Let me know!
DeleteMy next reach is the "The Caspian Gates." This book is a next reach for me because some of the words are in Roman so I usually have to reread the sentence and figure out what it means in English. Even though it can get confusing sometimes I still would say it's one of the best books I've ever read.
ReplyDeleteAmir
This sounds like a great choice for you. Do you think that reading the Percy Jackson series helped prepare you for this? Sometimes having to work a little harder makes a book more enjoyable! Would you do a book talk on this one for us?
DeleteMy book "Pegasuas The Flame of Olympus" is a next reach book be cause it has good length and difficult vocabulary. It is helping me as a reader because of the size and how it is a long book and has more detail and it's not rushing around so it's all cramped. It is spread out and has lots of detail.
ReplyDelete***********************Amber Hodgkins***********
What an interesting comment! I think you mean that the author has more time to describe things because of the length of the book. Is that right? I also think that means that you have developed the stamina to read a story with characters that are more developed and action that is complex. That's awesome!
DeleteMy next reach book is "The Hobbit" By J.R.R Tolkien (is that is name? I'm pretty sure it s) is my next reach. Its slightly more challenging than the book I am reading now, plus I have been wanting to read it for a while now. : ) _Haley B_
ReplyDeleteI think you will enjoy this. You should scroll through the other comments to see what others have been saying about it. I think there may be some helpful advice there for you, as well as other readers that you can discuss the book with!
DeleteMy next reach was to try to read a series of books so that i would stay with them for a while. I also wanted the series to be a fiction series. I decided to read Percy Jackson And The Olympians. This is a good reach for me because it is longer and it adds better details so there is better vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteGabe D.
Sounds like a great choice, Gabe. Have you started them? What do you think?
DeleteI wanted my next reach book to be something a little more challenging with some vocabulary I wasn't familiar with and I ended up choosing "Matched" by Ally Condie. I had tried reading it last year but it did not keep my attention. I think it has some harder vocabulary but isn't the longest book I've read. I find it more interesting this time around and am keeping an open mind. I think I have a moment with every book where I can get bored and need to remind myself to keep going because something amazing can be on the next page. I am enjoying "Matched" and wish I had given it a better chance the first time.
ReplyDelete~~~~~~~~Aryanna D~~~~~~~
It sounds like you just weren't ready for that last year. I think it's more of a 6-7th grade book. I'm glad that you went back to it and are enjoying it now!
DeleteMy next reach book is Schoolhouse Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner. This book is a next reach for me because I never read mystery books and this is one. This book is helping me become a better reader because it is giving me a bigger variety of book genre's.
ReplyDeleteShane Marston
How wonderful! Do you have to read a mystery differently than you read other things?
DeleteI think Band Of Brothers by:Stephen E. Ambrose is my next reach because i need a longer book. All I have been reading for the last few years is Diary Of A Wimpy kid by:Jeff Kinny. so i need a longer book and more challenging book. How this book is helping me is it is way more longer and more challenging, and it helps give me a bigger selection. Maybe i will like this genre of book.
ReplyDeleteSpencer Cwieka block:A
Have you started this? It sounds like a good choice for you!
Deletemy next reach i actually already finished it was wind singer it was really good but i probably could have done a different book cause this one was to easy.
ReplyDelete- Griffin...
Why do you say it was too easy? Was it just because of the vocabulary or was the story too simple? What are you reading now?
DeleteMy next reach is the hobbit I chose this book because I've heard it was a tough book so I tried it out. I still haven't finished it because it is so boring in the beginning
ReplyDeleteZachary D
You don't need to read it if you think it's boring! There are so many good ones to try! Let's find something else!
DeleteI dont really have a next reach but my goal is to get bigger books and actually read alot more.
ReplyDeleteBy: Zack Freeman
I hope you accomplish this, Zach! Start with something on the Isinglass Teen Read list!
Deletemy next reach is lord of the rings, it is almost a requirement to read it in my family and because everyone in my family is so much older than me, they have already read it. I also would like to read it because i want more of a background on this cool world that J.R.R. Tolkien has created.
ReplyDelete-Emma K
ReplyDeleteThey probably didn't read it before 7th grade, Emma! I didn't read it until high school. You don't need to put pressure on yourself over this. I'm sure that when you read it, you'll have plenty to talk about!
DeleteMy next reach has been a new genre. Usually I'm more into dramatic tee books but I decided to go to mystery for my next reach. I've always hated mysteries because they make me have too many questions which used to confuse me. Plus I'm the type of person who likes to know everything. So this was a challenge. By the end of the book (Red is For Remembrance) I was actually starting to enjoy the questions in my head because they made me want to keep reading. I've already started the next book in the series and I'll most likely read them all!
ReplyDelete~Rachel(:
This is great, Rachel! It shows that you have grown a lot in your confidence and stamina! Good for you!
DeleteMy next reach book is to be close to 300 pages because I have been reading in the 150 page area so I want to go BIGGER and I want to expand the vocab a little bit.
ReplyDeleteDallen
This is a great goal, Dallen! Do you know what book it will be?
DeleteWell it is safe to say that the Hobbit is a great book, even if i haven't completed it yet. :( But on to the next reach, well i did already do this blog but I should inform that next I will Read the lord of the rings!
ReplyDeleteRyan p.s. DERP
Bravo! I found LOR more difficult to get through than The Hobbit, so if it seems hard to you, don't worry. You don't have to read it before 7th grade! Most people don't read it until high school!
DeleteMy next reach book is The Lord of the Rings. I have already tried reading it and I didn't understand it, and so I realized it was too hard for me. When I get a little older I will try to read it again. The parts I did read helped me become a better reader because I learned a lot of new words reading it. I am excited to try again! :)
ReplyDelete*Karleigh J
Great - this gives you something to look forward to! Have you read The Hobbit? I think it's a little easier, and there's also the movie to help you get started.
DeleteWell when you read a mystery you have to put together the clues the author gives you, so I guess you read it a little differently.
ReplyDeleteShane Marston
My next reach i read was the maze runner series because i usually read books like harry potter and percy jackson( in short, books that have absolutely nothing to do with reality). The maze runner books are a little more advanced then that. They are more futuristic technology stuff, but in the future some of it could actually happen.
ReplyDeleteMadi-------- sorry forgot to write my name!!!
ReplyDeletemy next reach would be a novel because i always read comic books and i would like to try to read something different.......................
ReplyDelete-MiChAeL
Dear Ms. Piazzi,
ReplyDeleteMy next reach is the popular and well known book, The Maze Runner. In second grade my teacher read this book aloud to the whole class each day. I remember staring at the clock waiting for her to begin reading, it was always my favorite part of the day. So two years later I began to read the book myself. I was super excited because all I had really been reading was realistic fiction and I wanted a change. But for some reason, the book was not at all what I had remembered and it was slightly... boring. At about half way through the book, I stopped reading. I did this because I noticed that I no longer liked to read, that it was more of a chore than an entertainment. So now I am trying out The Maze Runner one last time to see what was it that changed my opinion about the book. The genre? The topic?
Yours truly,
Maggie Peck
my next reach is the 7th and 8th grade books because i have stayed on the 6th grade and they start to get boring so i need a challenge!!
ReplyDelete.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cam Foley,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I read the first chapter of the I am Number 4 series the other day. It was a next reach for me because it was a little complex. This book is also a thicker book than I'm used to. There are also harder words comprehend. I hope this book widens my vocabulary of words!
ReplyDeleteBrandon L.
im going to start reading catching fire i feel it will be a harder reach for me
ReplyDelete~abby c
I tried a non-fiction book for a change. It's called The Real Monsters. I actually enjoyed it more than i thought i would. I dont like many non-fiction books.
ReplyDelete-Alysen B.
I am reading a book called Dragonspell. This book is my "Next Reach" because it has new vocabulary. I make a note of the words I don't know, then I read the sentence again. If I can figure out the definition, I check the word off, but if I can't, then I look them up and see which definition fits. This book is helping me become a better reader because it's challenging me to reread to understand the story better.
ReplyDelete- Helena