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5 Finger Test - Choosing a Good Book
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"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read." - Abraham Lincoln
Five Finger Test
  1. Open the book to the middle.
  2. Read the page (aloud if you can).
  3. Put one finger up for every word you do not know how to read or say.
  4. If you get five fingers up on one page, then the book is too hard to read on your own.
  5. If you do not get any fingers up, but are reading very slowly and have a hard time with words, you should pick a different book.
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