Lindbergh Elementary

• the size of the print: Is is too little? Too big? Just right?
   
• the words and lines on a page: Are there too many? Too few? Just the right amount?
   
• the pictures: Will they help me read the words?

• repetition: Is a predictable text what I need?

• the words: Can I read all of them? Most of them? None at all? 

• Content: What is my schema for this? What do I know about this topic or story?
   
• Schema: What do I know about myself as a reader and the books in the classroom, at home or in the library to help me make a good choice?
   
• Motivation: How hard am I willing to work to learn to read this book?
 
• Variety: Have I selected more than one type of text and level of difficulty?

(from Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller)