Every year some students have a hard time finishing their novels. Here is some helpful advice.
1. Take your book everywhere you go. You only have two weeks to read your book, so take it everywhere. Read on the bus, read in the car, read during down time in other classes, read while your sister is at dance class, read instead of watching TV.
2. Be consistent. Read everyday for the 15 days you have to read it. That way you only have to read a little bit at a time.
3. Read before bed. Get in the habit of reading before bed. It helps you get to sleep, you will remember more of what you have read, and you will have a better chance of finishing the book on time.
4. Listen to the audiobook. This is controversial, but there is research to back up the importance of listening to audiobooks. It improves vocbualry, it improves fluency, it improves writing fluency, and if you read along with the novel it greatly improves reading skills. Many of the novels I offer are downloadable on www.montanalibrary2go.org, and some are on tape or CD in our school library.
5. Check out a book for your parent. Have your mom or dad read the book while you are reading it and talk about the book with them.
6. Set daily goals. Set a 15 page a day goal or 20 minutes a day goal.
Usually it really only takes a desire to make finishing your novel a priority, you can do it, make it happen.
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