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A Successful Reader Has...
Self-direction
...the ability to know what needs to be done and to figure out the steps to get there.
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...interest in reading for information and enjoyment.
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...ownership of the learning process.
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...the confidence to know when he’s right and when he needs help.
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...ability to use the "known" to help with the "unknown" - applying knowledge.
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...the ability to choose books that are at an independent level.
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...willingness to take a risk and try to figure out new things independently
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Verbal facility
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...the ability to express his ideas about his reading clearly so others understand.
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...the ability to give opinions, take a position, and support it.
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...the ability to write his thoughts easily on paper.
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...the ability to manipulate sounds and words.
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...the ability to listen and respond to another person's ideas.
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...the belief that one’s ideas are worth sharing
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