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Questions to Ask About Text Factors
Text Factors When Considering Books for Readers
Factor
More Proficient Readers
Genre
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What is the genre?
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Does the first part of the text provide enough information to let
the readers know what to expect?
Text Structure
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What is the density of the concepts and ideas?
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Are concepts clearly presented and elaborated?
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Are there new topics, concepts, or ideas on every page or in each
section?
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To what degree are underlying structures used to provide
information, and how many structures are included in a single text
or section of text?
Content
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What background experiences and knowledge will be required to
understand the content?
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What information is carried in graphics to be integrated with
text?
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How much unfamiliar content is in the text for this group of
children?
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Are difficult key concepts and new ideas explained within the
text?
Theme
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Is the subject interesting to students?
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Does the subject’s life have meaning to students’ lives?
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Are the historical and technical ideas in the text explained and
demonstrated in a way that readers can understand?
Book and Print Features
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What is the length of the text?
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How dense is the text?
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Is the layout of print easy to follow?
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Are sections clearly marked with white space, with shading or in
other ways?
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Are headings and subheadings clear in size and placement?
Vocabulary
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How many new/difficult words are in the text?
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Are new words clearly explained or demonstrated in the context of
the text?
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What background knowledge or experiences are required to
understand words in the text?
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How many technical words are included in the text?
Modified from Teaching Comprehending and Fluency by Fountas and
Pinnell pages165-167