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- For the school-based assessment, students are required to read/view four texts over the course of two years, one from each category – print fiction, print non-fiction, non-print fiction, and non-print non-fiction. However, students need not be restricted to reading four texts only. However, in order to get the full benefit of extensive reading, students should be encouraged to read/view as much as possible.
- Asking students to read extensively or read more than they have probably ever done before may seem impossible for them at first. However, you can reassure them that the requirements you have set are indeed achievable by setting clear reading targets with them so they know how much they are expected to read. The key is to keep students reading continuously and consistently, even if the texts they read or view are simple at first; even an hour of such activity reading per week is better than no reading at all.
- Since one of the main goals of extensive reading/viewing is reading/viewing for pleasure, students should focus on the overall meaning of what is being read/viewed without getting sidetracked by unfamiliar language or ideas. They should not feel that they have to read difficult texts in order to improve their reading comprehension. They should not feel they must use a dictionary or make vocabulary lists as part of their reading.
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