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Free Reading Chart

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Students read library books daily for ten to fifteen minutes, log information on Free Reading Chart, giving a brief summary of what they just read, and write brief reactionary response to the reading.

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independent reading

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free reading, reading log, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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