Readers. . .

• read many different kinds of texts.
• always have a purpose for their reading -- and read for many different purposes.
• sometimes read more than one book at a time.
• finish books.
• like to own books.
• know what they will read next.
• get ideas about what to read from magazines, newspapers, television, awards, lists, book stores, and other readers.
• have favorite books and authors.
• reread books they love.
• don't finish books they don't like -- but they give them a good try first and know exactly whey they didn't like them.
• know what to expect from the type of book they're reading.
• read books they didn't choose differently form books they chose for themselves.
• slow down and reread when the text is hard.
• ask for help if the text just isn't making sense.

from Nancy Allison in Middle School Readers: Helping Them Read Widely, Helping Them Read Well