Review: Your Personal Reading Plan

Combine what you've learned to build a reading plan for the coming months.

A personal reading plan brings this whole track together. It isn't a rigid assignment; it's a flexible map for an enjoyable, growing reading life. A strong plan has five parts. First, your reading identity: what you love right now. Second, a stretch: a genre, format, or classic you'll try. Third, a habit: when and where you'll read. Fourth, a social piece: a book club, a book talk, or reviews you'll share. Fifth, a reflection routine: a journal entry after each book and a check-in at the end of each month.

Here's an original sample plan from an eighth grader: 'I love survival stories and funny narrators. This season I'll read two survival books, one true and one fiction, try a novel in verse, and attempt one classic adventure with the audiobook. I'll read twenty minutes before bed. My friends and I will meet every three weeks. I'll write a short review after each book. ' Revise your plan whenever your interests change.

• 1Plan includes identity, stretch, habit, social piece, and reflection
• 2Keep it flexible and enjoyable
• 3Revise as your interests grow