As students find words they want to know in the books they read, I have them add them to their list of their "Very Own Words." In this manner, I can tell at a glance IF they're reading at home and if they're reading for meaning or just turning pages. I can also quickly assess the difficulty of the books they're reading independently based on the quality of the words students are mining from them. This sheet works as a reading log for me, giving me the ability to have conversations with my stu