What is a D.E.A.R. book?
Unfiled – August 24, 2007 12:51pm D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read. A D.E.A.R. book is a fiction book you are reading independently for English class. All students are expected to be reading independently at least 20 minutes each day as a regular part of homework. You will chart your reading progress on a reading log and turn it in each six weeks. You will also pull vocabulary words from you D.E.A.R. books. It is a good idea to bring your D.E.A.R. book to class every day, because it functions as a sort of textbook. Some teachers call this an SSR book.
