Selecting text for Adolescent

It is important that teachers take the necessary factors into consideration when selecting text for adolescent. First, the teacher should allow opportunities for students input in text selection. Finding out what materials students are passionate in reading allow for students to be active participants in their own learning. This is a form of motivating students to read the text .This will also increase their desire to explore and construct their own meaning of the text, which will lead to discussions in the classroom.

Also, the text selected must generate discussion in the classroom on several topics. Students should be able to make the connection between similar themes in different text.  Reading books with no connection makes it difficult to develop discussion among books with comparable themes. Selecting books with related themes allow for the teacher to integrate the genre of literature for example poetry, drama and prose. Studying books from the same genre become boring over time causing adolescent to lose interest.

Furthermore, selection of text must reflect the level or age of the students. The text chosen for adolescents should therefore, be authentic. At this age students become very critical and will question the characters motives. Also, students use literature to make sense of their own experiences. It is important that teachers select themes that students can relate to.

All of these factors are linked to a major aspect which is essential in selecting adolescent literature. The teacher must select text that caters to the interest of her students. By allowing for students input, integrating genres the teacher maintains the interest of her students. Most students already do not like to read, if the text selected is not interesting they will be reluctant to read the text. If students do not read their reading abilities do not improve. Therefore, teachers should try as best as possible to select text based on themes their students enjoy reading.

Lastly, the teacher must ensure that the writing or language of the text is suitable for the students. Selecting books with vocabulary that is not appropriate for adolescents is a definite turn off. If students do not understand what they read then the text do not benefit them in anyway. Teachers want their students to read therefore they should ensure that the language of the text is simple enough for students to comprehend and enjoy.