In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The book you're reading has a lot to do with how motivated you'll be to finish it. If you don't have a perfect book, or if you want to find a book you'll really enjoy, make a list of your favorite hobbies, subjects, and genres. Use the list to guide you when selecting the book you'll read. Solicit suggestions from friends and family. You can also visit your public library, and speak to a trustworthy librarian. Whatever book you choose, make sure it is suitable for your preferences and reading ability. Be realistic. Do not choose a book that is difficult to get through, or one that you find boring. If you don't get to choose your book, find a way to get excited about the book you have been assigned. Try to connect with a character or the setting. Let yourself be transported to the time and place described in the book. Imagine what you would do in the protagonist's shoes. If your goal is to simply read any novel in a day, you'll find it easier to read a 200 to 300 page bestseller than War and Peace. A shorter book can generally be read in a shorter period of time than a longer one. As you become a faster and more focused reader, you will be able to begin reading longer, more challenging novels in a day as well. The location of your reading can have a profound effect on how well you read. Pick a quiet, comfortable place without distractions. Turn off your tablet and phone. Avoid any crowded, busy or noisy spaces. Don't read in a place where you'll be too relaxed. Beds, hammocks, and the like make poor reading environments because you are likely to fall asleep in them. Your reading area should be arranged to facilitate concentration on your novel. Let your family or housemates know you're trying to focus on your reading. Kindly ask them not to distract or interrupt you. There are a number of ways to create an ideal reading environment. You could play soft music in the background to make you more relaxed. If need be, use earplugs or white noise machines to drown out noisy neighbors or housemates. Do whatever makes you most comfortable and will most benefit your reading experience. Wherever you are, maintain an upright posture with both feet on the ground. This ensures adequate blood flow and even breathing. Ensure your reading space is well-lit to avoid straining your eyes. Snacking will help reduce your need to set your book aside for a big meal when you get hungry. Choose a nutritious snack like fruit or carrots something you can eat with one hand -- and place it within reach of your reading spot. You'll need a cup of water as well to wash the snack down and avoid dehydration. Junk food is a poor choice for a reading snack. Chips, soda, and candy don't have the nutrients you need to keep your brain refreshed and alert. They also make you crave more snacks and leave you feeling empty. Take breaks only after reaching a predetermined goal. You can set a goal based on reading time or on number of pages read. For instance, maybe you decide to read 100 pages before taking a break. Or you might decide to read for thirty minutes, then reward yourself with a 5-10 minute break before returning to your novel. Before you even open your novel, tell yourself you can and will read it in one day. Set aside a specific time to read and then do it. Telling other people your intentions makes you more likely to follow through on them. Share your reading goal with a friend or family member.
Summary: Choose a book you'll enjoy. Consider the length of your novel. Find the perfect reading area. Set the mood. Grab a snack and some water. Set targets for yourself. Commit yourself to reading the full book.

Give them a legend, a fairy tale, where the problem that needs to be overcome (homelessness, hunger, poverty, etc.) is a dragon to be slain. Create an epic feel around the task that needs to be completed. Next, make them the hero of the story you've created. Tell them that they are the only ones who can overcome this terrible obstacle. Make them feel not just necessary but vital. And, here's the key, make them feel like they're the only one/s who can help. People frequently won't help if they think that someone else will step in to be the hero. Use their emotions to show them why their help is so necessary. Put them in the emotional place of the person that needs help. Be as descriptive as possible: the easier it is for them to imagine, the more likely they are to want to help. Let them feel like helping results in good things for them as well. Outline for them not only the good feeling they'll have but also the physical rewards they'll see (good resume content, business incentives, marketing opportunities, etc.).
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One-sentence summary -- Create a story. Appeal to their ego. Feed their empathy. Show the rewards.

Q: When you begin cutting, snip the feather closest to the wing tip. You will be working inward as you trim. Clip the primary flight feathers about a quarter inch below the shorter, overlapping feathers. Trim the first six primary flight feathers, moving from the wingtip towards your bird's body. Make sure to trim a quarter inch below the overlapping short feathers. Do not cut into these feathers, as this can harm your bird. Clip only one feather at a time. Clipping a bird's wings takes concentration and precision. If you try to clip all six feathers at once, you could end up going too fast and harming your bird. Blood feathers are newly formed feathers. If cut, they will bleed. Blood feathers are waxy and pinkish in appearance, and also have a visible blood vessel running through them. Examine each feather to make sure it is not a blood feather before clipping. Blood feathers need to be protected. If you notice a blood feather, you should also avoid trimming the full grown feather next to it. If there are a lot of blood feathers present, it is probably too soon to clip your bird's wings. Try putting off clipping for a few days. You want your bird to maintain equilibrium. Make sure the number of feathers trimmed on each side is equal. While a bird should not be able to fly, it should still be able to glide and sit on its perch. Trimming the wings unevenly could prevent balance.
A: Start from the wing tip. Cut one feather at a time. Watch out for blood feathers. Trim an equal number of feathers from each wing.

Problem: Article: " Learning to count by twos, fives, and tens to 100 will improve your child's understanding of number relationships and begin to provide easy reference points. " "Doubles" are math facts such as "3 + 3 = 6" or "8 + 8 = 16." Again, these facts provide easy reference points as students learn to add. A child who knows instinctively that "8 + 8 = 16," for example, can more easily figure out the sum of "8 + 9" by simply adding one to the total. Try grouping cards by fact families to emphasize the relationships among these numbers. While students should recognize how numbers interact with each other, rote memorization of basic math facts will provide a complementary foundation for moving on to more complicated arithmetic.
Summary:
Instruct children in "skip counting. Encourage children to memorize "doubles. Use flash cards to stimulate memorization.