A quick way to make sure that you do not demotivate your Reader is to choose reading material that is not too difficult.

If you count to yourself the mistakes your Reader makes when reading about 250 words and you reach the fifth word - your thumb - your Reader may need some help with the story.

If you want some help counting the words, go to Assess the Story under Tips for Your Facilitator to tell you how to use Word" to count words and the "difficulty" level of the material.