The guidance for rural middle school students to read masterpieces could start from the following aspects: Understanding the content of masterpieces: When guiding rural middle school students to read masterpieces, they must first understand the content and background of masterpieces in order to better understand the plot and characters of the novel. You can read the original works or related introductory materials to understand and prepare for the masterpieces. 2. Guide reading interest: Reading famous works is an activity that requires patience and persistence. Therefore, when guiding rural middle school students to read, we should guide them to cultivate reading interest. They could start from the theme, plot, and character image of the masterpiece to let them feel the unique charm of the masterpiece. 3. emphasize the importance of reading: Reading famous works plays an important role in the growth and development of middle school students. By explaining the background and history of the famous works, they could understand the status and value of the famous works in the history of literature, so as to realize the importance of reading the famous works. 4. Make a reading plan: When guiding rural middle school students to read, you can make a reading plan so that they can read famous works in a planned way. According to the students 'reading level and reading time, a reasonable reading plan could be formulated to encourage them to develop the habit of reading. Strengthening reading practice: Reading is an activity that requires practice. When guiding rural middle school students to read, they can strengthen reading practice and improve their reading and writing skills by reading famous works. Students could be organized to do reading exercises, writing sharing, and other activities so that they could continuously improve their reading and writing skills in practice.