30+Book+Challenge

Students are expected to read “widely and deeply” across the curriculum; you must read inside and outside of the classroom. As a result, you will read between 7-8 books per quarter! All of these books will be chosen by you, but you will need to read across genres until the 30 Book Challenge Chart is completed. Daily sustained silent reading is critical if students are expected to grow as readers and writers. You will keep a record of what you read on a data sheet and record your reflections in your Reader Response Journal. You will also conduct a book project each quarter based on the books you choose. We will be reading independently in class most days. You will also need to read a minimum of 20 minutes every night.

=The following documents are located in your Reading Response Journal:=

30 Book Challenge Log
This is where you record the books you have completed.

Quarter 1 Book Project (this will be a project grade)
You will base your project on one book you have read this quarter or the one you are currently reading.
 * Details
 * [[file:Reading Challenge -Book Commercial assignment.doc|Download]]
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RUBRIC:
 * Details
 * [[file:Quarter 1 Commercial rubric.docx|Download]]
 * 13 KB

You may use Animoto to create a portion of your presentation: Here is an example that Ms. Schaefer created about //The Lighning Thief://

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=Quarter 2 Book Project ~ Character Analysis= = =

Your project has to be about a book you read in quarter 2.
 * Details
 * [[file:character_analysis_project.doc|Download]]
 * 96 KB

Plan sheet:
 * Details
 * [[file:plan sheet for character analysis.docx|Download]]
 * 13 KB

=Quarter 3 Book Project ~ Book About a Book=

Pick one book you have read in quarter 3.
 * Details
 * [[file:Reading Challenge - Book About a Book.docx|Download]]
 * 16 KB

=Quarter 4 Book Project ~ Tic-Tac-Toe=
 * Details
 * [[file:Tic-tac-toe 4th quarter- 2013.docx|Download]]
 * 654 KB

About the Author:

 * Details
 * [[file:About the Author.bmp|Download]]
 * 936 KB

Crossword Puzzle
Find a book that is right for you using your Lexile score! Ms. Schaefer will give you your Lexile score. Go to: @http://www.lexile.com/fab/

A note about Lexile scores: "The titles on the Lexile map are not recommended books, nor should they be viewed as a suggested reading list. There are many factors that affect the relationship between a reader and text, including content, age-appropriateness, reader interests, suitability of the text, and text difficulty. The Lexile measure of a book—a measure of text difficulty—is a good starting point in the book-selection process, with other factors then being considered. The Lexile measure should never be the only factor considered when selecting a book."


 * Habits of Successful Readers **
 * 1) Get their minds ready and think while they read.
 * 2) Connect what they already know with what they are trying to learn.
 * 3) They are curious and ask questions while they read.
 * 4) Predict what will happen next.
 * 5) Draw inferences (read between the lines).
 * 6) Act as word detectives.
 * 7) Monitor their understanding.

==“Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own education. Through characters – the saints and the sinners, real or imagined – reading shows you how to be a better human being.”== ― Donalyn Miller, //The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child//