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Students will work independently to accomplish an Independent Reading Bucket List and complete assignments to prepare for weekly quizzes on word roots.
Independent Reading
Students should still be reading at least thirty minutes every night, and discussing what they read with parents.
You have individualized reading goals.
You need to create a sheet with a statement that lists your goal and have a parent sign the sheet each week.
You will keep this in your agenda or notebook and just add the next week’s date and signature.
You will have a bucket list of reading activities. Each 9 weeks you will assemble proof of your points, and submit by the due date.
Independent Reading Bucket List
Accumulate points by completing items from your bucket list! You may only use an item once for credit.
Due by October 20, 2015 - First Completed Checklist. Add this to the folder I share with you marked Independent Reading Projects. I will give you 50 points for the first nine weeks. You will only have to accumulate the additional points you wish to have for this project. You may score up to 100 points.
Due by January 13, 2016 - Second Nine Weeks Completed Checklist. Please remember you may not use an item twice. You may score up to 100 points.
Independent Reading Bucket List
10 points each
Create a business card for a book character.
Take a selfie of yourself reading a book in a similar setting from the story.
Dress as a character from a book and take a series of selfies.
Create an ipod music playlist for a character in a book.
List ten things that make the protagonist awesome.
Make a favorites list for the protagonist/antagonist. (favorite ice cream, favorite color, favorite song, etc.)
Compare and contrast the last two books you read.
Find a current event and create a fictional storyline based on it.
Create an advertising campaign to promote an item from your book.
Create an award for a character of your book. Design the award/trophy.
Create blueprints or floor prints for the setting of your book.
Create a bookmark with illustrations and information from your book.
Create a Coat of Arms for a main character of your book.
Create a glossary for your book. (minimum 30 words)
Illustrate a meaningful quote from the text of your book.
Create a set of commemorative stamps for your book.
20 points each
Create tweets/instagrams/vines between a protagonist and antagonist of a book.
Create an annotated must read book list.
Write a letter to a book character.
Create a recipe list based on the time and region of your book.
Convert a fairy tale into a modern story.
Read a book to someone younger.
Read a book, and then watch the movie version. Compare and contrast the two.
Read a book about a sport. Explain the rules and plays.
Read a book of poems. Write your own poem.
Create a set of puppets of the characters from your book. (If your book has less than three characters then this will not work for you.)
25 points each
Create a resume for the protagonist or antagonist of your book.
Create a pretend Facebook profile of a book protagonist.
Create a how to guide.
Create a map of settings in a book, and include legend and landmarks.
Create a diary or journal from a character’s point of view.
Create a playbill for a book.
Read an ancient myth. Modernize the story.
Read a book that has a North Carolina setting. Find a way to promote the state and the story.
Read a book from the literary canon. Explain why this book is considered a canon item. (https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/literary-canon)
Read a book about etiquette and manners. Create an informative visual.
30 points each
Read a book about a city in another country. Create a brochure to promote the city.
Read a book about space. Create a visual aid to illustrate the high points.
Read a book about wild animals. Create a visual presentation of their habitat.
Read a book about a pet. Create an informative flyer about the animal/breed.
Convert a novel into a children’s picture book with no words. You must capture the mood, storyline, and theme.
Convert a novel into a pop up book.
Read a book about an artist. Create a work of art in his or her style.
40 points
Read a book as a family. Keep a journal of your family’s discussions and responses to the book.
Create a family book club. Select a book everyone will read. Meet twice a week to discuss the book. Keep a journal of the discussions.
EXAMPLE
Independent Reading
I confirm my child --------------- has read a minimum of 60 minutes each day this week. We have also discussed the reading selection, and spent time reading aloud.
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Vocabulary
You will find copies of the weekly vocabulary assignments in my notes and handout sections.
A cumulative quiz is given each Tuesday. Students will have multiple opportunities to take this test and improve the grade.
Word Roots for 1st 9 weeks
spec
aqua
bio
gen
cogn
loc
nat
sign
pel
aud
struct
photo
strict
therm
act
phil
cycl
mem
tact
ast
vis
fac
morph
geo
rupt
cap
Word Roots for 2nd 9 weeks
act do
Aero air, atmosphere
Alt high
Ambi both
Ante before
aqua water
ast star
aud hear
Auto self
Bene good
Biblio book
bio life
brev short
cap head
Chron time
cogn know
Cred believe
Derm skin
Dorm sleep
Dynam power
Fess speak
Fin end, finish
Hypo under
Hyper over
Inter between, among
Intra within, underneath
Mal bad
Proto first
Sanct holy
Semi half, partial
Tele distance, far
Trib pay, bestow
Zo animal
cycl circle
fac make
gen birth
geo earth
graph write
loc place
mater mother
mem recall
morph shape
nat born
ped foot
pedo child
pel drive
phil love
photo light
rupt break
sign mark
spec look, see
strict draw tight
struct build
tact touch
therm heat
vis see
Word Roots 3rd 9 weeks (Plus 1st and 2nd 9 weeks)
anti-against
cand – glowing, iridescent
carn-flesh
contra-against, opposite
corp-body
dict-speak
ego-self
jud-law
junct-join
kilo-thousand
lip-fat
neo-new
ocu-eye
omni-all
peri-around, enclosing
pod-foot
reg-guide, rule
rhine-nose
sci-know
sol-sun
temp-time
tox-poison
urb-city
ver-truth
act do
Aero air, atmosphere
Alt high
Ambi both
Ante before
aqua water
ast star
aud hear
Auto self
Bene good
Biblio book
bio life
brev short
cap head
Chron time
cogn know
Cred believe
Derm skin
Dorm sleep
Dynam power
Fess speak
Fin end, finish
Hypo under
Hyper over
Inter between, among
Intra within, underneath
Mal bad
Proto first
Sanct holy
Semi half, partial
Tele distance, far
Trib pay, bestow
Zo animal
cycl circle
fac make
gen birth
geo earth
graph write
loc place
mater mother
mem recall
morph shape
nat born
ped foot
pedo child
pel drive
phil love
photo light
rupt break
sign mark
spec look, see
strict draw tight
struct build
tact touch
therm heat
vis see
Biblio book
bio life
Chron time
Cred believe
Derm skin
Dorm sleep
Dynam power
Fess speak
Fin end, finish
Hypo under
Hyper over
Inter between, among
Intra within, underneath
Mal bad
Proto first
Sanct holy
Semi half, partial
Tele distance, far
Trib pay, bestow
Zo animal
spec look, see
gen birth
mater mother
cogn know
loc place
nat born
ped foot
pedo child
sign mark
pel drive
struct build
photo light
strict draw tight
therm heat
act do
phil love
cycl circle
graph write
mem recall
tact touch
ast star
vis see
fac make
morph shape
geo earth
rupt break
cap head
brev short
Word Roots for 1st 9 weeks:
spec
aqua
bio
gen
mater
cogn
loc
nat
ped
sign
pel
aud
struct
photo
strict
therm
act
phil
cycl
graph
mem
tact
ast
vis
fac
morph
geo
rupt
cap
brev
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