Reading
What do you do when you finish a book?
1. Find a colorful notecard in the white container on the counter.
2. Fill out name, title, and author.
3. Here is the site for you to find your book quiz at.
4. Put your score on the back of the card and place it in the blue pocket chart near the mailboxes!
Username: firstlast310
Password: last310
Reading Responses
1. Find a question to respond to by clicking here. You also have a copy in your journal.
2. Make sure to respond to the entire question and write the question number on the page in your journal.
3. Write which pages you read in the top right corner!
Book Report Posters Requirements
Book Report Posters- These are something that show me all the things you have read and understand about your novel. Here are the requirements:
Border- use a ruler and make sure there is enough space for words
Title and book author- large and centered
Student name- bottom right corner
Border- 2-3 themes repeated within
1 object- represents the main characters, character traits
1 object- represents the beginning, middle, end
1 object- represents the point of view
1 object- represents author’s purpose
1 object- represents the type of conflict
1 object- represents the settings
2-3 quotes in the background
Background colored in (no marker)
This is an example of a Book Report Poster on the book "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor.
NEWSELA is a wonderful too to use for comprehension! You will be taking one quiz per week on an assigned article!
12 Actions of Effective Readers
Page 1-
Find the definition of 6 of your vocabulary words. Use kidswordsmyth.
Use each word in a sentence with proper capitalization and ending punctuation.
Standards: 5.L.4
Page 2-
Make a web of the main character’s connection with the other characters.
List one major trait of each character on the web, including the main character.
Standards: 5.RL.3
Page 3-
Research some part of the story.
Write a paragraph about it.
Standards: 5.RL.1, 5.W.8
Page 4-
Illustrate a scene from the story.
Choose a quote from the scene as a caption.
Standards: 5.RL.1
Page 5-
Summarize the events of a chapter in a strong paragraph.
Standards: 5.RL.2, 5.W.4
Page 6-
Be a critic and write a review of this book.
Standards: 5.RL.2, 5.W.1
Page 7-
Make a map of the setting of the story.
Add details.
Standards: 5.RL.3
Page 8-
Make a timeline of the major events in the story.
Standards: 5.RL.2
Page 9-
Write about how this story connects with you and your life.
Standards: 5.RL.6, 5.W.1
Page 10-
Write at least 10 thoughtful questions about the reading.
Standards: 5.RL.1, 5.W.9
Page 11-
Write a prediction about the rest of the story or how it might turn out.
OR
Rewrite the ending.
Standards: 5.RL.1, 5.W.1
Page 12-
Put yourself in the story: If you were dropped into this book, who would you be?
What would you do?
Standards: 5.RL.6, 5.W.3