Independent Reading Expectations
Below the Indepedent Reading Book Projects are explained. It is important that all students and parents read and understand these expectations. Please pull up (click on document, then small gray box in the upper right corner) and read these documents.
(Here is the The Lexile "Book Finder" )
Key Points of the above document:
You will read SIX indepedent books this year, TWO per trimester. Once a trimester, so for THREE books, you will do a book project. This is independent reading to be done at home at limited times at school.
There are requirements for the books that you choose.
Each book project (descriptions through link) is a different choice. You will chose 3 different projects out of 6 choices; each is different.
See this page for examples of book trailers from several years ago.
Resource ideas for book trailers on this page
Below is a list of links to help you find books:
BOOK LISTS TO HELP YOU FIND BOOKS:
The Lexile "Book Finder" (how to find Lexile levels of books)
Book list by Lexile level for high Lexiles (1000+)
Newberry Books by Lexile Level
A list of higher level lexile books
Biographies around 1,000 Lexile (links on page are to an out of state library, but the list is very useful)
List of books for 8-13 year olds written from 2013-2017 (you will have to check Lexile levels)