Challenge Yourself

Reading and Writing

Who is your hero? Write a letter to that person telling them why they are your hero?
What happened the day you were born? Go to the library to do research on the day you were born. Write down important events that occurred.
Write about your favorite character. What would it be like if you were that character?
Write a book review. Include a summary, the strengths and weakness, and your recommendation.
Design a bookmark for your favorite part of a story
Design a new cover for a book you enjoyed reading
Write me a letter telling me why you liked the book or character.
Do a book report on your favorite book. Create a story map (beginning, middle, & ending)
Do an author study. Read several books by the same author. Are the characters or plots similar?
Research an animal that you want to learn more about. Find a way to present your information to the class.
Choose 5-10 words from a book to look up in the dictionary. Write down the definitions to bring to school and share.
Write a new ending to a book. How would it change?
Research a state or a country you want. Learn some fun new facts!
Write a friendly letter (date, greeting, body, closing) to the author of your book, telling them how much you liked it.
Write a paragraph describing your best friend. Go back and use colorful adjectives.
Write a list of words that tell about your pet or a pet you want to have.
Write a paragraph about one good thing that has happened to you.
What makes you smile? Make a list of all the things that makes you smile.

Write down all the coin combinations you can make with $.50. How about $.1.00
Teach your parents how to use the Partial-Sum algorithm when adding two digit numbers.
Teach your parents the Trade-First algorithm
Go on a geometry hunt. Classify (make a list) all of the items you find around the house that are 3-D (ex. Cone = funnel, cylinder = can).
Use a grocery ad to do some shopping. Plan a day of food (breakfast, lunch, & dinner). Write out what you would buy and then add it up on a calculator. How much did you spend?
Create a bar graph keeping track of how many pages you read each night for 2 weeks. (How about a month?)
Measure five things in your house? What kind of measuring tool will you use (ruler, yard stick, measuring tape)?

Make a schedule of your day. What time do you get up? When do you go to bed? What time do you eat dinner?
Write a two-page biography of someone in your family. Prepare a list of questions and interview that person. Use your answers to write their biography.
Write a two-page autobiography of your life up until this time. Include special people and events that are important to you.
Make word search with 15 new words that you have learned. Now try to make a crossword puzzle using clues.
Make a map of your room, neighborhood, or town. What did you include on your map?

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