Reading Syllabus

Classroom Expectations:

• Be Respectful: be kind to others and their property

• Be Responsible: be on time to class, bring needed materials with work completed on time, follow directions the first time

• 6th grade Discipline Policy: If you choose inappropriate behavior, you will deal with the consequences given by a staff member, including lunch detention. Severe disruption could result in immediate removal from the classroom. 

Supplies Needed Each Day for Reading:

• Reading Journal

• Pencils and erasers

• Book(s) you are currently reading

• Chromebook

Rubric: This is how you will earn your Reading grade.

• Reading Response Journal Entries 

  • This will be a written response to a text you are reading. You will complete 1 reading journal entry each week. Each entry is worth 5 points.

• Independently Read 24 book this year: 6 Books per Quarter across multiple genres:

  • You will keep track of what books you have read in your Reading Journal. Books over 350 pages count as 2 books. Students will have time in class, study hall, and advisory to independently read. Each book is worth 5 points. Here are the genre requirements:

    • Poetry: 2

    • Fantasy or Science Fiction or Mythology: 2

    • Historical Fiction: 2

    • Non-Fiction: 4

    • Realistic Fiction: 4

    • Your Choice: 10

• Reading Comprehension Checks: You will answer questions at least once a week about the book you are reading in class. (5 points each)

• Text Dependent Analysis: You will write an essay type of response at the end of books we read in class. (10 points each)