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The requirement for 4 book reports on the school based module grade in high school today, is NOT free voluntary reading, nor is it Reading for Pleasure. The reading is usually sent home to do, the task is not fun and most of the time they haven't even read the book to the end, if at all. In order to make this requirement more motivating and less of a chore, we can use some of the principles of Reading for Pleasure responses instead of the traditional "Write a summary of the story" task, etc..
The requirement for 4 book reports on the school based module grade in high school today, is NOT free voluntary reading, nor is it Reading for Pleasure. The reading is usually sent home to do, the task is not fun and most of the time they haven't even read the book to the end, if at all. In order to make this requirement more motivating and less of a chore, we can use some of the principles of Reading for Pleasure responses instead of the traditional "Write a summary of the story" task, etc..
Before you ask your students to write a book response, ask yourself "Would I want to do this?" Do something fun and responsive, not intense and overwhelming and certainly not as a QUIZ!
Before you ask your students to write a book response, ask yourself "Would I want to do this?" Do something fun and responsive, not intense and overwhelming and certainly not as a QUIZ!
Ideas for Creative Book Responses
Ideas for Creative Book Responses
Be funky collage maker
Write an On-line Book Review (and read some too!)
Family Crest maker (Make one for a character in your book)
NCTE: 50 Book Report Ideas (Writing-Based)
Book Talks - Classroom and School-wide
Book Talks - Classroom and School-wide
Assessment for Bagrut Book Reports
Since this task needs to be assessed for the module grade, we have included a suggested rubric that can assess the requirements of many different kinds of book tasks.
Since this task needs to be assessed for the module grade, we have included a suggested rubric that can assess the requirements of many different kinds of book tasks.
NOTE: This is NOT AN OFFICIAL RUBRIC!
NOTE: This is NOT AN OFFICIAL RUBRIC!
Judie: write the math of it
THEREFORE, let's enable our students do to something that will be FUN and enrich their experience of reading!
Adele: Post reading rubric adapted
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