WMS Reading Challenge Welcome to our reading challenge! Our challenge officially begins on June 6, 2018 and ends on Friday, September 28th. Use the summer to get a head start! All criteria must be met prior in order for you to advance to the next level. This will be a graded assignment. Good luck! White Orange Blue Books Read Reads within the range of 3 5 books Reads within the range of 6 7 books Reads 8 + books Reading Responses questions at least 3 times. questions at least 5 (total) times or attend 1 Book Club Meeting!! questions at least 7 (total) times or attend 2 Book Club Meetings!! Creative Student completes 1 of the projects listed below. Student completes 2 (total) of the projects listed below. May do the same project type. Student completes 3 (total) of the projects listed below. May do the same project type more than once. Citizenship requirements submitted four or more days after the due date. requirements submitted one to three days after the due date. requirements submitted by due date. **Bonus points for submitting on first day of school** *Visit your ELA teacher s classroom website for response questions throughout the summer.** 6th Grade Shirley Serwan serwan.s@woodstown.org 7th Grade Brandy Ragan ragan.b@woodstown.org 8th Grade Jennifer Kelly kelly.jd@woodstown.org
Reading Challenge Project Options Directions: You are to make baseball cards highlighting 3 main in a book you have read. Each card will contain an illustration of that character plus information about him/her. Use 3x5 index cards for this project. Example for front of trading card: Front: Picture of character Year (time period in story) Name of character Make a border around the card Back : Physical description of character Age Where he/she is from Hobbies, interest, or talents Remember to use 3 x 5 index cards when completing this project! See the rubric below for detailed directions for character trading cards. 4 3 2 1 Choose 3 Illustrations are detailed, colored, labeled, and have border Choose 3 Illustrations lack detail Choose 2 Illustrations are detailed, colored, labeled, and have border Choose 1 Illustrations lack detail Provided a physical description of 3 Explained where each character is from Described goals, hobbies, interests, talents Missing one or more of stated requirements for a 4 Provided a physical description of only 2, including age Explained where 2 are from Described 2 goals, hobbies, interests, talents Missing one or more of stated requirements for a 2
Directions: Use a 3 x 9 piece of tagboard or other sturdy construction paper. On the front of the bookmark, write the letters of the title down along the left side; then write a word or phrase describing the book that begins with each letter of the title. On the back of the bookmark, write the title, author and a complete summary of the book you read. Example for front: : A book trailer is a video advertisement for a book which uses techniques similar to those of movie trailers to promote books and hook readers into wanting to read the book. You can use videos or pictures/images to create a trailer. Add music or narrate. Be sure to match the mood of the genre to the book. For example, if it is a mystery, the music should be haunting. If the book is funny, the music should be more whimsical. Should be 45 60 seconds in length. Provide a written summary of the book that includes the, setting, and the problem. Don t give away the ending!!! Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4cxmgsppew&index=30&list=plfwtpsmbwgyvrdn5ewdftgxcxkvnqrecn
Name Teacher: Summer Reading Challenge - Reading Log Directions: Use this reading log to help you keep track of your summer reading books. ***This log is MANDATORY and needs to be submitted when the menu is collected.*** Date Book Title Author