| READING CLASS INFO |
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Reading Calendar for 2009 - 2010
YEAR IN GENRES
September Free Choice
October Character book
November Non-Fiction Stories of Survival/Adventure
December Fables / Folk Tales Mid-month / Non-Fiction articles
January Nonfiction
February Poetry
March Historical Fiction Month
April to be announced
May Free Choice
June Shared Books |
MRS. CONOVER'S READING CLASS
{September News & downloadable copies see below}
~ Quote for the month ~
" Books had instant replay long before televised sports." ~Bern Williams
For February...
***Genre for this month is: Poetry***
Poetry is E V E R Y W H E R E!
- Your project is to create a mini-book of poetic devices found in the poems you have read.
- Six poems each illustrating a different poetic device...
- We will do this assignment IN CLASS***
- CLICK HERE to see the directions!
- Watch Crayola make the pocket version of our project: the mini-book HERE.
SOME HELPFUL RESOURCES:
- Click here for Scholastic's Poetry Book List
- Check Schalmont Middle School Library for books of Poetry!
- Mrs. Fasano will have books of poetry out on display throughout the month of February.
You may read poems online, print them and bring to class.
SOME POETRY SITES TO VISIT FOR ONLINE POEMS:
photos of my poetry device mini-book:
From January:
Nonfiction / Adventure/ Courage / Personal Challenge Month!
We are currently working on nonfiction literary terms, reading great stories about
real people with real courage and conviction!
We are reading true stories about people whose lives changed in an instant
and had to face a BIG personal challenge!
Your book this month is to be a true story of adventure, courage and/or personal challenge.
We are also reading about how these stories are presented in a newspaper and magazine.
Your report this month will be to complete a newspaper story "triangle."
{Writing about the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW of your book}
...Then, you will write the answers to these questions in a short news story.
Attached is the inverted triangle that will help you lay out your article.
Inverted Pyramid_fillin.pdf
In December we did...
The project for the month will be to complete a chart about the theme and morals / lessons of your tales.
Lesson and Project Chart Sheet {click HERE for a preview}
- - - You will receive a paper copy of your project in class when we read "Baba Yaga."
FABLES & FOLKTALES ONLINE
Enter the site and scroll around to read and even listen to some great fables!
And here are more fables!
All monthly projects need to be signed by a parent or guardian.
Current topics In Reading Class:
Fables and Folktales ~ their elements and lessons.
Questions to ponder during December:
What are the distinguishing characteristics of fables/folktales?
What is a moral of a story?
How do fables and folktales help us become better people?
IN NOVEMBER WE DID...
Vocabulary Lessons 1 - 6 unit test is Monday, November 14.
Study a little every night anyway! Your words are here.
This month's genre is "Fiction - Strong Characters."
{You may read a non-fiction with a strong character instead - perhaps a biography or an autobiography.}
We are finishing up the book Journey, by Patricia MacLachlan.
There are a lot of activities for this book {vocabulary & Q. & A.'s}
JOURNEY Journals will be completed November 14 - 16.
If you did not finish, please see me at resource or lunchtime ; )
If you would like to work on the journal questions at home...
Click HERE for to see the questions.
November Project ~ Character Collage
Due: Tuesday … November 30, 2011
Read a book with great characters in it.
Create a collage about one of the characters. {no larger than regular construction paper}.
Click HERE for Project Directions!
Click HERE for examples! These mini-posters are about one character.
We will begin this project in class so that you have a great start.
We begin Nonfiction next week.
I will introduce you to THIS challenging list of vocabulary words.
{You can print them by clicking this word document}
Elements of Nonfiction.definition fill in.docx
They are the "elements of nonfiction."
I will be using the book Reader's Handbook to help you learn more about them.
Last month:
October:
Mystery Literary Terms:
Here are the words ... click "save as" so that you can view and print.
MYSTERY GLOSSARY.doc
We have learned many literary terms that are specific to this genre.
Your report at the end will be to answer a mystery question...right here in class!
Please read from your mystery books during the month of October.
We will continue with our bell ringers and with vocabulary.
You will have the week of Columbus Day ~ October 11 - 14 off from regular vocabulary. This is because we will be focusing on the literary elements of the mystery story.
- September: "genre free choice" month.
Please make sure your book has a character to interview.
*Bring your book to class every day.
FIRST BOOK PROJECT - Due: Sept. 30 ~ see below for directions.
Week of September 19th ~ You will be taking a "Test Tutor" Reading Test.
You will learn a lot about yourself as a reader!
After the test, we will kick-off our first skills unit: The Personal Narrative
We will start by reading a short story entitled: "Priscilla and the Wimps" by Richard Peck.
~ Keep reading at home.
We will have some class time to begin our Sept. book projects in class.
Your September book project will be to complete the Character Interview Sheet.
Mrs. Conover will be interviewing you!
DUE: Thursday, September 30.
*September Book Project = "The Character Interview."
Download the word document here:
1.Sept Directions_ConoverCopy0.doc
*For project template Click here.
*Reading Record with project dates: Click here.
