Oct. 31 Happy Halloween and Book Report information

It’s hard to believe it is the end of October already.  The kids sure are excited about a weekend filled with candy and fun 🙂

Please remember that next week will be our Unit 2 test.  We will test over meaningful sentences (vocabulary), comprehension, and grammar.  It would be extremely helpful if you took time to go over the grammar packets and vocabulary words, even if it is only 5-10 minutes a night.

I wasn’t about to attach a copy of the book report packet, but I am going to copy and paste the requirements in this email.  The students were given a pink packet with the pages they need to fill out, as well as the speaking guide that is referred to in the pink packet.  We talked at length about the project yesterday.  Pre-planning would be best, if they are ready they could give their book talk next week, then they would be done for the sememster!

Have a great weekend!

2ND QUARTER BOOK REPORT REQUIREMENTS:

Now that you have finished reading your myth book, it’s time to work on your first book talk. This packet outlines the requirements for the book talk. The pages in the packet will have to turn in COMPLETED on the day of your scheduled book talk to receive credit.

1) You will need to complete a plot chart for your book. All sections   must be done to receive full credit.

2) Write a summary, no more than one page. You may use the page attached, or type it on Googledocs. You will need to include the resolution and theme in your summary, I will be the only one to read it, so you won’t spoil the ending for others.

3) A visual aid will need to accompany your project. This can be a poster, power point, or anything else you think will help the class understand your story. You may not bring weapons of any kind to school, so keep that in mind. You will need to complete the visual aid sheet in the packet as well.

4) The presentation should be between 2-4 minutes long. It will be timed, so you will want to practice to make sure you are within the allotted time frame. You might choose the most exciting scene or most important part of the book to present to the class. You will want to include the character’s feelings, and what they have been going through. The book talk SHOULD NOT be a summary of the whole book.

GRADING: You will receive 2 grades on your book talk. The first one will be based on the “Speaking & Listening Rubric/Scoring Guide.”

Students will develop, apply, and refine speaking skills and strategies to communicate key ideas. This will be worth 100 points.

The second grade will be on the packet.

            Plot chart-10 points

            Summary-40 points

            Visual Aid-30 points (10 for packet page, 20 for the aid itself)

The book report is worth a total of 180 points.

Please make an appointment to share your book talk as soon as you are ready. No need to wait until December! I will begin assigning days for those who have not completed their book talk the end of November.