30 Book Challenge
Mrs. Gartha’s 30 Book Challenge
- All 5th graders in Mrs. Gartha’s class will be expected to read at least 30 books this year during independent reading at home.
- You will be reading 30 (or more) books this year (beginning 11/30/18) and keeping track of the titles and genres on your Reading List sheet.
- You will be reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read, and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures.
- Books that have been read (or will be read) in class cannot count, even if the student re-reads the book.
- Students may ask the teacher, librarian, classmates, or their families for recommendations, but there are no specific title requirements
- Any book with more than 200 pages will count as 2 books.
- All books are selected by the student.
- Select good fit books at your reading level. Use your DRA book graph as your guide and NWEA reading RIT score.
- Use your Reading notebook to respond to your reading.
If you lost your sheet, be sure to have the following:
30 Book Challenge
Traditional Literature (4)
Realistic Fiction (4)
Historical Fiction (2)
Fantasy (2)
Biography (2)
Non-Fiction/Informational (2)
Newberry (1)
Poetry Anthologies (1)
Mystery (1)
Science Fiction (1)
Reader’s Choice (10)
*Must have author, page numbers and date finished
