Parents: There is homework over break!

Having started this project at the beginning of the 2nd card marking, I hope no one is scrambling to find a chapter book now! But when we come back, be prepared to present your book-talk and poster for 100 summative points. Hopefully, this will help some of you after the vocab quiz and final exam we had this week! But you must do it, and do it on time, no excuses or extensions!

Your book must be a grade appropriate chapter book (no picture books or graphic novels will be accepted!) Any “newcomers” are always free to check out leveled chapter books from the classroom to accommodate learning needs. Everyone should have access to a “good fit” book!

Below is the checklist, (created by student demand, awesome!) which will also be passed out in class:

Book Talk Checklist

 100 points (25 for presentation, 50 for summary and book log, and 25 for poster/visual aid)

Put a “check mark”        , next to each requirement you have completed.

1. Do I have a 5 sentence summary, either typed or neatly hand written, about what happened in my book? ____

2.  A poster board with 5 or more pictures related to my book. (This can be hand-drawn or printed. If you draw it by hand, you may use printer paper) ______

• Go to Google.com and select “Images”
• Then, type in your book name. Cover art, movie images and pictures that relate to the theme are all acceptable.

3. An oral presentation of your book, at least one minute long, no longer than 2 minutes.

• Tell me what the book is about.
• Contrast to a movie (if you can).
• Why did you choose the pictures that you did?
• You must practice your speech beforehand! _ Please do not make the whole class sit there while you “wing it”, or read off the page!              ____