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        We usually get many questions regarding book projects. If the student does 4 projects in a quarter, he/she will have two 100’s averaged into his/her reading grade; 3 projects – two 85’s are averaged in; 2 projects – two 75’s; 1 project- two 65's; and 0 projects – two 0’s. Averaging zeros into a grade usually lowers it by at least one whole letter grade. We ask that the students try not to share more than 2 projects at a time. However, we realize there will be times when it is necessary for them to do more than that. We will be sending home a chart with the sixteen different types of books that need to be completed over the year and also project ideas. In order to receive an A every quarter, all 16 categories and 16 different projects will need to be completed by the end of the year.
 Each category is to be done only once per year. Student’s grades are determined by the number of books that are read quarterly: 4 books=A; 3 books=B; 2 books=C; 1 book =D; 0 books=F.

Biography

Foreign lands

Poetry

Science fiction

Free choice

Science

Animals

Fiction

Free choice

Sports

Nature

Folk tales

History

Free choice

Mystery

Adventure

    

FOLLOW – UP ACTIVITIES

Each activity is to be done only once – free to use your imagination and add to the list of suggested activities.

  1. Conference
  2. Book jacket
  3. Book introduction
  4. Make a life-sized cut-cut of a character
  5. Make a poster advertising book
  6. Put on a puppet show
  7. Make a mobile (characters, animals, etc.)
  8. Map of area covered in book
  9. Create an ad for book and present it to the class                             
  10. Write a book report
  11. Make a shadow-box scene
  12. Dress as main character and describe your adventure
  13. Make a model of something from the book: raft, animal, etc.
  14. Illustrate a scene from the book
  15. Poem
  16. Cartoon
  17. Word find
  18. Crossword puzzle
  19. Song or rap
  20. Slide show
  21. Bookmark
  22. Demonstrate an activity that is in the book
  23. Time line
  24. Collage
  25. Word scrabble
  26. Scrapbook
  27. Tape news report
  28. Video report
  29. Verbal ad
  30. Informational poster
  31. Diary
  32. Maze
  33. Creative art
  34. Game
  35. Taped Audio Report
  36. Award
  37. Wanted poster
  38. Photo album
  39. Taped video report
  40. Fact sheet
    41.

Last updated:  10/06/04