Reading Requirements

Requirement

Genre

Poetry

3
5

Traditional
Literature
Realistic Fiction

Historical Fiction

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Mystery

Informational
(Non-Fiction)
Biography or
Autobiography or
Memoir
Chapter Book
Free Choice
Picture books

Magazine Articles

Total= 40 Books

Tally

Signature

(upon completion)

Reading Log/List
Choose a book to read. Record the title and author on your reading log/list. When
you have finished, write the genre and the date. If you have abandoned it, write
an (A), and the date you abandoned it in the date column. Note whether the book
was easy (E), just right (JR), or challenging (C) for you.
Title

Author

Genre
Code

Date
Completed

E, JR, C

Book Commercials
Once a term, you will be required to do a book commercial for the class about a favorite book
you have just read. The commercial can last anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
Remember not to reveal the ending or suspenseful parts! These are meant to be brief
advertisements for some of your favorite books you want to recommend to your classmates.
These are worth 30 points each and are due the week before each term ends.
Term 1

10/23

Term 2

1/8

Term 3

3/17

Term 4

5/6

Book Title,
Author, and
Genre
Teacher
Signature
*upon presentation*

Total Score

/30

/30

/30

/30

Book Commercials
Once a term, you will be required to do a book commercial for the class about a favorite book
you have just read. The commercial can last anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
Remember not to reveal the ending or suspenseful parts! These are meant to be brief
advertisements for some of your favorite books you want to recommend to your classmates.
These are worth 30 points each and are due the week before each term ends.
Term 1

10/23

Term 2

1/8

Term 3

3/17

Term 4

Book Title,
Author, and
Genre
Teacher
Signature
*upon presentation*

Total Score

/30

/30

/30

/30

5/6

Book Reviews
We will be practicing to be great readers and writers this year. One way to accomplish this is to
by writing book reviews. You will be writing book reviews on your favorite or not so favorite
books for your classmates. Below you will find the grading rubric for each review. I will model
how to write the reviews and there will be plenty of chances for practice before you publish
yours. There will be one book review due for each term. Each is worth 80 points and due two
weeks before the term ends.

Term 1 Book Review Grading Rubric

Presentation date:_________ Due Date: Oct. 14th
Exemplary
10

Book Title, Author, and Genre

Personal Reactions/Opinions
Plot Teaser
Quotes from famous
writers/reviewers
(including classmates)
Recommended Reading age
and/or gender
Appropriate/Professional
Vocabulary
Authors Purpose w/text
evidence
Point of View
1st 2nd, or 3rd person and why w/text
evidence for support

Total Score

_____/80

Strong
8

Proficient
6

Developing
4

Beginning
2

Book Reviews
We will be practicing to be great readers and writers this year. One way to accomplish this is to
by writing book reviews. You will be writing book reviews on your favorite or not so favorite
books for your classmates. Below you will find the grading rubric for each review. I will model
how to write the reviews and there will be plenty of chances for practice before you publish
yours. There will be one book review due for each term. Each is worth 80 points and due two
weeks before the term ends.

Term 2 Book Review Grading Rubric

Presentation date:_________ Due Date: Jan. 8th
Exemplary
10

Book Title, Author, and Genre

Personal Reactions/Opinions
Plot Teaser
Quotes from famous
writers/reviewers
(including classmates)
Recommended Reading age
and/or gender
Appropriate/Professional
Vocabulary
Authors Purpose w/text
evidence
Point of View
1st 2nd, or 3rd person and why w/text
evidence for support

Total Score

_____/80

Strong
8

Proficient
6

Developing
4

Beginning
2

Book Reviews
We will be practicing to be great readers and writers this year. One way to accomplish this is to
by writing book reviews. You will be writing book reviews on your favorite or not so favorite
books for your classmates. Below you will find the grading rubric for each review. I will model
how to write the reviews and there will be plenty of chances for practice before you publish
yours. There will be one book review due for each term. Each is worth 80 points and due two
weeks before the term ends.

Term 3 Book Review Grading Rubric

Presentation date:_________ Due Date: March 11th
Exemplary
10

Book Title, Author, and Genre

Personal Reactions/Opinions
Plot Teaser
Quotes from famous
writers/reviewers
(including classmates)
Recommended Reading age
and/or gender
Appropriate/Professional
Vocabulary
Authors Purpose w/text
evidence
Point of View
1st 2nd, or 3rd person and why w/text
evidence for support

Total Score

_____/80

Strong
8

Proficient
6

Developing
4

Beginning
2

Book Reviews
We will be practicing to be great readers and writers this year. One way to accomplish this is to
by writing book reviews. You will be writing book reviews on your favorite or not so favorite
books for your classmates. Below you will find the grading rubric for each review. I will model
how to write the reviews and there will be plenty of chances for practice before you publish
yours. There will be one book review due for each term. Each is worth 80 points and due two
weeks before the term ends.

Term 4 Book Review Grading Rubric

Presentation date:_________ Due Date: May 6th
Exemplary
10

Book Title, Author, and Genre

Personal Reactions/Opinions
Plot Teaser
Quotes from famous
writers/reviewers
(including classmates)
Recommended Reading age
and/or gender
Appropriate/Professional
Vocabulary
Authors Purpose w/text
evidence
Point of View
1st 2nd, or 3rd person and why w/text
evidence for support

Total Score

_____/80

Strong
8

Proficient
6

Developing
4

Beginning
2

Mrs. Cossa
Book Review
The book I chose to review is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
The genre of this book is Fantasy. I wasnt too sure I would like this book but as soon as I
started, I was hooked! For someone who does not read a lot of Fantasy books, this one was
epically engaging! The story is compelling and beckons the reader onward. The characters are
portrayed extremely well. Riggs life-like plot is about a teenage boy, Jacob Portman, who goes
to an island off the coast of Wales after a family tragedy. As Jacob follows his grandfathers
photographs and clues, he is led to a place no one knew existed. Read this book to find out just
how peculiar these kids are and what kind of trouble they find themselves in!
The authors purpose is to entertain. I know this because of the following examples from the
book, She turned the page to revel a photo of a sadistic-looking dentist. This wight worked as
an oral surgeon. It wouldnt surprise me to learn that the skull hes posing with belonged to one
of his peculiar victims. (pg. 261)
This book is written in Jacob Portmans point of view which is 1st person. I know this
because throughout the book the pronouns used are: I, she, he, we, my. An example from the
book, is on page 214. It says, I picked up the clay soldier and walked overas I drew near, the
one in my hands jerked to life againI put it in with the others and wiped shed clay on my
pants.
Another intriguing aspect of this novel is that Riggs uses real vintage photographs he has
collected over the years to add credibility and visualization to the story. The photos were so
captivating! I cant wait to read the sequel Hollow City! I recommend this book to boys and
girls ages 12 and up. Some parts could be scary for younger audiences. For a great read,
consider this book!
It's an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh
setting, and some very creepy monsters. Publishers Weekly
This book is so good! You wont be able to put it down!Isabel Cossa

Non-Fiction Journal Prompts:

1. What is the text structure of the book/article? How do you know? Explain.
2. What fact did you enjoy learning most or what was the most interesting thing you learned?
Explain why.
3. What information that you learned would you like to share with someone else?
4. Is there anything else you would like to know about this topic? How do you think you could
find the information?
5. By reading and investigating, what did you discover that would help you in your life?
6. Would the book be different if it had been written 10 years ago or 100 years ago?
7. What is the main idea of book? Explain using 3 details from the book.
8. What details were most important? How do these details support the main idea?
9. Describe some of the text features of the book/article.
understand the book/article better.

Explain how they helped you

10. Identify 3 unknown words from the book/article. Look them up and explain their meanings
in your response.
11. Locate a photograph/diagram/chart from the book/article. Explain how it helped you to
understand the topic better.
12. What is the authors purpose? Explain how you know and give supporting evidence.
13. What is the authors point of view? How do you know? Does it seem to fit with the
book/article?
14. What do you think the author wants the reader to know about this topic? Explain using
evidence from the text.
15. What information do you question or think might not be correct? How might you check it
out?
16. What techniques does the author use to make this information easy to understand?
17. Create a graphic organizer about your book/article. COMPLETE THE ORGANIZER
NEATLY