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Independent Reading Project Due 2/25

Posted in: Laura 5th grade

Tuesday, Feb 5 2008

Independent Reading Books & Literature books due on February 25, 2008

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3

2

1

Level of Difficulty

Quite a bit of new vocabulary & requires reflection to understand full meaning

At least 12 hours of reading, some new vocabulary

Not much new vocabulary, too short,

Too easy

Too short

Story Map/ Book Review

In your summary, or review, you not only explain events that happen in the story and characters. But, you explain themes and lessons from the story.

Shows comprehension. Includes what happens in the story including main events/ characters.

Shows some comprehension.

Unclear and incomplete picture of what happened in the story.

Vocabulary

Make them interesting or words you truly don’t totally understand or use that often.

More than 9 vocabulary words, page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself. Thoughtful connections

9 vocabulary words

page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.

Less than 9 more than 5

vocabulary words

page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.

Less than

5

vocabulary words

page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.

Project

Please ask for art supplies if you need them!

Very creative and intricate. Shows that you invested time and thought. You also need to do a clear presentation. What is it that you made.

Creative and intricate. Shows that you invested time and thought. You also need to do a clear presentation. What is it that you made.

Random quotes/ drawings on a piece of paper. Sloppy.

Passages Remember passages can reveal the powerful craft of writing, it can illuminate a characters inner thinking.

More than 3 passages, with a page # and quotations around the passages. Explain the importance of the passage—or what it made you think of. Remember passages can reveal the powerful craft of writing, it can illuminate a characters inner thinking.

3 passages, with a page # and quotations around the passages. Explain the importance of the passage—or what it made you think of.

	4	3	2	1
Level of Difficulty	Quite a bit of new vocabulary & requires reflection to understand full meaning	At least 12 hours of reading, some new vocabulary	Not much new vocabulary, too short,	Too easy Too short
Story Map/ Book Review	In your summary, or review, you not only explain events that happen in the story and characters. But, you explain themes and lessons from the story.	Shows comprehension. Includes what happens in the story including main events/ characters.	Shows some comprehension.	Unclear and incomplete picture of what happened in the story.
Vocabulary Make them interesting or words you truly don’t totally understand or use that often.	More than 9 vocabulary words, page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself. Thoughtful connections	9 vocabulary words page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.	Less than 9 more than 5 vocabulary words page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.	Less than 5 vocabulary words page numbers, and definitions as well as why important to the story or yourself.
Project Please ask for art supplies if you need them!	Very creative and intricate. Shows that you invested time and thought. You also need to do a clear presentation. What is it that you made.	Creative and intricate. Shows that you invested time and thought. You also need to do a clear presentation. What is it that you made.		Random quotes/ drawings on a piece of paper. Sloppy.
Passages Remember passages can reveal the powerful craft of writing, it can illuminate a characters inner thinking.	More than 3 passages, with a page # and quotations around the passages. Explain the importance of the passage—or what it made you think of. Remember passages can reveal the powerful craft of writing, it can illuminate a characters inner thinking.	3 passages, with a page # and quotations around the passages. Explain the importance of the passage—or what it made you think of.