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Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books. A goal of reading 40 complete books before the end of the school year. The idea comes from a book called The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller, an elementary teacher in Texas, who has had her 5 th grade students doing this for the past few years.

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Battle of the Books

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  1. Battle of the Books

  2. A goal of reading 40 complete books before the end of the school year. • The idea comes from a book called The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller, an elementary teacher in Texas, who has had her 5th grade students doing this for the past few years. • It wont be easy, but if 5th graders can read 40 books, surely you can do better in 8th grade. What is it?

  3. Yes! We (you and I) can do this! • Breaks down to about 10 books each term or a little more than one book each week. • Average library book = 150-300 pages • Most people read 1 page/min • Reading for 30 min/day = 30 pages/day • 30 pages/day X 7 days/week = 210 pages/week (about a whole book)! • You can find 30 min in a day (maybe not all together) to read: • Bus/car, After finishing work in class, Before going to bed • Every book we read in class counts for your total! 40 Books – Is this lady serious?

  4. Reading IS the key to success in school • Most teens don’t read outside of class • Don’t like reading b/c they only read the things they are assigned, not things they choose. • Builds vocabulary – most students’ weakest area • Learn more about the things you like, or didn’t know you like Why are we doing this?

  5. Most people only read what they have to • What shows/movies do you watch? • Why? – Because you like them • The same thing is true for books: people read what they like • It’s NOT FOR A GRADE, so…. • When you pick things you enjoy, you might start to like reading • We may do a few projects that may or may not count for a grade …But I hate reading!

  6. Class party @ Christmas if the class reads 250+ books during 1st semester • Class party @ end of year if the class reads 500+ books during the whole year • Exclusive breakfast celebration for all who achieve 40 book goal @ end of year. • Extra credit opportunity each term (see One-Pager slide) Ok… What’s in it for me?

  7. You choose 40 books from the following categories: • 1 Poetry/Short Story Collection • 1 Traditional Lit/Folk Lore/ Fairy Tale • 1 Drama (play) • 3 Realistic Fiction • 3 Historical Fiction • 3 Fantasy • 3 Science Fiction • 3 Mystery/Suspense/Horror • 6 Nonfiction – Informational • 6 Nonfiction – Biography/Autobiography • 10 Reader’s Choice: Any genre Overview of the Challenge

  8. Fiction books must be 150+ pages • 300+ counts as 2 books, 450+ = 3 books, etc. • Nonfiction books must be at least 50+ pages • 100+ = 2 books, 150+ = 3 books, etc. • E-Books: Look up page count for the real book • All books we read in class together count! What counts as a book?

  9. Aside from the books you choose for an independent reading, I don’t really know. • I’m trusting you to be honest. This journey is for your personal benefit, so you aren’t cheating me or “getting away” with anything if you don’t read the books. • You can post to the discussion board in Canvas if you want to share your reading experience with others… • We will also be doing some work as we go. • Lastly, you may complete the One-Pagers extra credit opportunity each term. How do you know I read a book?

  10. This is a place in Canvas where you can talk about your book where everyone can ask questions or leave comments. • This allows you to share the things you like and the things you don’t. • You can also get and leave recommendations about books to read. What’s the Canvas Discussion Board?

  11. Chart to keep track of the books you have read • Includes: • Title • Author • Genre • Date Started/Finished • Difficulty Rating What does the list look like?

  12. Replaces your lowest completed (not missing or incomplete) formative grade with a 100! • Detailed response based on one of your books • Must complete five (5) in a term to earn credit • Can only get credit for one set of five each term • Based on any book you have read • Choose one of the five prompts • Can do more than one of same prompt • All of one type, one of each type, mix I want Extra Credit; what’s a One-Pager?

  13. Responsive Paragraphs – Write 3 paragraphs using the given list of sentence starters • Significant Quotes – Choose 3 quotes (1 suspense, 1 foreshadowing, 1 theme) and write a paragraph for each that explains the quote • What Happens Next? – Write 2 paragraphs explaining what would happen if the author continued the story. • Book Critique & Summary – Write a paragraph that critiques the book and one that summarizes it (w/o giving away the ending!) • Book Advertisement – Create an artistic advertisement for your book following specific guidelines. One-Pager Prompts

  14. Class goes to library every other week. • You may go as often as you want/need before school if you get a morning pass • You may go during independent work times w/o using one of your passes • You must leave with a book and come back with a book, or you will lose one of your passes! • E-Readers are OKAY if you have an electronic device form on file with me. • Check out a book from my classroom library. Getting Books

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