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Independent
Reading (IR)
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Students are responsible for completing 300 pages of
independent reading per month. Students must have an IR book in their desks at
all times. All monthly reading is to be turned in during the last week of each
month. I will be providing the class with a monthly list of genre topics to
guide their book selection.
I discourage students from reading Goosebumps and other similar types of
series books. The purpose for this
independent reading program is to encourage students to read from a wide
variety of genres, not just the ones they are familiar with.
Each
student will be required to complete one book report/activity each month. The requirements for each report will
vary, therefore; I have assigned a “date” when I will present the monthly topic
to the students. During this time they will receive detailed information and
requirements for that particular book report. These book reports will be considered long-term
projects. Some sample genres
include; sports topic, Newbery Medal, multicultural, adventure, mystery,
biography of a famous American Revolutionary, fantasy, favorite authors, how-to
recipes (this one is a lot of fun!)
Mrs. Tamborrino's 2004-2005 Book Report Schedule
Month |
Book
Report |
Date
Presented |
Due
Date |
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September |
Sports Topic |
Sept. 1 |
October 1 |
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October |
Newbery Medal |
October 1 |
November 1 |
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November |
Multicultural (Neighborhoods Project cultures) |
November 1 |
December 1 |
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December |
Adventure |
December 3 |
January 5 |
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January |
Mystery |
January 5 |
Jan. 31 |
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February |
Biographies (Famous American Revolutionaries) |
February 1 |
February 28 |
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March |
Fantasy |
March 1 |
March 28 |
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April |
Favorite Authors |
April 1 |
April 29 |
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May |
Recipes/How-to Essays |
May 2 |
May 23 |
Each student will be required to complete one book report a month. A monthly topic schedule is provided for you. The requirements for each report will vary, therefore; I have assigned a "date" as to when I will present the monthly topic to the students. During this time they will receive detailed information and requirements for that particular book report. These book reports will be considered long-term projects. This schedule is tentativeJ