Mrs. Cook’s 7th grade ELA

Independent Reading Project - Third Nine Weeks

200 points

For the third nine weeks, you are required to read one independent reading book and take the Accelerated Reader quiz. In conjunction with the AR quiz, you will be required to complete weekly reading logs, a book review, book talk, and book trailer.Optional extra credit projects are availablefor additional books read, as well as bonus points for turning work in ahead of the deadlines.Progress checks will be made every Wednesday. If you are unprepared or progress is insufficient, IRS may be assigned until you are back on track.

Projects–

  1. Weekly Reading Logs- You should devote time daily to reading. For each book you read this nine weeks, you must document what you read each day as well as writing a summary and making connections with the text. This will help you stay on track to get your book finished, and it provides notes from the book to help you with your projects. These reading logs will be checked weekly. (50 points total)
  2. Accelerated Reader Quiz – Needs to be completed by Friday February 2, 2018. (25 points)
  3. Book Review - You are to complete a Book Review with a short summary due by Friday February 9, 2018. Directions will be discussed and distributed at a later date. (50 points)
  4. Book Talk - Each student will participate in a Book Talk on WednesdayFebruary 14, 2018 that coincides with a RIF (Reading is Fundamental) book give-away. (15 points)
  5. Book Trailer - You are to create a Book Trailer that is to be completed by Friday March 2, 2018. We will be viewing trailers daily the week of March 5- 9. Directions for the trailer will be discussed and distributed at a later date. (60 points)

Optional Extra Credit Projects- Each project is worth 25 extra credit points. These projects are for any additional books you read the third nine weeks. You may only do twoextra credit projectstotaling 50 extra credit points available.These are also due on Friday March 2, 2018.

  1. Create-A-Glossary: Select at least 10 challenging, unknown, or unique words found in the book you have chosen. Create a glossary by organizing the words in alphabetical order. For each word, put down the page number where the word first appears, the part of speech, and the sentence containing the word. THEN, define each word using either a dictionary and/or context clues.
  1. Extra, Extra Read All About It: Design the front page of a newspaper using your book for inspiration. The front page has to have (1) a title for the newspaper, (2) a headlining story (3-4 paragraphs) about a major event in your book, (3) a shorter feature story (2 paragraphs) about one of the characters in the book, and (4) one picture to go with either the headline or the character feature.
  1. Character Diary/Journal:Put yourself into the mind of one of the primary characters in the book. Use three pieces of paper to create (1) a cover for the diary inspired by the character’s personality/actions in the story, (2) a diary entry that is at least 3 paragraphs long and describes one of the major events or points of conflict in the story from that character’s point of view and how it made him/her feel, and (3) a poem or illustration that shows how the character felt about any other character in the book.
  1. Novel Soundtrack: Design a CD cover (front, back, and insides) that is 8" x 8". The back cover should list the soundtrack for the novel (title and artist) that includes at least 10 well-known songs. On the inside, write at least three sentences (per song) explaining how it relates to the story events or character(s). The look of the front cover is up to you!

We will have some class time to read and work on the projects. As always, Wednesdays will be devoted to independent reading. Make sure you are bringing your book and materials to class EVERYDAY. To insure success, you must work on these at home as well as in class. These projects will be on Edmodo so we can have open lines of communication at all times.