Independent Reading Grade
You can choose how to earn a grade for your independent
reading assignment. This will count as 1 major grade for each marking period.
Choice 1- A book interview.
During a book interview I ask you 5-10 questions about your book. You must have the book with you in class on the day
of your scheduled interview. I will flip through the book, look at the beginnings of some chapters and ask you some
questions. I won't ask very specific questions, just things about important characters and main plot events.
Be careful about choosing books that have been made into movies.
Sometimes you can mess up plot events and character descriptions between the movie and the book.
Choice 2- A book review to
the whole class. For a book review you must write a 5 paragraph essay draft that contains the following information:
a 1 paragraph summary of the plot
a 1 paragraph description of the main character(s)
a 1 paragraph comparison to a popular movie
a 1 paragraph explanation of how you like the book and why
a 1 paragraph evaluation of the book as a whole
After I have seen the draft and approved it as acceptable, you must
schedule a time during silent reading days to read your essay and answer questions about the book.
Choice 3- A brand new way to
share a book with the class. You only have to prove to me that you read the book and understood most of it.
If you want to share the book with your classmates in an interesting way, talk to me and we can figure out a plan together.
Think...posters, songs, skits, read aloud an exciting part of the book, letter to the author.........
