Independent Reading / Book Reviews

Independent Reading/Book Reviews

Students are required to read two books per grading period (every six weeks).
The books are free choice, though it should be a quality book appropriate for school reading.

READ
When reading a book students should add the book to their "currently reading" chart on Google Docs.

REVIEW

1. Your book review should have four paragraphs.
1. 1st paragraph: The novel TITLE by AUTHOR is about...[WRITE A PARAGRAPH THAT tells who is here in your book, what the characters are like, and what kind of places are mentioned in your book.]
2. 2nd paragraph: The story begins with CHARACTER...[WRITE AN 10-12 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH THAT TELLS WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE WAS BREWING IN YOUR BOOK, WHAT THE OBSTACLES WERE, AND HOW THE CHARACTERS DEALT WITH THEM, AND HOW THE CHARACTERS INTERACTED.]
3. 3rd paragraph: CHARACTER learns... Along the way, he/she has to deal with...[WRITE A PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE CHARACTERS IN YOUR BOOK CHANGED AND WHAT MADE THEM CHANGE].
4. 4th paragraph: Overall, I thought the book was...[WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THE BOOK AND WHO ELSE WOULD LIKE THE BOOK].