Students should have picked up their new Book-of-the-Month approval slips (goldenrod color), and their first reading log (goldenrod color), for the "October" book.
The approval slip looks something like this:
Seventh Grade English Book Approval for the
Book-of-the-Month Club!
This month the approval is due by: October 7/8. (Sooner is better!)
The book should be read by October 28/29.
Book-of-the-Month Club Assignment: In addition to the reading we’ll do in class, students are required to read a novel (or other approved book) on their own (outside of school, during advisory reading time, etc.) each month. You will keep a reading log, and toward the end of the month, you will complete, in class, an assessment based on the book.
Book Requirements: You get to choose your book ☺, but it must meet these requirements.
The book cannot be one read as a class or as a small group in class.
The book must be grade level/reading level appropriate.
The book should be 100 pages or longer. Select a book you can read by the time it is due.
See the back of this sheet for a list of books not allowed.
Check your teacher’s website and/or blog for a list of recommended books.
The book must be approved by a parent or guardian, and by your teacher.
The teacher may ask you to read a book from a particular genre.
This month the book should be a novel with one or more major characters.
Student name: (Please print first and last name) __________________Period:_____
Title of book: _____________________________________________
Author's name: ___________________________________________
Number of pages: ______________ (The book should be at least 100 pages long.)
Parent signature: _________________________________ Date: ____________
Teacher approval _________________ Date: ___________ Points _____/10 + on time __/5 + early _____/5
The log contains this text:
Weekly Reading Log for the Book-of-the-Month Club Book – Month 2
Due: This log is due weekly -- on the last day you attend class each week.
To hand it in, place it in the top wire basket for your period, and pick up a new log.
* Don’t forget to have your book approved before you read it.
*Plan to have your entire book read by the due date: October 28/29
*This time you are focusing on what you learn about characters. For each day you will record the date, pages read, and include a quote from the book that helps you get to know a character. You will also indicate how you got that information: what is the source of the information, and what conclusions or inferences does it lead you to make about the character.
Day 1: Date Read ________ Pages Read _____ (example: pages 1-20)
Character: _____________________________________
A quote from the novel that reveals something about this character:
_______________
How did you learn this? (check one) ______The narrator told me. (The narrator could be first person.) (or) _____Another character said it.
In the above quote, is the information about --
________ what the character says and how he or she says it?
________ what the character does (his or her actions)?
________ what the character thinks?
________ what the character looks like (appearance)?
Here’s what I’m thinking or feeling about this character: _____________________________________
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