Your student will have 5 book reports to complete over the course of the year. They will be reading the books independetly, but I strongly encourage them to use their Reading Log time to read their book. They may choose any book they like as long as it is not a book they have read already, has at least 100 pages of text and is of the right genre. Books need to be approved by me, but once they are - Happy Reading!
As each Book Report nears, more detailed information will be sent home.
Mystery/Action: A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story
Newberry: A book that has been officially awarded the Newberry Medal or is Honored as a runner-up. A list of suggested titles will be sent home.
Realistic Fiction: A story using made up characters, but could happen in real life.
Biography: The story of a person's life written by another person.
Fantasy: A story that includes elements that could not happen in real life, such as talking animals or magic powers.
Science Fiction: A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc)
Historical Fiction:A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period of the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.