Requirements
· Read 25 books throughout the school year
· Each book must at least 100 pages (Please note: individual students may have varied length requirements). In order to encourage students to read books more than 100 pages, Mr. Waldman accepts Read-A-Thons for every 100 pages read. For example, if a student is reading a 500 page book, he/she can hand in five Read-A-Thons. The student will have to answer different questions (see below) regarding the book.
· You must read books from at least 3 genres (mystery, romance, fantasy, science fiction, biography etc)
· To vary your reading choices, try to read
- 4 books from one author
- 4 books that revolve around an issue or topic
- 4 books from one genre
What counts?
· Summer reading
· Self-selected reading
· Black-Eyed Susan Books
· Novels read as a part of your classes
· Non-fiction books related to a hobby
A Read-A-Thon report must be two paragraphs.
· The first paragraph must state the name of the book, the author and there needs to be a brief synopsis of what the book is about.
· The second paragraph has to answer one of the following questions/scenarios:
Characters
- Compare and contrast a character in the book to yourself. How are you alike and how are you different? Could you imagine being friends with this character? Why or why not?
- Describe how a character’s lifestyle would change if they lived in your community today.
Setting
- Discuss an important place where the book is set. Would you like to visit that place? How would you feel about being there?
- How would the book change if it were set in your community?
Theme
- Discuss one new ideas about people and their lives you got from the book.
- Disagree with one of the author’s ideas or opinions.
Defend or condemn the book
- Write a paragraph recommending others to read the book.
- Write a paragraph explaining why a person should not read the book.