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Name: _________________________ Class Period: ___

2018 - 2019 7th Grade Fourth Nine-Weeks Independent Reading Assignments and Final Project

Who? LJPS7thGradeStudents

What? Readagrade-levelfictionalornonfictionalnovel/bookofhis/herchoosing(appropriatelengthandmaturitylevel);bookmaynothavebeenmadeintoamovieorTVshow

Why? • Studentswhoreadindependentlybecomebetterreaders,scorehigheronachievementtestsinallsubjectareas,andhavegreatercontentknowledgethanthosewhodonot.

• Multiplestudiessupportthatevenasmallamountofindependentreadingincreasesstudents’readingcomprehension,vocabularygrowth,spellingfacility,understandingofgrammar,andknowledgeoftheworld.

What?When?Points?

What? When? Points?

BookandProjectAssigned Tuesday,March26 --

BookDueinforApproval Wednesday,April3 10

1stIndividualAssignmentDue: Tuesday,April9 20

2ndIndividualAssignmentDue: Tuesday,April16 20

3rdIndividualAssignmentDue: Tuesday,April23 20

Fictional/NonfictionalNoticeandNoteSignpostsGraphicOrganizer

(GoogledocumentpostedinyourELAGoogleclassroom)

Monday,May13(butmaybeturnedinearlier)

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FinalProjectDue: Tuesday,May14 85(weighted)

Where? Onlineandhardcopy

How? Independentreading,connectingstrategiesandworkinclass,fantastictimemanagement

Focus: FictionalSignposts:StrategiesforCloseReading

In all of your assignments and with your project—the title of your novel and the author’s name must be included along with a proper heading with your information (name, class period, date, assignment name). Quality work is expected with all work.

Students should also be prepared for Student-Teacher Reading Conferences throughout the nine-weeks to touch base about their Independent Reading.

F i c t i o n a l S i g n p o s t s—G o o g l e D o c Gr a p h i c Or g a n i z e r

Asyoureadyourbook,completethe“FictionalSignposts”GoogledocumentthatispostedinyourELAGoogleclassroom.Yes,someclasstimewillbegiventocomplete,butpleaseexpecttodosomeofthisworkoutsideofclass.Answereachpromptcompletelyandfully.Givetextevidenceincludingpagenumber(s)whenneededtohelpbackupyourresponse.YouMUSTbringyourbookwithyoueachdaytoclass.

ThisassignmentmaybesubmittedpriortotheduedateofMonday,May13.PleaseseethetablebelowforareminderontheNoticeandNotesignpostsandalsoourclasswebpagehasaplethoraofresourcesforyou.http://liza7thela.weebly.com/

SPECIAL NOTE: If you are reading a nonfiction text, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can assign you a specific “Nonfiction Signposts” graphic organizer.

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We e k l y I n d e p e n d e n t R e a d i n g ( IR ) A s s i g nm e n t s

Chooseoneofthe“OnePager”FinalIndependentReadingProjectelementstocomplete.Thesethreeassignmentswilllaythegroundworkforyourfinalproject.No,writingthetitleofyourbookonasheetofpaperwiththeauthor’snameisnotoneofyourweeklyIRassignmentoptions!Foreachweeklyassignment,statethenumber(2–6)ofthecomponentyouarerespondingandanswering.

“One Pager” Final Independent Reading Project

Whatisit?Aonepagerisasingle-pageresponsetoyourreadingthatconnectstheideasinthenoveltoyourthoughtscreatively.Thepurposeoftheone-pagerissothatyouraudiencewillunderstandthebigideas,themes,andconnectionswithinthenovel.Guidelines:Allworkmustbeonlyononesideofthepaperwiththeexceptionofyourfirstandlastnamemustbeclearlydisplayedonthebackofyourpaper.Supplies:Iwillgladlygiveyouasheetofcopyorconstructionpaperforyourfinalproject.

“One Pager” Final Independent Reading Project Details

1. Writethetitleofthebookandauthor’snamesomewhereonthepage(thiscanbedonecreatively!).

2. Includeaborderthatreflectsthethemeofyourbook.

• Thiscanincludewords,pictures,symbols,orquotesfromthetext.

3. CreateandanswerTWOmeaningfulquestionsaboutthenovel.

• Theseshouldnotbeyesornoquestions,buthoworwhyquestions.• AnswersshouldcitetextevidenceaccordingtotheACEstrategy(Answer,Cite,Explain).• ThinkaboutBloom'slevelsofthinkingorDepthsofKnowledge(DOK)levels.Tryto“create”and“evaluate”rather

than“remember”and“understand”.Remembertogointodepth,implicate,orevaluatetowhatextentinyouranswers.

• http://cehdclass.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/bloomstax.htm(forreference)

4. DraworcreateTHREEimagesthatrepresentthemes,characters,conflict,orthesettingofthebook.

• Theseshouldbestronglyconnectedtothebookandshouldstandout.• Itisimportantthevisualshaveastrongconnectiontothebook.Uselotsofcolorandbecreative!

5. IncludeTHREEofyourfavoritefictional“NoticeandNote”signpostsyouhavenotedonyour“NoticeandNote”signpostgraphicorganizer.

• Includetextevidence,itssignificance,signpost,andpagenumber.

6. Writeapoemaboutapartofthenovel(suchasacharacter,conflict,theme,etc.).Ifyougetstuck,considerwritinganacrosticpoemwitheachletterrepresentingaword.

7. WriteTHREElifelessons,personalstatements,orconnectionsaboutwhatyou’veread(thesearenotsimpleopinions).Thesecanbetexttoself,texttotext,ortexttoworld.(Seereferencesheetformorepossiblequestions)Examples:

• “Icouldrelatetothemaincharacter,Cheryl,feelinglostinthebookbecauseitremindedmeofwhenmyfamilyandImovedtoDallasandIdidnotknowanyone.”(texttoself)

• “Althoughthecharacter,PhillipMalloy,inNothingButtheTruthisquitedifferentfromtheprotagonistShirininAVeryLargeExpanseofSea,theybothlashoutangrilyattheworldforthecircumstancestheyareinvolvedin.Theybothreacttotheirclassmatesandcommunitiesreactionstotheirpersonalpreferences:ShirinforwearingahijabinschoolandpublicandPhillipforrefusingtobequietduringhisschool’sdailyplayingofthe“StarSpangledBanner”overtheloudspeaker.(texttotext)

• “Unfortunately,therearemanyexamplesintoday’sheadlinesforpeoplebeingharassedfortheirreligiousbeliefssuchasSharininAVeryLargeExpanseofSeaforwearingherhijabinschoolandoutinpublic.(texttoworld)

8. Becolorfulandneat.

• Yourentirepageshouldbefilledwiththeseelements.• Ifyoufindyouhaveextraroom,repeatanyofthe

abovesteps/elements.

• Nospaceshouldbeblank.• Nothingshouldbeleftinpencil.• YournameandclassshouldbeontheBACKof

theone-pager.

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Fourth Nine-Weeks Independent Reading Reference Page

Making Personal Connections and Text Connections (#7) This part reminds me of.... I felt like...(character) when I.... If that happened to me I would.... This book reminds me of...(another text) because.... I can relate to...(part of text) because one time.... Something similar happened to me when....

Text-to-self: What does this remind me of in my life? What is this similar to in my life? How is this different from my life? Has something like this ever happened to me? How does this relate to my life? What were my feelings when I read this?

Text-to-text: What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read? How is this text similar to other things I’ve read? How is this different from other books I’ve read? Have I read about something like this before?

Text-to-world: What does this remind me of in the real world? How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world? How is this different from things that happen in the real world? How did that part relate to the world around me?

Fictional Notice Note “Refresher”

Signpost Definition, Question to Ask, and Where the Signpost Guides You

Contrasts and

Contradiction

When a character does something that contrasts with what you would expect or contradictions his/her earlier statements. Stop and ask yourself, “Why is the character doing that?” The answers could help you make a prediction or make an inference about the plot and conflict.

Aha Moment When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something. Stop and ask yourself, “How might this change things?” If the character figured out a problem, you probably just learned about the conflict. If the character understood a life lesson, you probably just learned the theme.

Tough Questions

When a character asks himself/herself a very difficult question. Stop and ask yourself, “What does this question make me wonder about?” The answers will tell you about the conflict and might give you ideas about what will happen later in the story.

Words of the Wiser

When a character (probably older and wiser) takes the main character aside and offers serious advice. Stop and ask yourself, “What is the life lesson and how might it affect the character?” Whatever the lesson is, you have probably found the theme of the story!

Again and Again

When you notice a word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over again. Stop and ask yourself, “Why does this keep happening again and again?” The answers will tell you about the theme and conflict, or they might foreshadow what will happen later.

Memory Moment

When the author interrupts the action of the story to tell you a memory. You should stop and ask yourself, “Why might this memory be important?” The answers will tell you about the theme, conflict, or might foreshadow what will happen later in the story.

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2018 - 2019 7th Grade 4th Nine-Weeks IR One Pager Grading Rubric

Requirements Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Self

Evaluation Score

Teacher Evaluation

Score

Write the title of the book and author’s name somewhere on the

page. #1

5 pts: Title of book and author’s name given on

front of One Pager. 3 – 4 pts: Title of book given, but author’s name missing.

3 – 4 pts: Title of book and/or author’s name

is difficult to locate. 0-1 pt: Title of book or

author not stated.

Include a border that reflects the important references in the story

or theme (words, pictures, symbols, quotes). #2

5 pts: Border creatively and accurately reflects important references &

ideas from the novel.

3-4 pts: Border accurately reflects important references

and ideas of the novel.

2 pts: Border does not clearly reflect

important references and ideas of the

novel.

0-1 pt: Border is irrelevant or absent.

Create and answer TWO meaningful questions about the

novel. #3

9-10 pts: TWO deep, creative, and

meaningful questions are posed and answered fully showing a deep understanding of the

novel.

6-8 pts: TWO deep, creative, and meaningful questions are

posed and answered fully showing a good

understanding of the novel.

3-5 pts: TWO deep, creative, and

meaningful questions are posed and answered fully

showing a shallow understanding of the

novel.

0-2 pts: One or NO statements are

present and may not show understanding

of the novel.

Draw/create THREE images that represent themes, characters,

conflicts, or settings found in the novel. #4

13-15 pts: All images are present, neat, colorful, relevant, and enhance

the project. 8-12 pts: All images are

present, colorful, and relevant. 4-7 pts: Two of the

images are present, colorful, and relevant.

0-3 pts: One or none of the images are

present.

THREE favorite Notice and Note signposts are noted with text

evidence, significance, signpost identified, and page number. #5

13-15 pts: THREE Notice and Note signposts are

noted with text evidence, significance explained, and age #

included.

8-12 pts: TWO or THREE Notice and Note signposts are

present, but explanations may be missing.

4-7 pts: TWO Notice and Note signposts

are present, but explanations may be

missing.

0-3 pts: ONE or NO Notice and Note signposts given

and/or explained.

Write a poem about a part of the novel (such as a character,

conflict, theme, etc.). If you get stuck, consider writing an

acrostic poem with each letter representing a word. #6

9-10 pts: TWO deep, meaningful, statements

are present that demonstrate a deep understanding of the

novel.

6-8 pts: TWO meaningful, statements are present that

demonstrate good understanding of the novel.

3-5 pts: ONE or TWO statements are

present and show good to shallow

understanding of the novel.

0-2 pts: One or NO statements are

present and may not show understanding

of the novel.

Write THREE life lessons or personal statements/connections

about what you’ve read (these are not simple opinions). These

can be text to self, text to text, or text to world. #7

9-10 pts: THREE deep, meaningful life lessons or

personal statements/ connections that

demonstrate a deep understanding of the

novel.

6-8 pts: TWO meaningful life lessons or personal

statements/connections that demonstrate a good

understanding of the novel.

3-5 pts: ONE or TWO life lessons or personal

statements/ connections are

present and show shallow understanding

of the novel.

0-2 pts: ONE or NO life lessons or personal

statements/ connections are

present and may not show understanding

of the novel.

Neatness (all)

5 pts: Exceptionally neat and attractive, very

neatly done, appropriate use of color, clever design & layout.

4 pts: Neat and attractive, neatly done , good use of

color & layout.

3 pts: Somewhat messy, some use of

color and some layout problems..

0-2 pts: Project is very messy, disorganized, and writing is difficult

to read.

Conventions (all) 5 pts: Minimal capitalization,

punctuation, grammar, or spelling errors.

3-4 pts: A few problems with capitalization, punctuation,

grammar, or spelling. Errors to not impact understanding.

2 pts: Several capitalization, punctuation,

grammar, or spelling errors are present,

some of which impact understanding.

0-1 pts: Several capitalization, punctuation,

grammar, or spelling errors are present and

many impact understanding.

General Requirements: • No Blank Space, Everything

is colored

• Full Name and class period on the back.

5 pts: Project meets AND exceeds general requirements and

expectations. 3-4 pts: Project fulfills most of

the general requirements. 2 pts: Project fulfills

some of the general requirements.

0-1 pts: Project fulfills few to none of the

general requirements.

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