MN Standards: 7.4.6.6 ; 7.4.10.10 ; 7.9.5.5 ; 7.5.6.6. ; 7.5.10.10. ; 7.11.3.3. ; 7.11.6.6. ; 7.4.1.1.

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Objective: Students will be able t sel!"select te#t and dis$la% c&$re'ensin and anal%(atin ! te#t
Power Read Assignment Quarter 1
Due: Friday, October 24
As 7
th
grade students, you are encouraged to always have a book on the go. You are
being asked to read four books, of your choosing, one each quarter. This is part of our
angers ead initiative that challenges each of you to read !" books each year. Your
assign#ents will always be due the $riday before the end of the quarter. You will be given
your assign#ent the first week of the quarter.
%t will be your choice as to the level of difficulty you are willing to tackle in your books. %
challenge you to challenge yourself. &o#e thin books can be both challenging and
intense, while thick books can be easily read. %f you have any questions as to whether a
book is appropriate, please check with #e.
There will be a deadline each quarter that % set for you to choose your book by. %f you are
reading #ultiple books throughout the quarter, that's fine, but once you choose your book
for your assign#ent, please don't switch it.
At the end of each uarter you wi!! ha"e the o##ortunity to share
your boo$ with your c!assmates in some way% &ou must come
#re#ared with the fo!!owing materia!s:
1. A copy of the book you read
2. Any detailed notes you have prepared along with your assignment.
(uarter ! )ower eading Assing#net*
MN Standards: 7.4.6.6 ; 7.4.10.10 ; 7.9.5.5 ; 7.5.6.6. ; 7.5.10.10. ; 7.11.3.3. ; 7.11.6.6. ; 7.4.1.1. ;
Objective: Students will be able t sel!"select te#t and dis$la% c&$re'ensin and anal%(atin ! te#t
+a#e of ,ook*
Author*
-ate )ublished*
.enre*
/ of )ages*
0haracters* )ist 3 &ain c'aracters. *!ter t'eir na&es+ write ,"3 sentences describin- t'is
c'aracter. .'is s'uld be /ualities abut t'e& as a $ersn+ and0r t'eir verall rle in t'e b1.
The#e* *!ter %u !inis' readin-+ write t'e t'e&e ! %ur b1. 2rite at least 1", sentences
e#$lainin-
&ignificant (uotes* .%$e ut 3 si-ni!icant /utes. * /ute is an%t'in- written in t'e b1.
3ac' /ute &i-'t be ne sentence ln-+ r even a !ull $ara-ra$'. 4u are l1in- !r s&et'in-
t'at %u !ind si-ni!icant. Ma1e sure %u $ut /utatin &ar1s arund %ur /ute and t'en $ut t'e
$a-e nu&ber t'at %u !und it n. *!ter %u 'ave t%$ed ut t'e /ute+ write ,"3 sentences
e#$lainin- w'% %u $ic1ed t'at /ute+ and w'at it &eant !r %u and0r !r t'e str%.
Te1t2to2self connections* .%$e ut 3 te#t"t"sel! cnnectins. .'is is w'en %u &a1e a
cnnectin wit' w'at is 'a$$enin- in t'e str%. Ma%be %u are cnnectin- e&tinall% wit'
'w a c'aracter is !eelin-+ because %u 'ave 'ad t'se !eelin-s at ne $int. 4u culd als
si&$l% cnnect wit' t'in-s t'at are 'a$$enin- in t'e b1. 5r t'is sectin %u need t describe
w'at t'e c'aracter is !eelin-0t'in1in-0din- and t'en 'w t'at relates t w'at %u 'ave
!elt0t'u-'t0dne. .'ese s'uld be ver% s$eci!ic. 6n7t just sa%+ 8M% c'aracter is 'a$$%+ and
ne ti&e 9 was 'a$$%.: .ell &e w'%0'w %ur c'aracter is 'a$$% and w'% %u were !eelin-
'a$$% als. .r% t be as s$eci!ic as $ssible.
&u##ari3e* 2rite a 5"7 sentence $ara-ra$' su&&ari(in- t'e $lt ! t'e nvel. 4u will need
t 1ee$ %ur su&&ar% e#tre&el% cncise and nl% include t'e &st i&$rtant details.
You will be sharing these reports with class#ates on $riday, 4ctober 56 and then you will
be turning the# in7 )lease take your ti#e with this assign#ent7