4" Grade GT Summer Reading & Project For your summer reading, you will complete one project and one essay. Both are due on the FIRST FRIDAY OF 5" GRAD! After watching book trailers and reviewing each book, select one novel from the table below to read this summer. You can purchase your own copy, check one out from the JHaley library, or check it out from the Irving Public Library. 1. Follow Mrs. Capulong on Twitter @MrsCSthgrade. You can ask questions and share ideas here. Resources and information will be posted here throughout the summer. 2. Pick a project from the Novel Study Menu Board. 3. Before you start your préject, read through the rubric. This is how you will be graded. Make sure you know what the expectations are 4, Write an expository essay about your novel based on the theme of heroism. Use these questions to organize your thoughts: What is a hero? What personal qualities would a character with heroism have? How does a hero connect to a culture, time, or place? How do individuals transition from the ordinary to extraor ary to become a hero? How does society receive every-day-heroes? How do every-day people become heroes? What are the expectations for a hero? What happens if a hero goes against expectations society sets for them? What makes an excellent essay? It incorporates details and quotes from the text that enhances the thesis The composition is organized in a way that engages and guides the reader with smooth transitions. The organization of the essay makes it fun and easy to read. There are few or no errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or capitalization. The composition shows careful revision and is ready for publishing, Word choice is varying and grade appropriate. 5. Both Projects will be due on the first day of 5™ grade. Don’t forget to turn in your book if you checked it out from the Irving ISD library that day.‘Summer Reading List [ Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction Fantasy |_Babe and Me_by Dan Gutman Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dagliesh My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Covi [Sounder by Wiliam Armstrong Red-Dirt Jessie by Anna Myers Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo (Any of the Charlie Bone Series) Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead | George Emily Fortune by Phylis Reynolds Naylor The Lighning Thief by Rick Riordon (Any ofthe Lightning Thief Series) = Summer of the Swans. by Betsy Byars Number the Stars by Lois Lowry ‘Odysseus in the Serpent Maze by Jane Yolen (Any of the Young Heroes series) [ADog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace 's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff ‘The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones Undercover Tailback by Matt Christopher One Crazy Summer by Rita Wiliams-Garcia Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (Any of the Gregor Series) The Year My Mom Won the Pennant by Matt Christopher Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia Maclachlan Stargit by Jerry Spine The Egypt Game Snyder by Zilpha Kealley ‘Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldinko Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan (Any in the series) ‘A Week in the Woods _by Andrew Clements Out of the Dust_by Karen Hesse Lunch Money _ by Andrew Clements Turtle in Paradise _ by Jennifer Holm ‘The Report Card_by Andrew Clements Freedom Stone _ by Jeffrey Kluger Eggs _ by Jerry Spinel The | Survived Series [A View from Saturday _by E.L. Konigsburg The Kite Fighters _by Linda Sue Park The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Any of the Benedict Society Series) Esperanza Rising by Pem Munoz Ryan 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass War Horse_by Michael Murpurgo {Princess Academy by Shannon Hele ‘The Mostly True adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman PhilbrickName: Novel: Character Analysis Promoting Your Novel Proving Your Point Choose a character other than the main character that you feel had a significant impact on the story. Design a "You Be the Person" presentation in which you come to class as your character and talk about your impact on the plot and theme of your novel. Consider all of the reasons your classmates might enjoy reading your novel, Create an advertisement to encourage your classmates to read your novel. Make it unique and interesting! Complete this statement with just ‘one word: Everyone thinks the main character ofmynovelis . Create a cube with the six best quotes from your novel that prove your statement is true. Be sure to document where each quote was found. L] Determine the theme of your novel. Choose at least four quotes from your novel that strongly support the theme and at least four quotes that neither support nor disprove it. Create a folded quiz book that asks users to determine if the quotes support the theme. Proving Your Point Proving Your Point ‘There are various reasons why people choose the novels they would like to read, from the cover, to the summary on the back cover, to the recommendations of other people. Create a persuasive commercial that shares all of this information about your novel. Promoting Your Novel ‘The Book Hall of Fame is taking nominations for the best fiction book ever written, Create a nomination video for your book. Describe your book and why it deserves the honor. Proving Your Point Character Analysis Create a game show that has contestants evaluating quotes from your novel and determining if they support given statements about it, Create a three-dimensional timeline for the main character in your novel. Include at least one date before the novel begins.Advertisement Atleast 85" by 11” Aslogan should be included Color picture of item or service Include price, if appropriate Can be developed on the computer Folded Quiz Book Atleast 8.5” by 11” folded in half ‘Atleast 10 questions Created with the correct number of flaps cutinto the top Questions written or typed neatly on upper flaps “ Answers written or typed neatly inside each flap Color is optional Name written on back You be the Person Presentation Take on the role of the person Cover at least five important facts about the life of the person Should be between 3 and 5 minutes inlength Script needs to be turned in before the presentation Should be presented to an audience with the ability to answer questions while in character Must have props or some form of costume Product Cube All six sides of the cube must be filled with information Should be neatly written or typed Name must be printed neatly on the bottom of one of the sides Should be submitted flat for grading Commercial Must be 2 to 4 minutes in length Script must be turned in before the presentation Can be presented live to an audience to recorded Should have props or some form of costume(s) Can include more than one person Game Show Needs an emcee or host Must have atleast 2 contestants ‘There must be at least one regular round and a bonus round Questions will be content specific Props can be used, but are not mandatory ‘Three-Dimensional Timeline Must be no bigger than standard-size poster board Must be divided into equal time units Must contain at least 10 important dates/events and have at least 2 sentences explaining why each date/event is iniportant Must have a meaningful, creative object securely attached beside each date for to represent that date Must be able to explain how each object represents each date Museum Exhibit Must include at least 12 items Each item must be labeled Each item is chosen to specifically represent:the events and ideas of the novel All materials provided should be safe & appropriate for the classroomContent chosen Content: Information or Information or croresenes ne Pest sraphics are related | graphics presented Isthe content of ect Graphics are {content butare | donotappear to be product well Pralchosen cad notthe best choice —_| related to topic or 2 chosen? elated to content, {forthe product. task. ; i Some important Most important Completeness: |Alinfermation | information is information is Product meets the, | missing, Product missing. The product Is everything to ‘tact aes a q |meetsthe product | does not meet the included inthe | Ht itera of the task | ctiteria and the task or does not product? destated. criteria of the task as_| meet the product seared. stated. criteria, Presentation of Presentation of Creativity: {informations from a_ | information is froma 1.5.6 is no evidence ty: new perspective. new perspective. ofnew thoughts or Graphics are original. | Graphics are not Ktheproduct I productinciudes an | original Product has ae iene? element offunand | elements of fun and | PF interest. interest, Correctness: | a1 information Any portion of the presented in the information nla productis correct and | N/A resented in the included correct? | accurate. products incorrect. Allinformationis _| Mostbf the productis | The productiis not Communication: Isthe information inthe product well communicated? neat and easy to read. | neatand easy to read. Product is in Product is in appropriate format | appropriate format and shows significant | and shows significant effort Oral effort. Oral presentations are _| presentations are easyto understand —_| easy to understand and presented with _| and presented with fluency. fluency. neat and easy to read or the product isnotin the appropriate format. It does not show significant effort. Oral presentation was not fluent or easy to understand, Total Grade:} f ‘After determining the best adjective to complete the sentence, “Everyone thinks my main character is ___’ place a quote from the story on each side of the cube to support the word you chose. Include where each quote was found in your novel. Use this pattern or create your ‘own cube. Novel Study Cube «Privo Preset «Difereating Iara With Mens Mile Schl Eton: Langage rts rece with ermsion for student we