First read the book. Then complete each part of the contract. Start with Box One.

Finish
everything in it before moving Box 2 and so on.
Remember to first write the date and underline it with red pen in your Big Reading
Book. Then write a number 1. in the margin on the next line before writing the
answer. Make sure that your writing is tidy. Rule off when you have finished.

The answers to Box 1 & 2 are found in different chapters. Read the chapter headings to
help you find the answers.

Box 1: Knowledge: - What are the

facts?
Box 2: Comprehension – Showing
1. What is the sun? you understand the information.
2. What is the solar system?
3. What causes day and night? 1. Why does the sun look bigger
4. What is moving? The sun or earth? and brighter than the stars?
5. What is the name of the special 2. Why is the sun important?
telescopes that were built to look at
the sun?
Box 4: Analysis – Organising
information.
Box 3: Application – Using what you
read. 1. Create a PMI ( Plus Minus
Interesting) chart relating to
1. Create a poster that shows the 4 different your text.
seasons. You can draw and write
information about the different seasons.
2. Make either a concrete or acrostic poem
using facts from the text. Box 6: Evaluation – Making
judgements about the story.
1. Give this story a 1 – 10 rating
Box 5: Synthesis – Coming up with new
depending on how interesting it was
ideas.
and say why you think so. 10 = very
1. Make a 2 page powerpoint presentation
5 = ok
that contains 5 key facts about the 1 = not really
sun and 2-5 pictures.

© 2015 Deborah Klenner

d.klenner@hotmail.co.nz
This reading contract is designed for the Silver reader TeachersPayTeachers store name:
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