2nd Quarter Independent Reading Requirements (Keep this paper in the reading section of your binder.) 1. Locate good books that tell great stories (novels or biographies) that are at your reading level/ability, which you have NOT read before. 2. Make sure that the books you choose have an AR test. 3. Read and enjoy the books! Pay attention to detail, and be sure you understand the sequence of events. 4. When you finish a book, do the following: a. Record the book in your reading log. This includes the bibliography as well as a brief summary and opinion. Don’t return the book until you have recorded this information! b. Take the AR test for the book. Remember, you can only take it once, so be sure you are ready! Try to take the test as soon after reading the book as possible, while the details are still fresh in your mind. c. Record your AR test date and score in your reading log. 5. Read AT LEAST three new books this quarter, and take the corresponding tests. Most of your reading will be done at home, but the tests must be taken at school – there is no home access for the AR tests. If you read more than three books, I will take your top three scores for your grade. Your tests must match up with the information in your reading log! We will have the library reserved for us during Language Arts every WEDNESDAY. During this time, you may read your book, take an AR test, or both. This is time you can count on! Any books that you read and test on between the dates of November 5th and January 27th can count for 2nd quarter. Your grade will be based half on your test scores, and half on the quality and completeness of your reading log: 20 points for each test, and 20 points for each log entry, for a total of 120 points. Your completed reading log is due Wednesday, January 27th, by the end of class. Name ___________________________________________ Date: Nov. 5 to Jan. 27, 2010 2nd Quarter Reading Log Title of book: ____________________________________________________________ Author: _________________________________________________________________ Copyright: __________________________ Publisher: __________________________ Number of pages: _________ Date you completed the book: __________________________ Date you took the AR test: _________________ AR SCORE: _________% Brief summary of the book: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion of the book, and why you feel this way: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************ Title of book: ____________________________________________________________ Author: _________________________________________________________________ Copyright: __________________________ Publisher: __________________________ Number of pages: _________ Date you completed the book: __________________________ Date you took the AR test: _________________ AR SCORE: _________% Brief summary of the book: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion of the book, and why you feel this way: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Title of book: ____________________________________________________________ Author: _________________________________________________________________ Copyright: __________________________ Publisher: __________________________ Number of pages: _________ Date you completed the book: __________________________ Date you took the AR test: _________________ AR SCORE: _________% Brief summary of the book: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion of the book, and why you feel this way: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************ Title of book: ____________________________________________________________ Author: _________________________________________________________________ Copyright: __________________________ Publisher: __________________________ Number of pages: _________ Date you completed the book: __________________________ Date you took the AR test: _________________ AR SCORE: _________% Brief summary of the book: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion of the book, and why you feel this way: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________