Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Independent Reading Presentations Information

Students will give presentations on September 25th. Today, we went over the requirements for the presentation. The students received a green half sheet of paper with the step by step directions. I've had two personal 5th graders of my own, so I know 5th graders are not the most organized of species. Therefor,  I've attached the Google Slides document I presented in class. It should help you understand what your child is required to do for the project. The project must be on a book the student has read since school has started....not from previous years. If you have further questions, please email me. You can also browse through posts from last year to see examples.


Link to the Google Slides Document:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-A4GhLlmBMUx7isOFAYm_lxtIFCdGVnOn0NIV1kX-rQ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000



Independent Reading Presentation
Project is due ___________.  If you have not finished a book by the project due date, you will receive a POW, and 10% will be deducted from your score.  You will still be required to present your project even if it is late. 
Every presentation must include the following in this order:
·         title and author
·         main character(s)
·         short summary of the story without giving away the ending
·         compare how two characters from the story are different and similar
·         choose a character trait that describes one of the main characters
·         use specific evidence from the book to support your character trait (must include the page number)
·         theme (main idea of the story) including an explanation of why you think this is the theme

Information must be written on note cards.  Be sure to practice reading in front of someone before presenting.  Try not to read straight from the cards.  Practice and then practice some more.

Choose ONE of the following to include in your presentation:
·         three items in a bag that relate to the story- you must explain how the objects relate to your book
·         movie poster you create that represents an event from the story- you must explain how the movie poster relates to your story
·         three PowerPoint slides with pictures that relate to the story- you must explain how the pictures relate to the story (PowerPoint must be saved to a flash drive and brought to class) A Prezi or Glogster is also acceptable.
·         create a book mobile using a wire clothes hanger- attach at least five pictures (hand drawn or printed from computer) or items that represent the book.  Be prepared to explain how each picture or item relates to the book
·         create a CD cover for the book.  On the back, think of three popular songs that relate to the book.  Be sure to explain
how the songs relate to the book.


Thursday, September 4, 2014

Review for Story Elements Quiz

Characters- the people (or animals) in the story

Setting- when and where the story takes place

Plot- what happens in the story; the problem and solution

Protagonist- the person the story is mostly about who faces a challenge or problem

Antagonist- the person who opposes (or causes) the problem in the story

Theme- a life lesson learned in the story

Summary- the main ideas or details from the story

Character Trait- a word that describes a character based on what he/she does, says, thinks, or feels


Students will also be required to apply their knowledge of these terms using a story.  For example: Who is the protagonist in the story?