POETRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 4TH NINE
WEEKS
For the first
recitation, the student will choose a poem. It needs to be meaningful.
Be ready to tell your teacher why you chose the poem. The number of
lines is not a reason to select a poem. We are requesting that
they do not do a poem by Shel Silverstein or Jack Prelutsky. This poem
will be recited in front of the class and is due on April 19th.
For the second
recitation, the student will recite a poem that a peer has written.
This means that everyone will write a meaningful poem with all
five of the attributes of quality literature. It should be between
twenty and thirty lines total. This poem will be due to your teacher
for a language grade on April 26th. We will assign partners to trade
poems. The poem students receive is due to be recited in front of the
class on May 10th.
Book Report Requirements for the 4th
Nine Weeks
This quarter your child
will be responsible for two book reports. The genre for the first book
report is well-known biographies/autobiographies. Students
should choose a person from the yellow list of acceptable biographies/
autobiographies that they were given earlier. Mrs. Goodman should be
able to help with selections from our library, but a trip to the public
library may be necessary. We realize that some students completed
biographies in the past. Please make sure your student reads a
different biography for this report. Books must be preapproved by the
teacher.
For this report they are
to make a Bloom Ball. Directions for what goes on a Bloom Ball are
attached. In a couple of weeks, we will pass out the Bloom Ball
pieces. Bloom Ball pieces will ONLY be handed at this time; do not lose
them.
This book must also be
presented orally. The book report is due May 3.
THE BLOOM BALL- A Creative Book Report
1. Read a
biography that is at the sixth grade reading level.
2. Carefully cut out your
twelve panels. Stay on the lines.
3. On each of
the twelve panels (sides), do the projects listed below. If you
use markers, your results will be brighter and show up more clearly. To
earn full credit, it MUST be of sixth-grade ability.
4. After the
panels are finished, score each one (use a ruler and a pair
scissors to do this-the tabs will fold much more easily).
5. Fold up
the tabs. Make two “bowls” using six panels in each one. Use
a stapler to attach the tabs. (You may do that here at school).
QUESTIONS TO BE
ANSWERED (Based on Bloom’s
Taxonomy of Higher Level Thinking Skills): Please number your panels
#1-12 in black ink in the correct arrangement.
KNOWLEDGE:
1. Draw the
title and author of your book on a panel (side). Plan the
lettering to use up the entire space and be
attractive. Use interesting letter designs.
2. Write some
facts about the author. Look on the book jacket for this. This
may include titles of other books they’ve written. See the
librarian or me; we may be able to help.
COMPREHENSION:
3. Describe
the main character of the story. Include a description of how the
character looks, how he or she acts, and what they are famous
for.
APPLICATION:
4. Draw a
picture or a map of the setting of the story. Be prepared to tell us
about your picture.
5. Draw a
picture of the main character.
6. Draw a
picture of another important character. Be prepared to tell the
class about this character.
ANALYSIS:
7. Draw a
picture of the part of the story you thought was the most exciting,
the funniest, or the saddest. Be ready to explain why you
selected that part.
8. On one
panel, write a summary of the story. Tell what the main idea
was. Keep this short-about four or five sentences.
SYNTHESIS:
9. Write a
poem about the story. Be ready to tell us what type of poem
you have written.
10. Make a
drawing that advertises your story so others will want to read it.
Make sure this looks like sixth-grade ability and connects
to the story.
EVALUATION:
11. Write a
letter explaining why you recommend the book for others to read.
12. Did the
author do a good job writing this book? Tell why you think so or
why you don’t think so. Use literary appreciation criteria
and give one or two examples to back up your opinion.
The second book report
for this quarter is from a well-known, quality children’s book.
This report is due May 24 for your class’s presentation.
Your teacher is
requiring you to be creative with this report. You will be making a
“Book Report in a Can” and presenting it to Kindergarten and first
grades during the last week of school. This means that you will be
presenting it twice.
First you need to read
the book. Then you need to choose a character that will be retelling
the story from his/her point of view. You will rewrite the story from
that character’s point of view and make a booklet with a cover, title,
words, and pictures. Your booklet has to fit in the can. Lastly, the
main character that you have chosen from the book must be designed into
a puppet. Sock, stick, or glove are just examples. The puppet will be
stored inside the can that should represent a setting from the story. A
coffee can or oatmeal can works best. You can decorate the outside of
your can accordingly.
Be creative and “think
outside of the box (can).”
____Can (5 pts.)
____Booklet (10 pts.)
____Cover
____Title
____Words
____Pictures
____Other point of view
____Puppet (5 pts.)
____Creativity (15 pts.)
