Independent Read Guide

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Independent Read – Fiction
*Choose your own chapter book that is at least 150 pages long.
*Complete the independent packet questions and worksheets. Questions can be answered in your reading journal. Do not read ahead in the book, stick to the reading guide as I have mapped out.
*All questions that are answered in your journal must be labeled with the date and page section.


Making Predictions- Prior to Reading- Monday, May 18, 2009
What made you choose this book? (Answer in your journal, at least 3 complete sentences, will be looking for this).
What do you know about this book or expect to read? (Answer in journal, at least 3 complete sentence responses).
Fill in the first column of the Predicting, Three Column notes, page 77, must have at least 3 predictions in the first column, write neatly.


Read pages 1-20 – Tuesday, May 19, 2009
List the main characters in your journal- the ones you have met this far. Write a description (be very descriptive) for each character, 2 sentences each.
Complete the Sense of Character, page 29, for the main character.
In your journal write a 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences) summary of the first pages. Watch punctuation, sentence structure and handwriting.

Read pages 21-41- Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Think of the characters in this book. Is there one that you have a connection with? Think about this character and complete the Character Connections, page 31.
In your journal, draw an Illustration of an event that is taking place in these pages. Draw about this event, color it, and describe the event (caption) underneath the picture. Looking for time and thought put into this picture and caption.

Read pages 42-62- Friday, May 22, 2009
In your journal summarize these 20 pages in your journal in one paragraph with paragraph structure (5-7 sentences).
Complete the Character Card, page 36.


Read pages 63-83, Tuesday, May 26th
Fill in the Venn-diagram on page 35. Compare yourself to a character in the book. How are you different, and alike? Fill in as best you can.
What has become the problem in the story? In journal summarize this question in one paragraph (5-7 sentences).

Read pages 84-104, Wednesday, May 27th
Think about these pages. Was there a mental connection that you made to something that you read in this section? Copy the paragraph or stanza from the book, and then tell about the connection you had to this section of the book. Did it make you think of something that has happened in your life, in the world, in your inner family/community? Complete this question in your journal.


Read pages 105-125, Thursday, May 28th
Take a quote from this section of reading. Why did you choose this quote? How does this quote speak to you? Write the quote down in your journal with your response.
Create a cartoon conflict from your story. Create speech bubbles. Fill in dialogue (talking among characters) in the cartoon bubbles. Your cartoon conflict should be at least 4 boxes. I have added an example, Cartoon of Conflict, page 48. This should help you with a visual to get started on your own cartoon conflict.


Read pages 126-150, Friday, May 29th, 2009
Take 3 vocabulary words that were difficult for you to understand in this section of reading. Write the words in the boxes, write the definition under each word in each box and then to the right, draw and picture of what the word means.
Create a Poem about the book that you are reading. If can be a particular character or scene in the book.

Read pages 152-180 or to the end.
Complete the problem/solution chart.
Create a Diorama of your book in a shoe box. Make it 3-dimensional if possible. You will have time to work on this in class for a few days. Bring your shoe box to school and any materials you may need to complete your diorama.
Complete a book report.Take the AR test.