Tuesday, September 7,2010

-Summer Reading Book Report outlines below!

-Jean's Day and St. Augustine t-shirt tomorrow! ($1.00)

-Mission volunteer form and money due Wednesday, September 15th!

5th Grade

-Text book page 36 # 1-5 due tomorrow!

6th Grade

-"Study for test "Stray" pages 16-22 on Thursday!

7th Grade

-Workbook page 9 and Text book pages 17,19,21,and 23 (Reading Check questions) due tomorrow!

8th Grade Reading

-Study for test "Charles" pages 20-26 on Thursday!

8th Grade-Religion

-no homework!

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5th Grade Book Report--Due Date: Monday, September 20, 2010

Choose 1 book from your summer reading list:

Bridge to Terabithia, Among the Hidden, or Running Out of Time

*Type a one and a half page paper (12 font, double spaced, Times New Roman).

Please include the following: • Title/author • Characters • Setting • Plot • Theme/Message • Describe the scene you created in your diorama

*Make a Diorama. Take a box (ex: shoebox) and build a scene from the book. Use toys, clay, grass, and dirt, whatever is handy to build the scenery. And draw or paint the background.

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6th Grade Book Report--Due Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010

Choose 1 book from your summer reading list:

Firegirl, Whispers From the Dead, or Among the Imposters

Make a newspaper about the book with all the parts of a newspaper:

• Comics-describe the characters thorough pictures

• Ads-sell things related to the novel**3 ads

• Weather-Describe the setting in book-at least 1 paragraph typed

• Letter to the editor-describe the plot at least 1 page typed

Be sure to include: title/author, characters, setting, plot, problem/solution, and Theme/message

Be Neat (any size font and style)

You can use any size paper or poster board for your newspaper!

Include pictures and drawings

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7th Grade Character Analysis Book Report--Due Date: Monday, September 13th

Choose 1 book from your summer reading list:

Waiting for Normal, Things Not Seen, or Rules

1. Type a one and a half to two page paper (12 font, Times New Roman, Double spaced)

2. Create a poster (any size) about the main character in the book

Typed paper should include:

• positive characteristics

•Their feelings, behavior, and personality traits

• A "fatal flaw" that gets him/her into trouble frequently

Examples of dialogue and analyzing the way a character speaks. Discuss the words he/she chooses and the way his/her words affect other characters.

• How does the character act?

• What important relationships does the character have in the story?

• Choose a quote from the character. Write why it would or wouldn't be a good motto by which to live your life>• Finally, tie all of your observations together by explaining the way the character makes the plot move forward

The poster should include:

• What does the character look like? (draw a picture)-be specific!

• The way the character dresses

• Choose a quote from the character

• The characters hobbies, likes, and dislikes (use pictures, drawings, magazines, and computer)

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8th Grade Summer Reading Book Report--Due Date: Tuesday, September 14th

The Face on the Milk Carton

1. Type a two page paper (12 font, Times New Roman, Double spaced)

2. Create a Missing poster (any size) about the main character in the book

Typed paper should include:

• Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict/Resolution, Theme, and Recommendation

The Missing poster should include: (see example attached)

• What does the character look like? (Draw or find a picture)

• Name, age, Date of birth, Date Missing

• Last seen (with who and where)

• Telephone number to call

• Hair color, eye color, height