READ THE CLASSICS
You must read one classic (non-abridged) title this quarter. You may use
your silent reading time and you will have to read at home as additional
homework.
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Around the World in Eighty Days
Black Arrow, The
Black Beauty
Book of King Arthur, The
Chronicles of Narnia, The
Gulliver’s Travels
Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates
Heidi
Heroes, The
Hobbit, The
Lassie Come Home
Little Women
Mary Poppins
Men of Iron
Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, The
Misty of Chincoteague
My Friend Flicka
My Side of the Mountain
Peter Pan
Prince and the Pauper, The
Rascal
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Robinson Crusoe
Swiss Family Robinson, The
Treasure Island
20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea
Wind in the Willows, The
Witch of Blackbird Pond, The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The
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A classic title of your choice not on this list!
(Turn over for during and after activities!)
First Assignment:
Complete the following activity during reading:
Keep a question/reflection log during reading for each chapter. Use the
Active Reading Strategies poster for ideas of what to write about. You must
use a variety of strategies for each chapter, and you must apply all
strategies multiple times by the conclusion of your book.
Second Assignment: (Two Parts!)
Complete the following activities after reading:
A. Find and list three URL addresses of websites with topics related to your
title. Do not use the title itself! Write one sentence for each site describing
its focus. For example, if you read The Wizard of Oz your websites might be
Frank L. Baum (the author), tornadoes, or Kansas. (Web sites that sell
products related to your book or about the book itself will not be accepted.)
B. Complete a one-page report on a topic related to your book from one of
your chosen web sites. It takes at least two handwritten pages to equal a onepage typed report. Use font size 12, Times New Roman or Helvetica.
Include a title page. Do not include the title on the report page.
Third Assignment:
DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Compile a ten-question/answer sheet. Questions should include topics of
setting, characters, problems and solutions, and at least one reflective
question. Answer all of your questions in complete sentences, including the
reflective question.
OR
Create a poster. Include title, author, setting: time and place, characters:
major and minor, and at least one major event: problem with solution. You
may use images from the Internet, but this is not a cut and paste grade! You
must write or type your own paragraphs describing the concepts above.
(Your report and website information should not be attached to this
poster.)
Riley Revised Aug. ‘15