6th Grade Language Arts Reading Challenge-4th Quarter
Once again this nine weeks students will be required to read TWO books of their choice for
Language Arts class for a grade. After reading each book, students are required to write a short
summary about that book. A summary is a brief statement of the main points of the text. Students
need to turn summaries into Mrs. Mason in order to earn credit for reading the book. Summaries
should be a minimum of five sentences long. Once summaries are graded, students will write their
name and the title of the book on a book cut out to hang in the hall. The class with the most books
read at the end of quarter will win a reward.
Your Summary for an Informational Text should include:
Who- who (or what) is the story about?
What- what mainly happened to the ‘Who?’
When- when did the ‘What’ happen?
Where- where did the ‘What’ happen?
Why- why did the ‘What’ happen?
How- how did the ‘What’ happen?
Your Summary for a Fictional Text should include:
Somebody- who is the main character?
Wanted- what does the main character want or what is the main goal?
But- What is the problem?
So- What is the solution to the problem and/or what steps does the character take to solve the
problem?
Then- How does the story end?
Additionally, this quarter students will be completing a book project over one of the books that
they have read. Students will choose a project from the list below. Students should choose a project
that they will enjoy doing and that shows off their individual talent and learning style. Students will
need to be prepared to do a short presentation to the class about their book and project. Projects will
be due the SECOND week of May.
Project Choices
Choose 1 from the list below to create about your book, OR talk to Mrs. Mason about
your own, original idea for a project! Be CREATIVE and have FUN!
Poster Project
Make a poster that relates to the novel on poster size paper (12x18) that
includes the title, author, setting, plot, theme, etc of your novel. Share the
poster with the class.
PowerPoint Project Make a PowerPoint presentation about your novel that includes the title,
author, setting, plot, theme, etc of your novel. Share the PowerPoint with the
class.
Prezi Project
Make a Prezi about your novel that includes the title, author, setting, plot,
theme, etc of your novel. Share the Prezi with the class.
Comic Strip
Create a comic strip that highlights the important events throughout your book.
Diorama
Build a miniature diorama/stage setting/shadow box for a scene in your novel.
Be as detailed as you can. Share your display with the class.
Diary
Imagine that you are one of the main characters in your book. Write a diary
account of daily thoughts and activities for your character. You need to have a
total of 14 (2 weeks worth) diary entries. You will present your diary to the
class.
Dress Like a
Dress like a character in the book and read excerpts from the book or act out
Character
parts of the book as the character for the class. The pages that you read must
be chosen ahead of time and explain why they are being read.
Brochure
Create a brochure that highlights the essential elements of the book using text
and pictures. This can be handwritten or types. Share your brochure with the
class.
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