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** Grade 5 **** Reading **** Olympics ** ** Student Independent Reads/Read Alouds: ** There are no activities for these five books; however, on Olympics Day many of the quiz bowl questions will be about their plots, characters, and themes.
 * Student Activity List for the **

**1.** **Realistic Fiction: __Tiger Rising__ by Kate DiCamillo** **//2.//** **Fantasy I: //__The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe__ –// Lewis** **3.** **Historical Fiction: __By the Great Horn Spoon__ by Fleishman** **4.** **Social Awareness: __Pictures of Hollis Woods__ by Patricia Reilly Giff** **//5.//** **Poetry: __Love That Dog__ by Sharon Creech**

**__ Activity Choices __****__ (Student Instructions) __** Ø ** All activities submitted __must__ include Name, Date, Class, Genre, Title of Book ** Ø ** For electronic projects, submit to your teacher an __Electronic Activity Sheet__ ** Ø ** Students must choose a minimum of __1 activity__ from each category (except Wild Card) **

1. **__ Research PP on Setting __** : In about what year does your story take place and where? Do some research to find out 10 other key facts about life during this time in this place? Present your research in a PowerPoint or Keynote. 2. **__ Comic Life Character storyboard __** : Have the characters in two different books you are reading meet and talk to each other in a Comic Life Storyboard. These characters should discuss the similarities and differences in their lives. Be sure to include specific details so that the dialogue is authentic and true to each character’s life. 3. **__ Character.Venn Diagram comparison __** : Make a Venn diagram on the computer to compare and contrast the main character in the story to yourself. 4. **__ Letter as Character __** : Pretend you are the character in your book. Write a letter to those you’ve been separated from. Explain your situation, feelings, and hopes. Make me cry with gorgeous details. 5. **__ Research an indigenous people __** : Research an indigenous people. Explain where they live, the challenges they face(d), and other interesting facts you learn. Present the information any way you choose.
 * BK Connecting to Background Knowledge **

6. **__ Excel Spreadsheet on pet __** : Calculate the approximate cost of owning a pet for one year. Remember to consider the initial purchase price, the upkeep, supplies, and health visits. Present this information using an Excel spreadsheet and graph. Remember to source your research. 7. **__ Interview with author __** : Make a list of 10 questions you’d like to ask the author of your novel and then research to see what the author would answer. Present as a recorded interview and submit to any teacher. All participants receive credit. All participants must have read the book. 8. **__ Discussion on blog __** : Create a discussion thread on your blog or the grade 5 wiki in which you pose a thoughtful, open-ended “fat” question. Notify your teacher when you feel you have had sufficient discussion on your thread. Remember to read carefully and respond to others’ comments. 9. **__ Create a crossword puzzle __** : Create a crossword puzzle with one-word answers to “skinny” questions about the book. 15 question minimum. Turn in a printed copy of the puzzle and an answer key. [|Puzzle Maker]
 * AQ Asking Questions **

10. **__ Sequel to the book: __** Create a plan for a sequel to the book. Include the title, setting, descriptions of the main characters, the problem, and the solution. Also make a book jacket for the new book complete with a summary on the back and recommendations. 11. **__ Survival kit __** : Produce a survival kit for the character in your story. List at least 5 items and explain how each would have helped the character. Use specific examples from the book for each one. 12. **__ Newspaper page __** : Create a newspaper page with articles pertaining to details from your story. Include related headlines, reviews, pictures with captions, weather reports, indexes, or advertisements (you would find in a newspaper) pertaining to the characters, setting, plot. 13. **__ Board game __** : Create a board game for at least 4 players based on your book. It should incorporate the theme, plot, characters, and setting. Please include directions and all necessary game pieces. Play it with a group before turning it in. Ideas: [|BookProjectGameBoard.pdf]
 * SS Summarizing and Synthesizing Information **

14. **__ Predicting __** : BEFORE reading one of your books, study ONLY the cover and make a prediction about the book. Include plot, setting characters, and/or theme details. Aim for 2 paragraphs and be sure to include a picture of the cover. AFTER reading the book, reread your prediction and write a reflection paragraph. 15. **__ Word Wizard __** : Create a table similar to the one used as Word Wizard including 4 columns for page number, actual word, context meaning, and real meaning. As you are reading, keep a log in the table of new words that you encounter. Make a guess at what the words mean and then find the real meaning later in a dictionary. Before submitting, copy over your table or use a computer to make it neat. 16. **__ Persuasive letter to the librarian: __** Write a persuasive letter to the librarian to convince her to order more copies for the library. Be clear about your thesis and reasons. Use specific examples from the book to support your argument/point of view. 17. **__ New last chapter for the book __** : First, retell in 1 paragraph, the turning point/climax in your story. What would happen if a different choice had been made? What might have happened differently in your story? Write a new last chapter for the book. Stay true to the setting, characters, and plot. 18. **__ Flip Book __** : Choose six important inferences and share them in a flip book. Samples: [|Flip Book Directions.pdf]
 * MI Making Inferences **

19. **__ Diorama __** : Build a diorama of the climax of your story. Remember “a diorama is a mini-world--an entire landscape in a box, carry case, or window. You can create your own little world of model figures that can appear as a freeze frame of a historic event or anything else you want to create.” (Source: www.eHow.com) 20. **__ Photo collage -main characters __** : Create a photo collage about the main characters in your story. Either write a paragraph explaining how the pictures chosen relate to your character, **or** be prepared to discuss this with your teacher. 21. **__ SlideShow of historical events: __** Compile a iPhoto SlideShow or iMovie of historical events that relate to the setting (time and place) of your story. Include authentic photos, music, and/or sounds. Remember to source where you found your audio-visuals. 22. **__ Comic strip of a scene __** : Make a comic strip of a scene in the book, minimum of 4 blocks. This can be done free hand, or using great technology such as Comic Life, KerPoof, [], etc. 23. **__ Picture book __** : Publish your own picture book of the novel. Include at least 10-16 pages, creative illustrations, text, and cover, as well as any other details you would find on a published picture book.
 * VS Visualizing **

24. **__ Character web in Inspiration __** : Using either your inventor book or biography lit circle book, use Inspiration to create a character web. Be sure to include the person’s background, challenges, and achievements. Other fields may be added as you choose. Be sure to include at least three key facts/details for each topic. 25. **__ Bibliography of sources __** : Writers often need to do research in order to create believable characters, setting and plot. As you are reading your story, keep a list of details the writer **must** have researched before putting them in the story. These are the historical facts that lend credibility to the story. When finished, locate sources in the library or on the internet that can confirm these facts. Submit your list and a bibliography of the sources to your teacher. 26. **__ PSA Pro/Con Video __** : Explain why someone might **not** want you to read this book because of the content or theme. What are both sides of the issue? Your arguments must be well articulated and must refer to the book. What’s your opinion and why? Can be done live or recorded and presented to any teacher. All participants must have read the book. --OR--Videotape yourself doing a 30-60 second public service announcement informing others about this book. Persuade the public to either read it or ban it from their lives. Be clear about your purpose and use examples from the book to support your argument/point of view.
 * DI Determining Importance **

27. **__ Audio file of a key passage __** : Make an audio file of you reading a key passage from the book using your best fluency and expression. Also be sure to explain why you’ve chosen this passage. (Similar to the Literary Luminary job.) 28. **__ Choral reading __** : Create a choral reading for 2-4 people of a pivotal scene from your book that demonstrates best fluency and expression that clearly differentiates the voice of the narrators and the voice(s) of the character(s). Feel free to add other sound effects. Can be done live or recorded and presented to any teacher. All participants must have read the book.
 * RF Reading Fluently-Wild Card (Can be used at any time) **