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The Forty Book Challenge

The Forty Book Challenge. “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” - Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer. “You want me to what?”. You will be reading forty books this year. This includes books that we read together for class.

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The Forty Book Challenge

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  1. The Forty Book Challenge “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” - Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer

  2. “You want me to what?” • You will be reading forty books this year. This includes books that we read together for class. • You will be reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures. • NEW: You will be creating reports/projects throughout the year on books that you read.

  3. The expectations • Poetry anthologies/novels: 2 • Traditional literature: 2 • Realistic fiction: 6 • Historical fiction: 2 • Fantasy: 4 • Science fiction: 3 • Mystery: 2 • Informational: 5 • Biography, autobiography, memoir: 2 • Personal-choice chapter books: 11

  4. Something REALLY important • Any book you read that is more than 350 pages long will count as TWO books.

  5. The notes : Poetry Anthologies/Novels • Shortened form of writing • Contains figurative language – similes, metaphors, personification • Author’s expression of feelings, opinions • May follow a form/structure but does not have to

  6. Poetry Anthologies

  7. The Notes: Realistic fiction • Characters are every day people doing every day things • Setting is a modern-day realistic place • Plot consists of realistic events • May highlight social issues

  8. Realistic fiction

  9. The Notes: Historical Fiction • Takes place in the past (forty years before now is considered historical) • Plot (storyline) contains historical events • Characters may be historical figures

  10. Historical Fiction

  11. The Notes: Fantasy • Contains unrealistic or unworldly elements • Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities • Theme is often focused on good versus evil

  12. Fantasy:

  13. The Notes: Science Fiction • Fantasy that involves or is based on scientific principles • Often set in the future

  14. Science Fiction

  15. The Notes: Mystery • Involves something unknown • Centered around person investigating wrongdoing or obtaining secret information

  16. Mystery

  17. The Notes: Traditional Literature • Stories passed down for generations • Original stories usually passed down orally • Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes • Unknown origin

  18. Traditional Literature

  19. The Notes: Informational • Provides information on a topic • Nonfiction • Organized into sections or categories • No characters or settings

  20. Informational

  21. The Notes: Biography/Autobiography/Memoir • Biography – Story of someone’s life written by someone else • Autobiography – Story of someone’s life written by his/herself • Memoir – a short account of the author’s experiences written by him/herself

  22. Biography/Autobiography/Memoir

  23. Planning for the Challenge • Now that you have taken notes, we are going to use a Multi-Flow Thinking Map to help us plan for the 40 Book Challenge. • On a blank piece of paper, draw the following map.

  24. Instructions • In the left hand boxes, answer the question: How will I achieve meeting the goals of the 40 book challenge? • In the right hand boxes, answer the question(s): What will be the results of my meeting this goal? What benefits are there to completing the challenge? • Within the frame of reference (outside black box), write 2 - 4 of your favorite books and/or genres.

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