1. Genre Journey

2. Genre Journey Requirements
Everyone must read 3 Newspaper Articles (or online articles) per 9 weeks
Read a variety of books from different subgenres
Your goal for the number of books to be read will be determined by the teacher & student.

3. Grades for the Genre Journey
You will have 2 (40% grades) per 9 weeks taken from your participation in the Genre Journey.
1st grade: You will complete 4 One-Pagers per 9 weeks (I will average your grade.)
Example: If you made a 77%, 86%, 92%, and 60%, your one-pager grade would be a 79%.
2nd grade: Informal Book Talk

4. 6th Grade Dual Language
2 of your 4 one-pagers must be completed in Spanish.

5. What is a One-Pager?!
Here are some examples...

6. Character map Novel Title & Author Character Names (minimum 3)
5 Character Traits per character
1 piece text evidence per character
Color & neatness
Text-to-self connection

7. Most loved Character Novel Title & Author Character Name
7 Character Traits
2 pieces of text evidence
Text-to-self connection
Color & Neatness

8. Most Hated Character

9. Interview Novel Title & Author 5 Questions, showing conflict or plot
5 Answers, showing conflict or plot
Color & neatness
Proper printed interview format

10. Another Interview Example

11. Figurative Language Novel Title & Author
3 different types of figurative language
1 piece of text evidence per figurative language
Quotation marks & page numbers
Interpretation for each quotation
Definitions of figurative language used

12. Conflict Novel Title & Author
Minimum 7 events leading up to a main conflict
Question or statement identifying main conflict
Visual representation of conflict
How was the conflict resolved?
Color & Neatness

13. Setting Novel Title & Author Identify setting
Identify how setting affects min 3 characters
Identify how setting affects the plot
Choose a different setting.
How would this affect the characters?
How would this affect the plot?
Color & neatness

14. Compare and Contrast
Choose 2 books/poems that share something in common.
Compare and contrast similarities and differences.
At least 7 similarities and
At least 5 differences
Literature title and authors

15. Compare & Contrast

16. Compare & Contrast

17. Be creative & have fun with your reading response entries!!