1. 30 Book Reading Challenge Challenge: Your challenge is to read 30 books during your 5 th grade year. The goal is to read many different genres (mystery, biography, historical fiction, etc.) and types of books (award winning, picture book, etc.). The 12 books you are required to read during the school year count toward your challenge. A book that is over 250 pages counts as 2 books for this challenge. Assignment: Read a type of book found on the attached paper. After you finish reading a book, you will fill out a summary/ reflection sheet and post it in the classroom. (Note: 12 of these will be required during the school year) These reflection sheets will be used by your classmates as recommendations of books to read. Choosing the Right Book: Use the strategies you have learned to pick a Just Right Book. Your book should have an AR level of 4.0 or higher or a Lexile score of 750 or higher.

2. 30 Book Reading Challenge Fill in the title of the book and date you finished reading it on the grid. The boxes marked with an asterisk are required. Remember: Books over 250 pages count as 2 books. AR Level 4.0 or higher or Lexile level 750 or higher. * Mystery* Biography/ Autobiography Picture BookPoetry Anthology Nonfiction: Nature * Fantasy* Nonfiction: History Full length book of 4/5 StoryTown selection ClassicNonfiction: Guide or Manual * Adventure* Nonfiction: Space PlayRealistic Fiction Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice * Historical Fiction * Nonfiction: Geography/ Geology FolkloreFiction: Topic of Your Choice Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice * Science Fiction * Nonfiction: Nature MythologyFiction: Topic of Your Choice Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice * Award Winning Book * Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice Graphic NovelFiction: Topic of Your Choice Nonfiction: Topic of Your Choice

3. Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________ Author: ____________________________________ Topic: ____________________ Summarize the book. _______________________________________________________________________ What was the most interesting thing that you learned from this book? Why? _______________________________________________________________________ Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________________ Reviewed by: ____________________________________________ Book # ________

4. Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________ Author: ____________________________________ Genre: ____________________ Summarize the book. Be sure to tell the beginning, middle, and end. _______________________________________________________________________ Pick one character and explain one challenge s/he had to meet. Explain how the character handled that challenge. Make sure to give specific examples from the text. _______________________________________________________________________ Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________________ Reviewed by: ____________________________________________ Book # ________