1. Warm-Up: What genre are you interested in reading? What is your favorite book and why? Describe yourself as a reader (How often do you read? Where? What do you read? How many books have you read? Why do or don’t you enjoy reading?)

2. OUTSIDE

3. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin

4. The Challenge: To read at least 20 books (of YOUR choice) during the course of this school year. 20 books ÷ 10 months = 2 books per month *Note—Our classroom novel studies WILL count as OUTSIDE reading books

5. The Reading Log: Every student will receive a reading log which will be used to record the completion of books. Parents must sign this form to indicate the chosen novel is approved and will again sign when the student has finished reading.

6. The Guidelines: Read for 20-30 minutes each night ALWAYS have a book with you in class You will use these outside reading books to complete reading responses and projects The book selections must be appropriate for your age and ability You may read books that are movies, but cannot use those books for your projects

7. The Competition: For each book you have read, you will receive a sticker to place next to your name on the class chart You will not receive a sticker until your parent has signed your reading log At the end of the semester, the class that has read the most books will receive a party with treats, courtesy of Mrs. Griffith

8. The Philosophy: Simply stated: “The more you read, the more you know.” –Dr. Suess The more you read, the better your vocabulary, the higher your test scores, the better you think in all your classes and situations.

9. The Philosophy: Reading can be adventurous, magical, frightening, hilarious, and even life-changing, especially if you choose what you read. Reading enriches your life, strengthens your mind, and helps you understand yourself and others.

10. Ask a librarian Google your interests Visit a bookstore and look at the books on the aisles Ask a friend or classmate Consult a book list Watch a book trailer like this one (did you know these existed?)this one Join an online book club or website like Goodreads Goodreads Ask your parents or older relatives what they read at your age Pick a donut, get a book recommendation (click here)here Finding a Good Book: Here are some ideas to consider…

11. Celebrity Favorites Fans of The Hunger Games Fans of Game of Thrones Royal Reads August Reads African American Teen Fiction 20 New Books Worth Reading 30 Books that Will Change your View of the World Must Read Graphic Novels Top 10 Books with Geeky Girls Books that Heavily Feature Music 17 Books with Dragons (click on image) Book Lists: It’s not hard to find a book list, but here is a list of lists to get you started.

12. Emoji Reads: Book Plots in 140 Characters or Less Extremely Accurate Charts for Book Nerds Six Degrees of Young Adult Movies How Old are the Teens on Teen Book Covers? How Old are the Teens on Teen Book Covers? (using How-Old.net) Have Fun with Books: Even when you’re not reading them, books can be entertaining! Try a few of the links below to see what I mean:

13. Not Challenging Enough for You? Try These Other Reading Challenges:

17. Are you ready to get friendly with a good book?