1. Reading Personality Collage Assignment Module
Mrs. Kim Johnson
Pike County Middle School
7th Grade English Language Arts/Reading

2. Standard Vocabulary: Genre
ELA7RC1 The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.

3. Essential Questions What are genres of reading?
Which genres interest me most?
Why is genre interest an important factor in my meeting the standard 7RC1 (reading 25 grade-level books or the equivalent thereof)?
How can I show my preferred genres creatively?

4. What are genres of reading?
Watch the following video clip. Be ready to tell some different types of genres that you know. Be ready to list 4 reading genres that you like.
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5. Why is genre interest an important factor in the volume of my reading?
Interest in genre is part of the motivation to read. To develop reading fluency, you must read in quantity. Students who read books of their choosing are students who develop a love of reading. To be a balanced reader, you must develop an appreciation for genres outside your interest realm; this is why there are some required books in 7th grade, and why you will choose some of your own. As a reading-loving teacher, I know the value of your interests when it comes to reading!

6. How can I use my list of genres I like to creatively show my reading personality?
Watch the following video segment to see how to use your reading preferences to show your reading personality in a creative collage format.
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7. Your assignment: Reading Personality Collage
The first part of your task is to create your own reading personality collage, showing at least four genres that you like. You’ll need to have a written explanation of why you chose each picture and how it relates to your reading personality based on a particular genre. The second part of your task is to share your reading personality collage with your classmates.

8. Due Date
This project will be due on ______________. We will share our reading personality collages on the due date. Don’t be late!
Write the date in your agenda book!

9. Project Grading Rubric
Reading Personality Collage Checklist
____(5) I used 8 ½ x 11 white paper or larger as a collage background.
____(20) I used a minimum of 4 pictures that depict my reading personality that I cut from magazines or periodicals.
____(10) I included a title on my poster.
____(10) I used my best handwriting when writing my paragraphs and title.
____(10) I trimmed my pictures neatly with scissors.
____(10) I arranged my pictures creatively on the paper before gluing them.
____(20) I wrote at least one paragraph under each picture to help readers interpret my depictions by explaining how each relates to the area of my reading personality I was showing.
____(5) I shared my collage with classmates.
____(10) I remembered to put my name on my collage.
*Check each item off of your checklist as you complete that requirement. Point values are in ( ).