January/February Book Share!

Please note a change in our book share schedule: Due to Winter Break we will read a Historical Fiction book, but share it in February. This gives students time to return from break, choose a book, read it, and create a imaginative and fun book share. Please follow the project guidelines below!

Historical Fiction

Find a historical fiction book.  Have it OK’d by Mr. Mike.

Read and enjoy your book!

This month’s project will be as easy at ABC!  You will receive 27 cards with which to make an alphabet book about your historical fiction book (one card for each letter of the alphabet and one for the front cover).

After you finish your book, make a list of words – one for each letter of the alphabet.  The words you choose can describe...

• what life was like at the time your story takes place;
• they can describe characters or settings;
• they can be new words from your story;
• any other words from your story,
• or any other words which tie in with your book.

On each card you will write the letter of the alphabet, or cut a large one out from a magazine or newspaper.  You will then write the word that starts with that letter.  Under those, write a sentence correctly using the word (you may take sentences out of the book).  If you really try hard and can’t find any words for Q, X, Y, OR Z, you may skip over them. 

One the day of your presentation, you will need to tell us the name of your book, the author, and its historical setting (where and when it takes place).  Then you are to share your five favorite words.

Be sure you know which words you are going to share and that you have practiced several times before the day of the presentation.  Also, make sure you know the correct pronunciation of the words you choose to share.