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SSR/Reading

Independent Reading Project - Honors

Reading is one of the most important skills that we learn and practice
in life. We read everyday, every minute, almost constantly. Reading
helps us do many things—we read to gather information, to entertain
ourselves, to keep in touch with our friends, etc. Independent reading
(reading selections of our own choosing at our own pace) helps us to
become more skilled, effective readers as it allows us to practice our
comprehension and vocabulary skills.

Independent Reading Project: Due : October 26, 2007 (Friday)

Task: To read 2 books of your choosing and complete this IRD packet.

♦ Your fiction or nonfiction novels must have at least 100 pages OF

PRINT.
♦ Books numbering more than 300 pages may count as 2
books toward your goal. See me for approval.

Details:

o Selected books must have a reading level of 4.0 or higher, OR you

have gotten approval from me to read a book with an unknown
reading level or one that is lower than 4.0.

o Books may be fiction or non-fiction.

o You must take the AR Test after completing each book you read. In
order for the book to count toward your IRP goal, you must
successfully pass the AR test. Turn in your AR test summary prior to
turning in your IRP.

o If you choose to read a book that is not part of the AR program, you
will need to complete an additional assignment for this project. See
me for more information.

o As you complete your IRP books, work on your book summaries. Do

NOT wait to complete all the book summaries at once. Capture your
ideas while they’re fresh in your mind!
o Finally, take time to decorate or illustrate your IRP packet cover. Be
creative, colorful, and neat.

Good Luck and Good Reading!

Reader’s Journal

Please complete the following using complete sentences..

1) Of the books you’ve read this 9 weeks, which did you enjoy most?
Give 3 specific reasons for your choice. (4-6 sentences.)

2) What did you learn (life lessons, general information, etc.) from
your reading this 9 weeks? Explain in detail.

3) List 6 new words you discovered from your readings and give the
definition of each.

a) :
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b) :
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c) :
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d) :
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e) :
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f) :
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Book Summary: Book # 1

Title:
#pp:

Author: RL: AR pts:

___/____

Earned/Total

Fiction or Non-Fiction? Genre?

(adventure, romance, teen issues,

historical fiction, sci fi, humor, etc.)

Summary (4-6 sentences) Main Characters (List

main characters, along with a
brief description of each. Ex—
Susie Smith, a high school
cheerleader)

Conflict
Type: Person v/s
Internal or external? (Circle one.)
Brief description:

Theme (What is the lesson you learned? Note: for Nonfiction, this is called the Main Idea.)

I would/would not (circle one) recommend this book to others because (be
specific)

Teacher
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Book Summary: Book # 2

Title:
#pp:

Author: RL: AR pts:

___/____

Earned/Total

Fiction or Non-Fiction? Genre?

(adventure, romance, teen issues,

historical fiction, sci fi, humor, etc.)

Summary (4-6 sentences) Main Characters (List

main characters, along with a
brief description of each. Ex—
Susie Smith, a high school
cheerleader)

Conflict
Type: Person v/s
Internal or external? (Circle one.)
Brief description:

Theme (What is the lesson you learned? Note: for Nonfiction, this is called the Main Idea.)

I would/would not (circle one) recommend this book to others because (be
specific)

Teacher
Initials