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T HE F ORTY B OOK C HALLENGE “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” - Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer.

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2 T HE F ORTY B OOK C HALLENGE “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” - Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer

3 “Y OU WANT ME TO WHAT ?” You will be reading forty books this year. This includes books that we read together for class. You will be reading from a variety of genres in order to explore books you might not ordinarily read and to develop an understanding of literary elements, text features, and text structures. NEW : You will be creating reports/projects throughout the year on books that you read.

4 T HE EXPECTATIONS Poetry anthologies/novels: 2 Traditional literature: 2 Realistic fiction: 6 Historical fiction: 2 Fantasy: 4 Science fiction: 3 Mystery: 2 Informational: 5 Biography, autobiography, memoir: 2 Personal-choice chapter books: 11

5 S OMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT Any book you read that is more than 350 pages long will count as TWO books.

6 T HE NOTES : P OETRY A NTHOLOGIES /N OVELS Shortened form of writing Contains figurative language – similes, metaphors, personification Author’s expression of feelings, opinions May follow a form/structure but does not have to

7 P OETRY A NTHOLOGIES

8 T HE N OTES : R EALISTIC FICTION Characters are every day people doing every day things Setting is a modern-day realistic place Plot consists of realistic events May highlight social issues

9 R EALISTIC FICTION

10 T HE N OTES : H ISTORICAL F ICTION Takes place in the past (forty years before now is considered historical) Plot (storyline) contains historical events Characters may be historical figures

11 H ISTORICAL F ICTION

12 T HE N OTES : F ANTASY Contains unrealistic or unworldly elements Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities Theme is often focused on good versus evil

13 F ANTASY :

14 T HE N OTES : S CIENCE F ICTION Fantasy that involves or is based on scientific principles Often set in the future

15 S CIENCE F ICTION

16 T HE N OTES : M YSTERY Involves something unknown Centered around person investigating wrongdoing or obtaining secret information

17 M YSTERY

18 T HE N OTES : T RADITIONAL L ITERATURE Stories passed down for generations Original stories usually passed down orally Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes Unknown origin

19 T RADITIONAL L ITERATURE

20 T HE N OTES : I NFORMATIONAL Provides information on a topic Nonfiction Organized into sections or categories No characters or settings

21 I NFORMATIONAL

22 T HE N OTES : B IOGRAPHY /A UTOBIOGRAPHY /M EMOIR Biography – Story of someone’s life written by someone else Autobiography – Story of someone’s life written by his/herself Memoir – a short account of the author’s experiences written by him/herself

23 B IOGRAPHY /A UTOBIOGRAPHY /M EMOIR

24 P LANNING FOR THE C HALLENGE Now that you have taken notes, we are going to use a Multi-Flow Thinking Map to help us plan for the 40 Book Challenge. On a blank piece of paper, draw the following map.

25 I NSTRUCTIONS In the left hand boxes, answer the question: How will I achieve meeting the goals of the 40 book challenge? In the right hand boxes, answer the question(s): What will be the results of my meeting this goal? What benefits are there to completing the challenge? Within the frame of reference (outside black box), write 2 - 4 of your favorite books and/or genres.


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