2. THE FORTY BOOK CHALLENGE “Failure is not an option, so why talk about it?” - Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer

3. “YOU WANT ME TO WHAT?” You will be reading forty books this year. This includes books that you read during Independent Reading during 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.

4. THE EXPECTATIONS Poetry anthology: 1 Mythology:2 Folklore:2 Fairy Tale: 1 Tall Tale: 1 Fable: 1 Realistic fiction: 2 Historical fiction: 3 Fantasy & Science Fiction: 3 Mystery: 2 Informational: 3 Biography, autobiography, memoir: 2 Personal-choice chapter books: 10 Newberry Winner: 1 Graphic Novel: 1 Cultural : 5

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

6. THE NOTES : POETRY ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELS 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. POETRY ANTHOLOGIES

8. REALISTIC FICTION

9. HISTORICAL FICTION

10. FANTASY:

11. SCIENCE FICTION

12. MYSTERY

13. THE NOTES: TRADITIONAL LITERATURE Stories passed down for generations Original stories usually passed down orally Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes Unknown origin

14. TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

15. INFORMATIONAL

16. BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY/ MEMOIR

17. PLANNING FOR THE CHALLENGE 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.

18. INSTRUCTIONS 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 AND how many books you have read before in your life!!!