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Monthly Assignment 2007-08    DUE DATE

FOR THE SPECIFIC DAY OF THE WEEK THAT YOUR BOOK TALK REPORT AND PROJECT IS DUE SEE THE NEXT PAGE.

                                                                                                                                         

       Month   

Due week of

          Genre  

        Visual Project

SEPTSSeptember

September 24 - 28

Memorize a poem from a

book, (not the internet) that

 in someway tells something

about you.  It needs to be

8 lines or more.  Please no

Shel Silverstein or Jack

Prelutsky

No Visual Project, instead

Bring a hand held prop that

goes with the poem and tells

something about you.  Show

the prop as you recite the

poem or right afterwards.

Bring the book to show. 

 

 

 

 

OCTO   October/November

Oct.29-Nov. 2

Caldecott  Books - Show the pictures and tell and tell about the book.

Poster/Ads – Bring the book.

 

 

 

 

DECE    December

December 3-7

Humorous Fiction - Tell about

book and either read or tell a funny

 part.

Mobile – Bring the book.

 

 

 

 

 

January  14-18

Fiction with an Animal as

the Main Character-

Cereal Box – Bring the book.

 

 

 

 

FEBRU       February

February 11-15

Science Non Fiction Book

Tell 3 facts plus something you learned.

Pennants and Banners

Bring the book.

 

 

 

 

MARC       March

March 24-28

Mystery - Tell about the

story and what the mystery

 is. You may some of the clues

 but don't tell how it was

 solved. 

Your Choice – Create some-

thing of your own.  You can

bake it, stuff it, paint it, sew it, or whatever you like.  It should

help tell about the book.

 Be creative! Bring the book.

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL      April/May

April 28-May 2

Biography of a

Famous Person

Make  the Paper Doll AND

bring a  prop that goes with

 the character and the book.

Optional: Dress up like the

person.(SEE  DIRECTIONS)

 

 

 

 

JUNE           June

June 2-6

Fiction – Set in Pioneer

Times. Can not be Sarah

 Plain and Tall  or My

Only May Amelia

Pop-Up Book - 2 pages

 Minimum. Bring the book