Friday, November 16, 2012

G.R.T. December Assignment



This month your task is to read a book with a SPORTS theme.  Be it baseball, football, martial arts, or soccer, you get to pick the novel.  While you read it, be sure to talk to each other about the events, characters, and decisions that are made.  
The FOCUS for this month with be MAKING PREDICTIONS.  All readers make predictions, or guesses as to what will happen.  The important thing is to have text reasons for your prediction and to always check on them.  One idea is to use the attached chart to make predictions.  This way you can be sure to keep track of them.
           After finishing the book, please leave a comment including the following things:  
  • 3-5 sentence summary (do not give away the ending)
  • two of your predictions.  Include what you thought, why you thought it, and if you were correct
  • finally whether you would recommend the book and why/why not.
    For this please use the RATE format. 
    Restate and Answer (We would/would not recommend this book). 
    Tell why. 
    Explain why.
Enjoy this time reading together.  We are so excited for this first month!