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Confirm that you have received your total number of boxes.

If incorrect, please immediately [email protected]

Then, sort your boxes by grade and by module number. (Each grade has a different color label. Module numbers are indicated at the bottom of the label.)

Check contents of boxes against packing slip.(It is not necessary to open the bags, and please do not remove anything from the boxes.)

Locate and set aside the white Professional Development boxes.(These boxes contain Instructional Frameworks.)

Please send a confirmation of receipt to American Reading [email protected]

Distribute boxes to individual classrooms. (Do not remove anything from the boxes before distributing them.)

See back for detailed instructions for unpacking individual boxes.

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Unpack and Fill Baskets

• Each plastic bag contains one collection of books, theme stickers, and one basket label.

• Plastic baskets are shipped in separate boxes to avoid breakage.

• Find a plastic basket that matches the color of the label found in the plastic bag for each collection.

• Ensure the plastic storage basket is clean and dry prior to applying the label. Apply the label to the front of the basket. Note that the front end of the basket has a wider middle section than the back.

• Place theme stickers on the covers of the books.

• Place the books in the baskets. Be sure to match the theme stickers to the theme printed on the basket label.

Research Labs Genre Studies Collections

• Each class in Grades 2+ should receive 135 books total. Grade 1 classrooms will receive 150 books total.

A classroom library containing 60 Literary Genre Titles and 40 Thematic Informational Titles (100 books total) with theme stickers.

1 collection of Anchor Titles (5 books) for classes in Grades 2+ OR 1 collection of 20 Read Alouds in Grade 1 with theme stickers.

30 Copies of a Central Text with theme stickers.

Program Materials

• Each class will receive one Genre Research Card Set for 30 Students

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Reader: _____________________________ Room: ___________Comprehension1. Plot: Create a dramatic action timeline of the key events of the plot.

Show rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.2. Setting: Create and label a map showing the most important

elements of the setting in the story. Include scale, keys, etc.3. Character: Create a graphic organizer comparing the characters to

each other, characters from other books, or people in your life.4. Movie Adaptation: Imagine you have been hired to make this book

into a movie. How would the movie be different from the book?

• Cast: Who would you hire to play which characters?• Scenes: Which scenes would you include? • Location: Where would you film it?• Soundtrack: What music would you use for your opening scene?

5. Figurative Language: Find an interesting example in the text of

each of the following:• Metaphor• Simile• Personification• Idiom

• Hyperbole

6. Theme: What was the book about? If possible, answer with the

theme, instead of a plot summary.

Genre Card

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Stories of characters with normal human powers living in

contemporary times in the real world. (Realistic/everyday life fiction,

adventure, survival, sports, romance, humor/silly, mystery, and some horror. Horror

that plays with the boundaries of reality is speculative fiction.)Setting

Time: When does this story take place (time of day or year, historical period)?Place: Where does this story take place (locale, geographical environment)?

Situation What social, cultural, or political realities is the character living with?Author’s Purpose: How does the setting help the author’s purpose?

CharactersProtagonist Who is the main character? Describe his/her traits and motivations using evidence from the story. How do these influence the character’s actions and/ or the plot?

Antagonist Who is the character in conflict or opposition to the main character? What is the conflict? How does this conflict help the author create the theme? Minor Characters Who are the minor characters of interest? What are their motivations? How are they used by the author?

Narrator In what voice is the narration: first person, third person, limited or omniscient? Do you trust the narrator? Why? What role does the narrator play?

PlotMain Events Outline the key events in the story in chronological order.

Subplots What subplots are involved? What role do they play?Conflict What is the basic problem or conflict? How is it developed? How is it resolved? How does it express the theme?

Climax What is the climax or turning point in the book? How do you know?Current Issues Does anything about the story remind you of an issue in today’s world?

Personal Connections How does the book compare to your life?

ThemeAuthor’s Purpose Why do you think the author wrote this book in this way? What is the moral, lesson, or message of the story?

Current Issue Was this book written to comment or explore any contemporary issues? Which ones? Do you agree with the author’s portrayal of the issue(s)?Review How successful was the author? What did he/she do well? What do you think could have been improved? Give examples from the text to support your answers.

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Comprehension

1. Plot: Create a dramatic action timeline of the key events of the plot.

Show rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

2. Setting: Create and label a map showing the most important

elements of the setting in the story. Include scale, keys, etc.

3. Character: Create a graphic organizer comparing the characters to

each other, characters from other books, or people in your life.

4. Movie Adaptation: Imagine you have been hired to make this book

into a movie. How would the movie be different from the book?

• Cast: Who would you hire to play which characters?

• Scenes: Which scenes would you include?

• Location: Where would you film it?

• Soundtrack: What music would you use for your opening scene?

5. Figurative Language: Find an interesting example in the text of

each of the following:

• Metaphor

• Simile• Personification

• Idiom• Hyperbole

6. Theme: What was the book about? If possible, answer with the

theme, instead of a plot summary.

Genre Card

*138737*

Stories of characters with normal human powers living in

contemporary times in the real world. (Realistic/everyday life fiction,

adventure, survival, sports, romance, humor/silly, mystery, and some horror. Horror

that plays with the boundaries of reality is speculative fiction.)

Setting

Time: When does this story take place (time of day or year, historical period)?

Place: Where does this story take place (locale, geographical environment)?

Situation What social, cultural, or political realities is the character living with?

Author’s Purpose: How does the setting help the author’s purpose?

Characters

Protagonist Who is the main character? Describe his/her traits and motivations using evidence from the story. How do these influence the character’s actions and/ or the plot?

Antagonist Who is the character in conflict or opposition to the main character? What is the conflict? How does this conflict help the author create the theme?

Minor Characters Who are the minor characters of interest? What are their motivations? How are they used by the author?

Narrator In what voice is the narration: first person, third person, limited or omniscient? Do you trust the narrator? Why? What role does the narrator play?

PlotMain Events Outline the key events in the story in chronological order.

Subplots What subplots are involved? What role do they play?

Conflict What is the basic problem or conflict? How is it developed? How is it resolved? How does it express the theme?

Climax What is the climax or turning point in the book? How do you know?

Current Issues Does anything about the story remind you of an issue in today’s world?

Personal Connections How does the book compare to your life?

Theme

Author’s Purpose Why do you think the author wrote this book in this way? What is the moral, lesson, or message of the story?

Current Issue Was this book written to comment or explore any contemporary issues? Which ones? Do you agree with the author’s portrayal of the issue(s)?

Review How successful was the author? What did he/she do well? What do you think could have been improved? Give examples from the text to support your answers.

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