Forty for Forty: Celebrating Forty Years of the Ronin Gallery
The Forty Book Challenge
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The Forty Book
Challenge“Failure is not an option, so why talk
about it?”-Donalyn Miller, The Book Whisperer
By Wendy Wardell
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You will read forty books this year. This includes books that we read together for class.
You will read 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.
You Want Me To What?
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Poetry Anthologies / collections: 3Mythology, Folktales, and Legends: 5
Realistic fiction: 2Historical fiction: 5
Fantasy: 4Science fiction / Dystopian Society: 2
Mystery / Action Adventure: 4Informational: 4
Biography, Autobiography, Memoir: 2Personal-choice chapter books: 9
The Expectation
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Something really important to remember…
Any book you read
that is over 300 pages
will count for two books.
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Outline of Expectations
POETRYRead 3 Anthologies or Novels Shortened form of writing Has figurative language
(similes, metephors, personnification) The author’s expression of feelings and opinions
May follow a form or structure but does not have to
Personification
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Mythology, Folktales, or Legends: 5
Stories passed down for generations
Original stories usually passed down orally
Myths, legends, folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes
Unknown origin
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Realistic fiction: 2
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.
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Historical fiction: 5
Takes place in the past (forty years before now is considered historical)
Plot (storyline) contains historical events
Characters may be historical figures
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Fantasy: 4
Contains unrealistic or unworldly elements
Characters may have magical powers in addition to human qualities
Theme is often focused on good versus evil
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Science fiction / Dystopian Societies: 2
Fantasy that involves or is based on scientific principles
Often set in the future
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Mystery / Action Adventure: 2
Involves something
unknown Centered around
person investigating wrongdoing or obtaining secret information
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Informational: 4
Provides information
on a topic Nonfiction Organized into
sections or categories No characters or
settings
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Biography, Autobiography, Memoir: 2
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
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Personal-choice chapter books: 9
Just read what you love!
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How do I keep Track of all these books?
Book Review Slip for bulletin board Reading Tracker
Tracker
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Congratulations!