Each student is required to read at least 500 book pages each trimester. These pages can be from one long book or across several shorter books. Students must prove they have read these pages by handing in a report for each book they are using to acquire the 500 pages. SSR reports may be handed in at any time.
Students are to bring in or borrow at least one book by Monday, September 9th. Students may borrow a book from the classroom library with permission. A full list of the books students plan to read in the First Trimester and the number of pages for each book needs to be submitted by Friday, September 13th.
Students will receive a grade each week for their participation during SSR time in class. Grades will be calculated based on preparedness (bringing books to class) and focus (behavior during SSR time). The rubric for Weekly SSR In- Class Participation grades is below and is posted to Google Classroom.
Students must report on books they read during SSR in class. Students are expected to bring these books to class each day, and they will receive a weekly participation grade for preparedness and focus during SSR time.
Students must tell me when they finish one book and begin a another book. You should not turn a report on a book if you did not read the book in class or during SSR time. You will lose points for books you did not tell me you were reading. The rubric for SSR reports is below and is posted to Google Classroom.
The report for each book must state:
Student’s name
Title
Author
Pages
Students need to write one paragraph summarizing the plot. It should be a five to ten sentence summary of the book. Focus on a few main events.
Students need to write a second paragraph recommendation.It should be three to five sentences focusing on what you liked about the book and if and to whom you would recommend the book.
In summary, your SSR report should be 2 paragraphs and 8-15 sentences. Reports are expected to follow these parameters.
Please remember that reports are to be typed, so correct Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar are expected, as you can use Spellcheck to review your work.
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Preparedness (5 points) |
You bring the book that you planned to read to class everyday | You bring the book that you planned to read to class 4 out of 5 days | You bring the book that you planned to read to class 3 out of 5 days | You bring the book that you planned to read to class 2 out of 5 days | You bring the book that you planned to read to class 1 out of 5 days |
| Focus (5 points) |
You read your book for the entire 15 minutes | You read your book for the entire 15 minutes with one time of being off task or talking | You read your book for the entire 15 minutes, but Miss Leavy has to ask you to read or to stop talking | You read your book for part of the time but are off task or talking more than once. | You fall asleep or are not reading your book. |
| Total = /10 points |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Book selection and reports (10 points) |
All report(s) are about book(s) you told me you were going to read, and I saw you reading all of the books during class time. | All report(s) are about book(s) you told me you were going to read, and I saw you reading the majority of the books during class time. | At least one report is about book(s) you told me you were going to read, and I saw you reading the book you reported on during class time. | At least one report is about a book you told me you were going to read, but I did not see you reading this book during class time. | Report(s) are not about book(s) you told me you were going to read. |
| Number of pages read (10 points) |
500 pages are read. | 450 pages are read. | 400-449 pages are read. | 300-399 pages are read. | Less than 300 pages are read. |
| Report Structure (5 points) |
All report(s) follow the exact structure from the template as provided on the school website and Google Classroom. | All report(s) follows the structure from the template with 1 minor error. | At least one report(s) follows the structure from the template with 1-2 minor errors. | Multiple books’ reports have errors in following the structure from the template. | Report(s) do not follow the structure from the template. |
| Mechanics (Capitalization, punctuation, Spelling) (10 points) |
No mistakes in Spelling or capitalization. Periods are used at the end of every sentence. | 1-2 mistakes in Spelling or capitalization. Periods are used at the end of every sentence. | 2-3 mistakes in Spelling or capitalization. Periods are used at the end of every sentence. |
More than four errors in Spelling or capitalization. Little evidence of effort to revise work. Periods missing from the ends of 1-2 sentences. | More than 5 errors in Spelling or Capitalization. Periods are missing from the ends of 3 or more sentences. |
| Clarity (5 points) |
No run-on sentences. Grammar is consistent with current class learning. | No run-on sentences. Grammar is mostly consistent with current class learning; 1-2 errors or less. | No more than 1-2 awkwardly worded or run- on sentences. Grammar is somewhat consistent with current class learning; 1-2 errors or less. | More than 2 awkwardly worded or run- on sentences. Grammar is not consistent with current class learning; 3-4 errors or more. | More than 2 awkwardly worded or run- on sentences. Grammar is not consistent with current class learning; 5 errors or more. |
| Plot Summary (20 points) |
Plot summary is 5 or more complete sentences and reflects that you read and understood the book(s). | Plot summary is 5 more or complete sentences and mostly reflects that you understood the book(s). | Plot summary is 5 or more complete sentences but appears that one of the books were not finished or understood. | Plot summary is less than 5 complete sentences but reflects that you understood the book(s). | Plot summary is less than 4 complete sentences or plot summary does not reflect that you read the book. |
| Recommendation (10 points) | Recommendation is 4-5 sentences and shows thoughtful consideration of the book, including what you liked and to whom you would recommend the book. | Recommendation is 3-5 complete sentences and shows thoughtful consideration of the book, including what you liked and to whom you would recommend the book. | Recommendation is 3-5 complete sentences and shows some consideration of the book, including what you liked and to whom you would recommend the book. | Recommendation is 3-5 complete sentences but does not fully address what you liked and to whom you would recommend the book. | Recommendation is less than 3 complete sentences. |
| Total = /70 points |