Daily Reading Log Directions[1]

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Daily Reading Log Directions Every day for the last ten to twenty minutes of class you will have time for sustained silent reading. This log is worth 20 points daily. Title: Write the title of the book you read. Important Reminder: When writing the title of a book, it must be capitalized and underlined. The Outsiders Important Note: If you are reading a chapter book, after writing the title the first time, every time you read thereafter you should write the page numbers you read, or the chapter title or number. It will look like one of these: page 16 – 24 (if you read part of a chapter) OR Chapter 10 (if you read a whole chapter that didn’t have a title) Requirements:

Throughout the nine-week course you are required to read one of the following:

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Novels of at least 100 pages

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Book Report Questions Sheet for every book

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You will also be responsible for a written book report and a class presentation on your reading near the end of the nine-week period.

Daily Reading Log Date Tues 9/1 Weds 9/2 Thurs 9/3 Tues 9/8 Weds 9/9 Thurs 9/10 Tues 9/15 Weds 9/16 Thurs 9/17 Mon 9/21 Tues 9/22 Weds 9/23 Thurs 9/24

Title of Book Book 1

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Daily Reading Log Date

Title of Book

Mon 9/28 Tues 9/29 Weds 9/30 Thurs 10/1 Tues 10/6 Weds 10/7 Thurs 10/8 Mon 10/12 Tues 10/13 Weds 10/14 Thurs 10/15 Mon 10/19 Tues 10/20

Book Report 1 Questions Due Book 2:

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Daily Reading Log Date Weds 10/21 Thurs 10/22 Mon 10/26 Tues 10/27 Weds 10/28 Thurs 10/29 Mon 11/2 Tues 11/3 Weds 11/4 Thurs 11/5 Mon 11/9 Tues 11/10 Thurs 11/12

Title of Book

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Daily Reading Log Date Mon 11/16 Tues 11/17 Weds 11/18 Thurs 11/19 Mon 11/23 Tues 11/24 Weds 11/25 Mon 11/30 Tues 12/1 Weds 12/2 Thurs 12/3 Mon 12/7 Tues 12/8

Title of Book

Book Report 2 Questions Due Book 3:

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Daily Reading Log Date

Title of Book

Weds 12/9 Thurs 12/10 Mon 12/14 Tues 12/15 Weds 12/16 Thurs 12/17 Mon 1/4 Tues 1/5 Weds 1/6 Thurs 1/7 Mon 1/11 Tues 1/12 Weds 1/13

Book Report 3 Questions Due Book 4:

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Daily Reading Log Date

Title of Book

Thurs 1/14 Tues 1/19 Weds 1/20

Book Report 4 Questions Due

Author

Summary

Pages Read

Book Report Questions    

Write your answers on lined paper. You will read 4 books to read by the end of the semester. You will need to turn in for Book Report Questions 4 times. The due dates are as follow: Book Report 1: October 8, 2009 Book Report 2: November 16, 2009 Book Report 3: January 5, 2009 Book Report 4: January 20, 2009

1. The setting—where does the story take place? Is it a real place or an imaginary one? If the author does not tell you exactly where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described? 2. The time period—is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the future! 3. The main character(s)—who is the story mostly about? Give a brief description. Often, one character can be singled out as the main character, but some books will have more than one. 4. The plot—what happens to the main character? WARNING! Be careful here. Do not fall into the boring trap of reporting every single thing that happens in the story. Pick only the most important events. Here are some hints on how to do that. First, explain the situation of the main character as the story opens. Next, identify the basic plot element of the story--is the main character trying to achieve something or overcome a particular problem? Thirdly, describe a few of the more important things that happen to the main character as he/she works toward that goal or solution. Finally, you might hint at the story's conclusion without completely giving away the ending.