• Book Card Guidelines:

    The purpose of book cards is to challenge yourself to read from a variety of different genres this year. Three book cards are due each trimester, with the exception of one trimester having four book cards due. A total of 10 book cards are due by May 5, 2023 (this date is subject to change)

    1. Students may choose only books that are in their current ZPD. (Challenge yourself to read at the higher end of your ZPD.)

    2. Book cards must include student name, title of the book, author, ZPD, and a complete 5th grade summary of the book. 

    3. Book cards must include a detailed picture that represents the book. Pictures must be traced with thin sharpie and colored with colored pencils. 

    4. A book may only be used for one book card.

    5. Book cards may not be started before the book is finished. 

    6. Class read aloud books may not be used for book cards.

     

    Book Card checklist

    _____Biography or autobiography

    _____Realistic fiction

    _____Historical fiction

    _____Animal tale

    _____Newberry medal winning book

    _____Fantasy

    _____Mystery or adventure

    _____Traditional literature

    _____science fiction or graphic novel

    _____Free choice

     

    biography - A story of a real person's life written by another person

    Autobiography - The story of a real person's life that is written by that person

    realistic fiction - A story using made up characters but could happen in real life

    historical fiction - A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past.  Often the setting is real but the characters are made up from the author's imagination

    animal tale - A story using an animal as the main character in the story

    newberry medal winning book - A book that has won the Newberry Medal or Honor Award

    fantasy - A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals and magic powers

    mystery or adventure - A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story

    classic / traditional literature - Stories that are passed down from one group to the other in history:  This includes folk takes, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and  myths from different cultures

    Science fiction graphic novel - A type of fantasy that uses science & technology (robots and machines)

    graphic novel - A novel in comic-strip format