1. 30 Book Reading Challenge Challenge: Your challenge is to read 30 books during your 5th grade year. The goal is to read many different genres (mystery, biography, historical fiction, etc.) and types of books (award winning, picture book, etc.). The 12 books you are required to read during the school year count toward your challenge. A book that is over 250 pages counts as 2 books for this challenge. Assignment: Read a type of book found on the attached paper. After you finish reading a book, you will fill out a summary/ reflection sheet and post it in the classroom. (Note: 12 of these will be required during the school year) These reflection sheets will be used by your classmates as recommendations of books to read. Choosing the Right Book: Use the strategies you have learned to pick a Just Right Book. Your book should have an AR level of 4.0 or higher or a Lexile score of 750 or higher.

2. 30 Book Reading ChallengeFill in the title of the book and date you finished reading it on the grid. The boxes marked with an asterisk are required. Remember: Books over 250 pages count as 2books. AR Level 4.0 or higher or Lexile level 750 or higher.

3. Nonfiction Book Summary and Review Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________ Author: ____________________________________ Topic: ____________________ Summarize the book. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ What was the most interesting thing that you learned from this book? Why? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Reviewed by: ____________________________________________ Book # ________

4. Fiction Book Summary and Review Title of Book: ___________________________________________________________ Author: ____________________________________ Genre: ____________________ Summarize the book. Be sure to tell the beginning, middle, and end. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Pick one character and explain one challenge s/he had to meet. Explain how the character handled that challenge. Make sure to give specific examples from the text. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Reviewed by: ____________________________________________ Book # ________