Reading Log and Wiki Checklist

Christa's Reading Log

             I.      Non-fiction/Informational

          (1 chapter book or photo essay book reflection required on blog)

1)      No Body’s Perfect by Kimberly Kirberger.

2)      33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women’s History by Tonya Bolden.

3)      13 Photos Children Should Know by Brad Finger.

4)      Chew On This:  Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Scholosser.

5)      Photo by Brady:  A Picture of the Civil War by Jennifer Armstrong.

          II.      Poetry (1 chapter or picture book reflection required on blog)

1)      Witness by Karen Hesse. (required for discussion)

2)      Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein.

3)      Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne.

4)      When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne.

5)      The Stable Rat and Other Christmas Poems by Julia Cunningham.

6)      Amazing Peace:  A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou.

        III.      Modern Fantasy (1 chapter book reflection required on blog)          

1)      The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. (required for discussion)

2)      The Hunger Games by Susanne Collins.

3)      The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan.

        IV.      Historical Fiction

            (1 reflection required on blog –can be a picture book)     

1)      A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck. (required for discussion)

2)      The Boy Who Drew Sheep by Anne Rockwell.

3)      The Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi.

4)      A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck.

5)      The Teacher’s Funeral:  A Comedy in Three Parts by Richard Peck.

          V.      Multicultural/Traditional

           (2 reflections required on blog – one can be a picture book)         

1)      Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema.

2)      In the Beginning:  Creation Stories from Around the World by Virginia Hamilton.

3)      American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne.

4)      The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble.

        VI.      Realistic Fiction (1 chapter book reflection required on blog)

1)      The Last Safe Place on Earth by Richard Peck. (required for discussion)

2)      Ida B and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan.

     VII.      Picture Books (5 reflections required on blog during the first

            two weeks of class. There should be a total here of at least six.)

1)      Flossie & the Fox by Patricia McKissack. (required for discussion)

2)      Mirandy & Brother Wind by Patricia McKissack.

3)      Where the Wild Things Are by

4)      The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

5)      The Lion & The Mouse

6)      A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka.

 

Wiki Checklist

Write the number of entries for each category you posted into on the Course Wiki (requirement is four total posts, in four different categories)

 

__1__ Social Studies

__1__ Science

____ Math

____ Music

__1__ Art

__1__ Reading/Language Arts

____ Physical Education

____ Other