Sunday, September 11, 2011

Reading BINGO Book Responses

Hi Readers,

If you're a computer whiz, then try these technology options for your Reading Bingo book responses.  You can do them at home if you like or complete one during your independent work period in class.  Remember:  Your next book response is due on
Wednesday, September 14th. 

Have fun thinking and writing about your books!

Write a book review and send it in to get published.  Go to:
http://www.bookhooks.com/index.cfm
Go to the Quick Links Menu section (left-hand side of the page), use the dropdown menu for commonly used actions, such as editing your book review, and select “Write a Review”.  Click on “preview” before you submit it, and make any necessary changes.  At the bottom it will ask:  When I am done, email my report to:  Type in my e-mail address:  beaudreaus@duvalschools.org or try to print it.  Submit your BINGO card to the “Completed Work” basket. 
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Complete an online Story Map using:                                                                                                                                                                                  
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/
Print the story map so that you get credit on your BINGO card.
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Make a book report sandwich at:                                                          
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/sandwich.asp
Please complete ALL sections and print the completed book report.
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Make a character scrapbook online.  You will need to take notes about your character as you read.  Complete ALL sections!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook
Print the scrapbook.
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Character Trading Cards - Write a character analysis about a character from your book.
http://readwritethink.org/materials/trading_cards/
Print the trading cards.
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Letter Generator - Write a note to or from a character.  Put yourself in his or her shoes and take on their role in the book.  For nonfiction, write a letter to a friend or family member telling them about what you learned.  You can also make up your own idea.
http://readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/
Print the letter.
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Literary Elements Map - Make a character map, conflict map, resolution map, setting map about your story.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/lit-elements/
Print the literary map.
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Post Card Creator - Create a postcard to or from a character in the book. Write a note to the author or for nonfiction, write a note about the special person, place or thing that you’re learning about.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/postcard/
Print the postcard.
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Stapleless Book - Create your own vocabulary book, picture or fact book for your fiction or nonfiction book.  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/stapleless/
Print the stapleless book.
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Bio-Cube is a useful summarizing tool that helps you identify and list key elements about a person for a biography or autobiography.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/
Print the bio-cube when you’re finished.
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Timeline
This is a handy tool that guides you through the process of organizing information in timeline form and results in a polished finished product. This is perfect activity for a biography or autobiography.
See a sample horizontal timeline for a student autobiography for an example of what your completed timeline might look like.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline/

          ***All of these computer responses must be printed and turned in to receive credit!***

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