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== Grade 6 GOR List==
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'''Avi:''' The Blue Heron, The Man Who Was Poe, Nothing But the Truth, Crispin, Cross of Lead, and others. Note: We will read The True Confessions of Charlo3e Doyle in Grade 6, so please DO NOT read this one on your own.
 
 
 
'''Lloyd Alexander:''' The Chronicles of Prydain (series) and others
 
 
 
'''Joan Aiken:''' The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, and others
 
 
 
'''Laurie Anderson:''' Chains
 
 
 
'''Natalie BabbiA:''' Tuck EverlasHng
 
 
 
'''Blue Balliet:''' Chasing Vermeer
 
 
 
'''Joan Bauer:''' Hope Was Here, and others
 
 
 
'''Gary Blackwood:''' The Shakespeare Stealer
 
 
 
'''Betsy Byers:''' Summer of the Swans, The Midnight Fox and others
 
 
 
'''Gennifer Choldenko:''' Al Capone Does My Shirts
 
 
 
'''Andrew Clements:''' Frindle, Things Not Seen
 
 
 
'''Susan Cooper:''' The Dark is Rising (series)
 
 
 
'''Padriac Collum:''' The Golden Fleece
 
 
 
'''Zizou Corder:''' Lion Boy
 
 
 
'''Sharon Creech:''' Walk Two Moons, Bloomability, The Wanderer, and others, but not her shorter stories
 
 
 
'''Christopher Paul CurLs:''' Bud, Not Buddy, The Watsons Go to Birmingham
 
 
 
'''Karen Cushman:''' Catherine Called Birdie, The Midwife’s ApprenHce
 
 
 
'''Roald Dahl:''' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, MaHlda, and others
 
 
 
'''Kate DiCamillo:''' The Tale of Despereaux, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising
 
 
 
'''Kathryn Erskine:''' Mockingbird
 
 
 
'''Paula Fox:''' Slave Dancer, One-Eyed Cat, Monkey Island
 
 
 
'''Cornelia Funke:''' The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Inkspell
 
 
 
'''Jack Gantos:''' Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, and sequels
 
 
 
'''Jean Craighead George:''' My Side of the Mountain, and sequels
 
 
 
'''Patricia Reilly Giff:''' Pictures of Hollis Woods, Lily’s Crossing
 
 
 
'''BeAe Greene:''' Summer of My German Soldier
 
 
 
'''Margaret Peterson Haddix:''' Among The Hidden
 
 
 
'''Karen Hesse:''' Out of the Dust, The Music of Dolphins, Stowaway, and others
 
 
 
'''Polly Horvath:''' Everything on a Waffle
 
 
 
'''Eva IboAson:''' The Secret of PlaWorm 13, and sequels
 
 
 
'''E.L. Konigsburg:''' From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The View from Saturday, Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, and others
 
 
 
'''Joseph Krumgold:''' Onion John, And Now Miguel
 
 
 
'''Cynthia Kadohata:''' Kira-Kira
 
 
 
'''Stephen Lawhead:''' The Dragon King Saga (series)
 
 
 
'''Madeleine L’Engle:''' A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A SwiZly TilHng Planet, Meet the AusHns, and many more.
 
 
 
'''Gail Carson Levine:''' Ella Enchanted, Dave at Night (not her shorter fairy tales)
 
 
 
'''KrisLn Levine:''' The Best Bad Luck I Have Ever Had
 
 
 
'''Lois Lenski:''' Indian CapHve
 
 
 
'''C.S. Lewis:''' Note: You will be required to read The Magician’s Nephew during the summer before Grade 6 as part of the summer reading program. (If you would like to read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, or any of the other books in the Chronicles of Narnia series, these would be excellent choices for GOR.)
 
 
 
'''Lois Lowry:''' The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger, Number the Stars, The Willoughbys, and others
 
 
 
'''Michelle Magorian:''' Goodnight Mr. Tom
 
 
 
'''Walter Dean Myers:''' Somewhere in the Darkness, and others ScoA O’Dell: Island of the Blue Dolphins
 
 
 
'''Linda Sue Park:''' A Single Shard, My Name Is Keoko, and others
 

 
'''Katherine Paterson:''' Bridge to Terabithia, Lyddie, Jip, and others
 
 
 
'''Gary Paulson:''' Hatchet, Dogsong, Brian’s Winter, and others
 
 
 
''' Richard Peck:''' A Long Way from Chicago, A Year Down Under
 
 
 
'''Rodman Philbrick:''' Freak the Mighty
 
 
 
'''Wilson Rawls:''' Where the Red Fern Grows, Summer of the Monkeys
 
 
 
'''Louis Sachar:''' Holes
 
 
 
'''Zilpha Snyder:''' The Bronze Pen
 
 
 
'''Elizabeth George Speare:''' The Witch of Blackbird Pond and others. Note: We will read The Bronze Bow together in Grade 6, so please DO NOT read this one on your own.
 
 
 
'''Armstrong Sperry:''' Call it Courage
 
 
 
'''Jerry Spinelli:''' Maniac Magee, Wringer, and others
 
 
 
'''J. R. R. Tolkien:''' The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings (series)
 
 
 
'''Yoshiko Uchida:''' Jar of Dreams
 
 
 
'''Cynthia Voight:''' Homecoming, Dicey’s Song, Jackaroo, and others
 
 
 
'''Virginia Euer Wolff:''' True Believer
 
 
 
'''Lawrence Yep:''' Dragonwings, The Star Fisher, and others
 
 
 
'''Jane Yolen:''' The Devil’s ArithmeHc and others
 
 
 
*There are many other wonderful authors to choose from, but any addiLons to this list must be approved by one of your English teachers in order to count for independent reading. One guideline is to first check if a book that you would like to read has won any significant awards.
 
*Not all books are appropriate for every sixth grader; a book’s appropriateness may depend on one’s level of maturity, understanding of the topic, and familiarity with English. If you have a quesLon about whether or not a book is appropriate for you, please check with one of your English teachers, with one of the CAJ librarians, or with your parents.
 
 
 
 
 
== Grade 7 ==
 
 
 
 
 
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! Required Reading:
 
! Task:
 
! Reviewed by:
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | 1 book from the GOR list
 
| Book Recommendation
 
Poster
 
| rowspan="2" | English Teacher
 
|-
 
| Google Drive Survey
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | 1 book from content area
 
list (Bible, Math, Science,
 
or Social Studies)
 
| 2 Minute Presentation
 
| rowspan="2" | Content Area
 
Teacher
 
|-
 
| Google Drive Survey
 
|-
 
| 1 free choice (must be on
 
grade level)
 
| Google Drive Survey
 
| Homeroom Teacher
 
|}
 
 
 
• Additional books read should also be recorded on the Google Drive Survey, in order to count toward the class goal.
 
 
 
• Book list & instructions will be posted on the CAJ website.
 
 
 
• Today we will practice using the google drive survey!
 
 
 
 
 
====TASK #1 - GOR BOOK POSTER====
 
You are going to design a Book Recommendation Poster that will persuade others to read the book.
 
 
 
'''Requirements for the poster:'''
 
 
 
* Title and Author (spelled correctly) must stand out clearly
 
 
 
* A summary in your own words – Write 5-7 sentences that sum up the main action or conflict going on in the book. Don't say "This book is about . . ." Get us right into the action!
 
 
 
* Your Personal Recommendation – Write 2-3 sentences telling your classmates why you recommend this book. Be specific!
 
 
 
* 2 Adjectives (Example: ACTION-PACKED!) describing the book must stand out  clearly on the page.
 
 
 
* Visuals: Add pictures, graphics, etc. that relate to the book
 
 
 
* Size: B5 (250 x 176 mm or 9.84 x 6.93 inches) or half of a construction paper 
 
 
 
* Due: the first day of class (to your English teacher)
 
 
 
 
 
====TASK #2 - CONTENT AREA PRESENTATION====
 
 
 
You are going to give a short presentation in a content area class to explain to your classmates what you learned about a particular topic.
 
 
 
'''Requirements for the presentation:'''
 
 
 
* Tell the title and author name
 
 
 
* Give a brief summary
 
 
 
* Explain the most interesting thing that you learned from reading the book
 
 
 
* Script or notecards written for the presentation
 
 
 
* Due: the first day of class (to your content area teacher)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
===Requirements:===
 
* 1 book from the Guided Outside Reading (GOR) list
 
**Task: book recommendation
 
**Reviewed by: English Teacher
 
* 1 book from a content area (Bible, Math, Science, or Social Studies )
 
** Task: 2 minute presentation - Title and Author
 
*** Brief summary
 
*** What you learned
 
** Reviewed by: Content Area Teacher
 
* 1 free choice (must be on grade level but does not have to be on one of the reading list)
 
 
 
 
 
===Guided Outside Reading List===
 
 
 
English 7 Guided Outside Reading (GOR) List
 
 
 
Alcott, Louisa M. Alvarez, Julia Avi
 
Balliett, Blue
 
Bauer, Joan Birdsall, Jeanne Chabon, Michael Creech, Sharon
 
Curtis, Christopher Paul Cushman, Karen
 
DiCamillo, Kate Dickens, Charles Farmer, Nancy
 
Little Women
 
Before we were Free
 
Nothing but the Truth
 
The Secret School
 
Don’t you know there’s a War on? Crispin: Cross of Lead
 
Chasing Vermeer
 
The Wright 3
 
Hope was Here
 
The Penderwicks
 
Summerland
 
Walk Two Moons
 
Chasing Redbird
 
The Wanderer
 
Ruby Holler
 
Heartbeat
 
Replay
 
Bud, Not Buddy
 
Elijah of Buxton
 
Catherine called Birdy
 
Midwife’s Apprentice
 
Matilda Bone
 
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
 
The Tale of Despereaux
 
A Christmas Carol
 
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
 
Frederick, Heather Vogel Funke, Cornelia
 
Gantos, Jack
 
Griff, Patricia R. Grisham, John Haddix, Margaret P.
 
A Girl Named Disaster
 
The House of the Scorpion
 
The Sea of Trolls
 
The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed
 
The Thief Lord
 
Inkheart
 
The Dragon Rider
 
Inkspell
 
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
 
Joey Pigza Loses Control
 
What would Joey Do?
 
Pictures of Hollis Woods
 
Skipping Christmas
 
Running Out of Time
 
Among the Hidden
 
Among the Barons
 
Among the Betrayed
 
Among the Imposters
 
Escape from Memory
 
Among the Brave
 
Among the Enemy
 
The House on the Gulf
 
Double Identity
 
Among the Free
 
The Mystery of Drear House
 
Ida B.
 
Hoot
 
Out of the Dust
 
Stowaway
 
Everything on a Waffle
 
The Vacation
 
Mattimeo
 
Mossflower
 
Pearls of Lutra
 
Redwall
 
Taggerung
 
The Bellmaker
 
Breaking Through
 
Kira-Kira
 
Weedflower
 
You don’t know Me
 
The Outcasts ot 19 Schulyer Place
 
Everest Series (I: Contest, II: Climb, III: Summit) Island Series (I: Shipwreck, II: Survival, III: Escape) various titles
 
A Ring of Endless Light
 
Hamilton, Virginia Hannigan, Katherine Hiassen, Carl
 
Hesse, Karen
 
Horvath, Polly Jacques, Brian
 
Jimenez, Francisco Kadohata, Cynthia
 
Klass, David Konigsburg, E.L. Korman, Gordon
 
Lawhead, Stephen L’engle, Madeleine
 
Lewis, C.S.
 
Lisle, Janet Taylor Lobel, Anita Lowry, Lois
 
A Wind in the Door
 
Many Waters
 
An Acceptable Time
 
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Art of Keeping Cool
 
No Pretty Pictures The Giver Gathering Blue Silent Boy Messenger
 
Myers, Walter Dean The Glory Field
 
Napoli, Donna Jo
 
Park, Linda Sue Paterson, Katherine
 
Paulsen, Gary
 
Peck, Richard
 
Sachar, Louis Schmidt, Gary
 
Smith, Roland Spinelli, Jerry
 
Staples, Suzanne Fisher
 
St. John, Patricia M. Taylor, Mildred D.
 
Daughter of Venice Stones into Water Sirena
 
Three Days
 
North
 
Bound
 
A Single Shard
 
When my Name was Keoko
 
Jip
 
Preacher’s Boy
 
The Same Stuff as Stars
 
Dogsong
 
Hatchet
 
Brian’s Winter
 
Brian’s Return
 
The Transall Saga
 
Guts
 
A Long Way from Chicago
 
A Year Down Yonder
 
Fair Weather
 
The River Between Us
 
Small Steps
 
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
 
Peak
 
Stargirl
 
Loser
 
Crash
 
The Library Card
 
Milkweed
 
Shabanu
 
Haveli
 
Shiva’s Fire
 
Twice Freed
 
Let the Circle be Unbroken
 
Tolan, Stephanie S. Ullman, James Ramsey Voigt, Cynthia
 
Weeks, Sarah
 
Wolff, Virginia Euwer
 
Yolen, Jane
 
The Road to Memphis The Land
 
Surviving the Applewhites Banner in the Sky
 
Dicey’s Song Homecoming The Runner
 
So B. It Make Lemonade
 
True Believer Armageddon Summer
 
“Dear America” Book series
 
“Heroes of the Faith” Book series (Biography) “Christian Heroes” Then & Now” (Biography) Trailblazer books
 
“Reel Kids Adventures” Book series
 

Latest revision as of 15:15, 9 June 2015