NOVEMBER BREAK RDNG HW

NOVEMBER BREAK READING HOMEWORK
                                                                                (Score 50 points for an A-plus)

Simple Instructions:

___   A)  Read at least three different types of writing
               that are not novels or short stories  (20 points)
___   B)  Read at least two hours over the break  (5 points)
___   C)  Keep a specific list of all the items you read    (10 points)

                  * teacher should be able to find the source/find online what you read
                     no credit if teacher can't verify source
___   D) Journal/write a one-two paragraph reaction to five items  (20 points)


                         Mention:
                  __   what you read;
                  __   what it was about and what you thought/your reaction
                  __   include the date and in (parentheses) how much time you spent

* A parent signature that you had a discussion with that parent about the above counts, too!
   No writing! (Other than your list of items you read);
   IT TAKES THE PLACE OF A WRITTEN REACTION
   You can have five separate 3-5 minute (or more) conversations instead of writing!!!!!!

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YOU CANNOT INCLUDE THE FUN READ NOVEL YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING
-- this is about other types of writing you'd not normally ever look at (most of us)
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2 points for each type (no matter how much you read)
Add 1 extra point (only one) per category if you read multiple items in that category
This means you can score three points per category, instead of two

            some IDEAS: (try to read at least 3-5 different types)

____    INTERVIEWS with favorite sports star, movie star, hero, author, game creator, writer,
            someone/anyone who is a big star in the fields/areas that you are interested in

___   CHEAT ARTICLES on some favorite video game

___   ARTICLES OR ESSAYS ON A FAVORITE PERSON, hero, star,  sports icon,
          someone you admire

___   RECIPES

___   HOW TO ARTICLES (how to build, make, see, understand, do something/anything)

___   NONFICTION BOOKS on any topic you like

___   COMIC BOOKS or GRAPHIC NOVELS (except Manga, sorry).

___  COMIC STRIP COLLECTIONS (except Calvin & Hobbes and Garfield)

___  DAILY OREGONIAN COMICS PAGE (or any major city's comic's page)

___  SUNDAY COMICS PAGE (any city)

___  REVIEWS of a computer, computer game, video game

___  REVIEWS of a book, a movie, an artists' latest CD

___   ARTICLES ON HISTORICAL PEOPLE, THINGS, EVENTS

___  PLACES TO GO or THINGS TO DO articles (for those people on vacation)

___  HISTORICAL ARTICLES on BUILDINGS, PLACES, CITIES or someplace you go

___  MENUS (yes, this is reading, too)

___  FAN FICTION (it may not always be good, but it's reading)

___  SPORTS ARTICLES and SPORTS NEWS