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Fantasy or Science Fiction It’s time for our first book project! You should cho!e a fantasy book or a science fiction book at your reading level. Be sure to cho!e a book that you have not read before and that you can finish in about 2 weeks. Step 1: Read the book You should cho!e a chapter book that is cl!e to your independent reading level. You must cho!e a fantasy book or a science fiction book.. You can read your book at home and at school. Step 2: Make a sock puppet The project for this, which must be completed at home, will be a sock puppet. You will present your sock puppet to the cla" and read a pa"age #om the book. There are many we$ites and vide! that will show you how to make a sock puppet. With a parent’s supervision, you can search “How to make a sock puppet” on the Internet. Step 3: Choose an excerpt and practice! When you share your sock puppet with the cla", you will read a short excerpt #om the book. Pretend the puppet is moving and talking as you read the pa"age #om the book. It’s okay if your character does not have a speaking part in the book. You can cho!e an exciting part #om the book where the character pla% an important role. This presentation should only be about 30 seconds long. You should practice reading your pa"age out loud at home in order to work on your fluency. When you read the pa"age to the cla" you should read it fluen&y and with good expre"ion. If you want an extra challenge, you can try to memorize the pa"age! Before you read your pa"age to the cla", you should introduce yourself and your character. Here is a sample script: “My name is __________________ and I read ________________ by _______________. The character I have ch!en for my puppet is _____________________. I ch!e this character because _______________________________________________________. Here is an excerpt #om the book.” Be creative and have fun with this! Due Date: __________________________________________________

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Page 1: Fantasy or Science Fiction - WordPress.com · Fantasy or Science Fiction Book Project Sock Puppet Checklist: ___ Student makes the puppet out of a sock ___ Puppet is an interpretation

Fantasy or Science FictionIt’s time for our first book project! You should cho!e a fantasy book or

a science fiction book at your reading level. Be sure to cho!e a book that you have not read before and that you can finish in about 2 weeks.

Step 1: Read the bookYou should cho!e a chapter book that is cl!e to your independent reading level. You must cho!e a fantasy book or a science fiction book.. You can read your book at home and at school.

Step 2: Make a sock puppetThe project for this, which must be completed at home, will be a sock puppet. You will present your sock puppet to the cla" and read a pa"age #om the book. There are many we$ites and vide! that will show you how to make a sock puppet. With a parent’s supervision, you can search “How to make a sock puppet” on the Internet.

Step 3: Choose an excerpt and practice!When you share your sock puppet with the cla", you will read a short excerpt #om the book. Pretend the puppet is moving and talking as you read the pa"age #om the book. It’s okay if your character does not have a speaking part in the book. You can cho!e an exciting part #om the book where the character pla% an important role. This presentation should only be about 30 seconds long. You should practice reading your pa"age out loud at home in order to work on your fluency. When you read the pa"age to the cla" you should read it fluen&y and with good expre"ion. If you want an extra challenge, you can try to memorize the pa"age!

Before you read your pa"age to the cla", you should introduce yourself and your character. Here is a sample script:

“My name is __________________ and I read ________________ by _______________.

The character I have ch!en for my puppet is _____________________. I ch!e this character because _______________________________________________________.

Here is an excerpt #om the book.”

Be creative and have fun with this!Due Date: __________________________________________________

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Fantasy or Science Fiction Book Project

Sock Puppet Checklist: ___ Student makes the puppet out of a sock ___ Puppet is an interpretation of an important character in the book ___ Shows creativity of student, and; ___ Shows 2 or more identifying characteristics of animal character (for instance, a specific item of clothing or physical characteristic of the character that is described in the book)

Oral Presentation Checklist: ___ Student says the name and author of their book ___ Student introduces the sock puppet and says why they chose that character ___ Student fluently reads a passage from the book to the class ___ Student uses a clear, loud, easy-to-understand voice ___ Passage is memorized (BONUS!)

Fantasy or Science Fiction Book Project

Sock Puppet Checklist: ___ Student makes the puppet out of a sock ___ Puppet is an interpretation of the main animal or fantasy character in the book ___ Shows creativity of student, and; ___ Shows 2 or more identifying characteristics of animal character (for instance, a specific item of clothing or physical characteristic of the character that is described in the book)

Oral Presentation Checklist: ___ Student says the name and author of their book ___ Student introduces the sock puppet and says why they chose that character ___ Student fluently reads a passage from the book to the class ___ Student uses a clear, loud, easy-to-understand voice ___ Passage is memorized (BONUS!)

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Fantasy or Science Fiction Book Choice Form

Please complete and return this form to your teacher.

Student’s Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Book Title: ________________________________________________________ Author’s Name: ____________________________________________________

Student’s Signature: ________________________________________________

Parent’s Signature: _________________________________________________

Fantasy or Science Fiction Book Choice Form

Please complete and return this form to your teacher.

Student’s Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Book Title: ________________________________________________________ Author’s Name: ____________________________________________________

Student’s Signature: _________________________________________________

Parent’s Signature: __________________________________________________