Reading Pyramid Handbook Table of Contents Reading Goal Record Sheet…1 Reading (Pyramid) Recording Sheet…2 Reading Pyramid Scoring Guide…4 Dewey Decimal

Reading Pyramid Handbook Table of Contents

Reading Goal Record Sheet … 1

Reading (Pyramid) Recording Sheet … 2

Reading Pyramid Scoring Guide … 4

Dewey Decimal Numbers for Kids … 5

Multicultural Fiction Journal Sheet … 6/7

Classic or Award Winner Journal Sheet … 8/9

Realistic Fiction Journal Sheet … 10/11

Adventure/Survival Journal Sheet … 12/13

Science fiction or Fantasy Journal Sheet … 14/15

Mystery Journal Sheet … 16/17

Historical Fiction Journal Sheet … 18/19

Fiction (Your Choice) Journal Sheet … 20/21 & 28/29

Non-Fiction (Your Choice) Journal Sheet … 22/23 & 26/27

Biography Journal Sheet Journal Sheet … 24/25

Non-Fiction 000-299 Journal Sheet … 30/31Non-Fiction 300-399 Journal Sheet … 32/33Non-Fiction 500-699 Journal Sheet … 34/35Non-Fiction 700-799 Journal Sheet … 36/37Non-Fiction 800-899 Journal Sheet … 38/39Non-Fiction 900-999 Journal Sheet … 40/41Glossary … 42-48

The Pyramid Reading Challenge

BIOGRAPHY

Journal pgs. 24/25

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________

Tcher Approv _____________

Pyramid # 1

Minimum requirement:

3 books per term

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YOUR CHOICE (FIC)

Journal pgs. 28/29

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

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YOUR CHOICE (NON-FIC)

Journal pgs. 26/27

Title ____________________

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YOUR CHOICE (FIC)

Journal pgs. 20/21

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YOUR CHOICE (NON-FIC)

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NON-FICTION (300-399)

Journal pgs 32/33

Title ____________________

Author__________________

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Title____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________

Tcher Approv____________


Journal pgs 34/35

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Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________



Journal pgs 36/37

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________



Journal pgs 38/39

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


MULTI-CULTURAL FICTION

Journal pgs 6/7

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


CLASSIC/AWARD WINNER (FIC)

Journal pgs 8/9

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


SCI-FI/FANTASY (FIC)

Journal pgs. 14/15

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


ADVEN/SURVIVAL (FIC)

Journal pgs. 12/13

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Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


MYSTERY (FIC)

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Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


REALISTIC FICTION

Journal pgs. 10/11

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


HISTORICAL FICTION

Journal pgs. 18/19

Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


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Grade _________________

Year _____________

ZPD (Zone of Personal Development)_____


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Title ____________________

Author__________________

Rdg Level _______________

Term __________________


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Term 1

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How will you select your books?_______________________________________

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How often will you respond in this journal? _______________________________

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What types of books will you read this term? ______________________________

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How many pyramids can you realistically finish this year? ____________________

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What did you do well and how can you improve?__________________________

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READING PYRAMID SCORING GUIDE The Reading Pyramid will be assessed by each student’s Humanities teacher by term based upon the number of books read with journal writing and reading goals recorded.

Standards for terms 1 - 6

Students will read at least 3 books in the 6 weeks of each term, with journal and goal writing.

√ If a student read 4 or more books in the 6 weeks of a term, wrote in journal and set their goal, they would receive a “4”. √ If a student read 3 books in the 6 weeks of a term, wrote in journal and set their reading goal, they would receive a “3”. √ If a student read 2 books in the 6 weeks of the term, wrote in their journal, set their goal, they would receive a “2”.√ If a student read 1 book in the 6 weeks of the term with some journal writing and set their goal, they would receive a “1”.√ If a student did not have any evidence of reading (i.e. did not have journal, pyramid, etc.) they would receive a “0”.

Term Deadlines:

Term 1 ___________________ Term 2 _________________ Term 3 _______________

Term 4 ___________________ Term 5 _________________ Term 6 _______________

Pyramid Fast Facts: Δ Students will not be able to carry over to the following term additional books over 4 in order to assure that the student is reading all year long. Δ There will be rewards for meeting and exceeding standard… to be announced!

Δ The completion of ONE pyramid is required. Anything above and beyond may be rewarded with Reading Celebrations. Δ In order to participate in any Reading Celebrations, students must have met standard. Δ Student book entries on the Reading Pyramid must be within their personal ZPD (Zone of Personal Development). For example: a student with a ZPD range of 4.0 - 5.5 should not be reading a book that is 3.5. Students may read a measure above their ZPD range. Δ Students should not expect to complete several books just a few days before the end of a term. This rush is not viewed as responsible reading and journal writing. Δ The fiction genre and non-fiction Dewey decimal distinctions are to be followed. If a student is struggling to understand or find books within these different areas, please ask for help.

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500 SCIENCE AND MATH 500 Science Experiments, Science Sets, 510 Mathematics 520 Stars, planets, astronomy, space 530 Physical Science - force & motion, electricity, magnetism, light 540 Chemistry, Atoms & Molecules, Rocks and

Minerals 550 Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Weather, Hurricanes, Tornadoes 560 Dinosaurs, Prehistoric Animals, Fossils 570 Forests, Rain Forests, Deserts, Mountains,

Oceans, Evolution 580 Plants, Flowers & Trees 590 Animals & Insects 591 592 Worms, Invertebrates 593 Corals, Sea Invertebrates 594 Seashells, Snails, Octopus 595 Insects, Spiders 596 597 Fish, Frogs, Toads, Reptiles, Amphibians,

Snakes 598 Birds 599 Mammals of the Land and Ocean, Whales 600 PEOPLE USING SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY 600 Inventions 610 Human body, Health 620 Rockets, Trains, Cars, Trucks 630 Farming, Farm Animals, Cats, Dogs, Pets, Horses 640 Cookbooks, Sewing 650 Secret Codes 660 How Food is made 670 Paper Making 680 Woodworking 690 Building

000 GENERALITIES 000 Computers, Loch Ness, Bigfoot, UFOs, Aliens 020 Libraries 030 Encyclopedias & World Record Books 060 Museums 070 Newspapers

100 PHILOSOPHY 130 Ghosts, Witches & the Supernatural 150 Optical Illusions, Feelings 170 Emotions, Values, Animal Rights

200 RELIGION 220 Bible Stories 290 Mythology, World Religions

300 SOCIAL SCIENCES 300 Social Issues - immigration, racism, World Cultures 310 Almanacs 320 Government 330 Money, Working 340 Court System, Famous Trials 350 Armed Forces – Army, Navy, Air Force, etc. 360 Drugs, Environmental Issues, Titanic, Police, Firefighters 370 Schools 380 Transportation, 390 Holidays, Folktales, Fairy Tales 400 LANGUAGES 410 Sign Language 420 Dictionaries, Grammar 430 German Language 440 French Language 450 Italian Language 460 Spanish Language 490 Hieroglyphics, Japanese Language

700 ARTS and RECREATION 710 Art Appreciation, History of Art 720 Houses, Buildings 730 Origami, Paper Crafts 740 Drawing, Crafts, 750 Painting 760 Printing 770 Photography 780 Music 790 Sports, Games, Magic, I Spy,

Camping, Fishing, Racing, Hunting

800 LITERATURE 810 Poetry, Plays, Jokes & Riddles 820 Shakespeare 860 Poetry in Spanish 890 Japanese Poetry, Haiku 900 GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 910 Explorers, Atlases 920 Flags, People (Biography) 930 Archeology, Ancient Civilizations 940 Knights, Castles, World War I & II,

European Countries 950 Asian & Middle Eastern Countries 960 African Countries 970 North & Central American

Countries, Native American Tribes, American History, States

980 South American Countries 990 Pacific Islands, Australia, Hawaii,

Arctic, Antarctica

Dewey Decimal Numbers for Kids

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Glossary

AlliterationRepetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words that are next to each other or near each other.

AntagonistA character or force against which another character struggles. (The bad guy or thing)

CatastropheThe action at the end of a tragedy, could be the resolution to the conflict.

CharacterAn imaginary person that inhabits a literary work. Literary characters may be major or minor, static (unchanging) or dynamic (capable of change).

CharacterizationThe means by which writers present and reveal character. Although techniques of characterization are complex, writers typically reveal characters through their speech, dress, manner, and actions.

ClimaxThe high point of a story. It is followed by an ending called a resolution, or denouement.

ComedyA type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better. In comedy, things work out happily in the end.

ComplicationOne part of the problem or conflict in a story. Complication builds up, accumulates, and develops the primary or central conflict in a literary work.

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Conflict (Problem) A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work. The conflict may occur within a character as well as between characters.

ConnotationThe associations called up by a word that goes beyond its dictionary meaning. Poets, especially, tend to use words rich in connotation.

DenotationThe dictionary meaning of a word.

DialogueConversations or discussion in literature.

Exposition The first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is

provided.Fable

A brief story with an explicit moral provided by the author. Fables typically include animals as characters.

Falling actionIn the plot of a story or play, the action following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement or resolution.

FictionAn imagined story, whether in prose, poetry, or drama.

Figurative languageA form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Examples include hyperbole or exaggeration,, simile and metaphor, etc.

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FlashbackAn interruption of a work's chronology to describe or present an incident that occurred prior to the main time frame of a work's action.

ForeshadowingHints of what is to come in the action of a play or a story.

ImageWord painting, or creating imaginary pictures with words. Imagery helps readers form pictures in their minds.

IronyIn verbal irony, characters say the opposite of what they mean. In irony of circumstance or situation, the opposite of what is expected occurs. In dramatic irony, a character speaks in ignorance of a situation or event known to the audience or to the other characters.

Literal language A form of language in which writers and speakers mean exactly what their words denote.

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MetaphorA comparison of two different things to show a likeness between them that does not use like or as.

MonologueA speech by a single character without another character's response.

Narrative poemA poem that tells a story.

NarratorThe voice and implied speaker of a fictional work, to be distinguished from the actual living author.

OnomatopoeiaThe use of words to imitate the sounds they describe. Words such as buzz and crack are onomatopoetic.

ParodyA humorous, mocking imitation of a literary work, sometimes sarcastic, but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation.

PersonificationThe endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities. An example: "The yellow leaves flaunted their color gaily in the breeze." Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud" includes personification.

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ParodyA humorous, mocking imitation of a literary work, sometimes sarcastic, but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation.

PersonificationThe endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities. An example: "The yellow leaves flaunted their color gaily in the breeze." Wordsworth's "I wandered lonely as a cloud" includes personification.

PlotThe actions or events in a short story, novel, or play.

Point of viewThe angle of vision from which a story is narrated. A work's point of view can be: first person, in which the narrator is a character or an observer, respectively; objective, in which the narrator knows or appears to know no more than the reader; omniscient, in which the narrator knows everything about the characters; and limited omniscient, which allows the narrator to know some things about the characters but not everything.

Props Articles or objects that appear on stage during a play.

ProtagonistThe main character of a literary work. (The GOOD guy or thing)

RecognitionThe point at which a character understands his or her situation as it really is.

ResolutionThe sorting out or unraveling of a plot at the end of a play, novel, or story. See Plot

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GlossaryReversalThe point at which the action of the plot turns in an unexpected direction for the protagonist.

RhymeThe matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words.

RhythmThe recurrence of accent or stress in lines of verse.

Rising actionA set of conflicts and crises that constitute the part of a play's or story's plot leading up to the climax.

SatireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

Settingthe time and place in which a story, poem, or play takes place. A setting can be a forest ,a house, a city, the present, the past ,the future, etc..

SimileA figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like, as, or as though. An example: "My love is like a red, red rose."

SonnetA fourteen-line poem in iambic pentameter.

Stage directionA playwright's descriptive or interpretive comments that provide readers (and actors) with information about the dialogue, setting, and action of a play.

StagingThe spectacle a play presents in performance, including the position of actors on stage, the scenic background, the props and costumes

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Glossary Style

The way an author chooses words, arranges them in sentences or in lines of dialogue or verse, and develops ideas and actions with description, imagery, and other literary techniques. See Connotation, Denotation, Diction, Figurative language, Image, Imagery, Irony, Metaphor, Narrator, Point of view, Syntax, and Tone.

SubjectWhat a story or play is about; to be distinguished from plot and theme.

SymbolAn object or action in a literary work that means more than itself, that stands for something beyond itself.

Syntax The grammatical order of words in a sentence or line of verse or dialogue. The organization of words and phrases and

clauses in sentences of prose, verse, and dialogue.

Tale A story that narrates strange happenings in a direct manner, without detailed descriptions of character.

Themethe main idea or topic in a piece of writing. (ex. struggle against nature, struggle against societal pressure, crime does not pay, overcoming adversity, friendship is dependant on sacrifice, importance of family, Yin and Yang -when all is well, something bad may happen and balance it out- Love is the worthies of pursuits, death is part of the life cycle, sacrifices bring reward, human beings all have the same needs, etc.)

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ToneThe implied attitude of a writer toward the subject and characters of a work.

TragedyA type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the worse. In tragedy, catastrophe and suffering await many of the characters, especially the hero.

Tragic flawA weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero.

UnderstatementA figure of speech in which a writer or speaker says less than what he or she means; the opposite of exaggeration.

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Reading Pyramid Handbook Table of Contents Reading Goal Record Sheet…1 Reading (Pyramid) Recording Sheet…2 Reading Pyramid Scoring Guide…4 Dewey Decimal