March Madness

 Will your favorite book dominate the rounds and take home the championship?

Choose your FAVORITE book and get ready to persuade (convince) your classmates why your book is the BEST!

You will complete THREE assignments AT HOME during March Madness. See due dates for each round below.

1.    Round 1:  Write a summary of your favorite book. Your summary should be at least 8 sentences. Everyone must prepare their presentation. Due: Friday, March 25th

2.      Round 2: Write a paragraph about your favorite character.  Due: Tuesday, March 29th     

3.      Round 3: Write a paragraph about the setting of the story.    Due: Thursday, March 31^st

Each person will present their first assignment to the class in round one. If you win in round one, you’ll move on to the second round. Even if your book doesn’t advance to the next round, you must still complete the assignment. Only the winning teams will present their information.

For your presentations (no more than 2 minutes), you may do any of the following:

1.      Make a video  (have a parent email it to me)

2.      Create a poster board

3.      Write a summary and read it

4.      Do a skit

5.      Write a song or rap

6.      Book report in a bag  (optional)

7.      Be as creative as you can! Am

Grading:  All three assignments will equal one Reading grade for March Madness.

 

MARCH MADNESS ROUNDS

 

Round One:  Friday, March 25th      SUMMARY  (beginning, middle, end)

Present a summary (at least 8 sentences) of your book along with book report-in-a-bag. Be sure to tell us about the beginning, middle, and end of your story.

After the each “game,” we’ll vote on which book you liked best. The book with the highest number of votes wins and moves on to round two. Remember, even if your book doesn’t advance to the next round, you must still complete the assignmen

 

Round Two: Tuesday, March 29th          CHARACTERS            

Present information about your favorite character in the book (only if you move on to round 2. However, everyone must submit a paragraph).

            Think about:

§  Character Traits

§  Why your character is important to the story?

§  What is special about your character?

After the each “game,” we’ll vote on the books. The book with the highest number of votes wins and moves on to round three. Remember, even if your book doesn’t advance to the next round, you must still complete the assignment.

 

Round Three: Thursday, March 31st                      SETTING          

Present information about the setting in the book (only if you move on to round 3. However, everyone must submit a paragraph).

            Think about:

§  Where does the story take place?

§  What is unique about the setting?

After the each “game,” we’ll vote on the books. The book with the highest number of votes, wins and moves on to the CHAMPIONSHIP!

 

Championship: “Go Big or Go Home!”          Friday, April 1^st

Think of something major in your story – a turning point, a problem/mystery that gets solved, something interesting that happens, or something unique about the story. Present it in a creative way to the class for the win!