Let's have some fun reading amazing stories this summer with The Tournament of Books 2025.  You will start by reading four (4) "Book Novels" before the beginning of Third Grade (over the summer). Then, you will read four (4) "Graphic Novels" during the first few weeks of your new school year.  You can read by yourself, with family, with friends, to siblings, to pets, or any way that is your favorite.  There will be three (3) assignments that show that you have read and which stories are your favorites.  One (1) assignment will be to explain which "Book Novel" you liked the best and why.  One (1) assignment will be to explain which "Graphic Novel" you liked best and why.  The final assignment will be to create a project that depicts (shows) which book you loved the most out of the eight (8) that you read over the summer and into your third grade year.

ROUND #1..."Book Novels"

Read by Friday, August 15th...

PADLET...
​ASSIGNMENT:  BOOK REVIEW...
​DUE By Monday, August 18th...
​Write a paragraph on Padlet giving a review of the book that you liked the best from the choices above.  This review should describe the plot of the story, talk about the characters problems and solutions to those problems, tell why you like it with specific citations from the text, and any other rational for loving the story.  Think...I am writing this Book Review to tell my audience that this is an awesome book and giving them the many reasons why. (Click on the Padlet Icon to write your review)...

ROUND #2..."Graphic Novels"

Read by Friday, September 12th...

PADLET...
​ASSIGNMENT:  BOOK REVIEW...
​DUE By
​Monday, September 15th...​
Write a paragraph on Padlet giving a review of the book that you liked the best from the choices above.  This review should describe the plot of the story, talk about the characters problems and solutions to those problems, tell why you like it with specific citations from the text, and any other rational for loving the story.  Think...I am writing this Book Review to tell my audience that this is an awesome book and giving them the many reasons why. (Click on the Padlet Icon to write your review)...

FINAL ROUND
BOOK REPORT PROJECT...
CHOOSE THE CHAMPION

BOOK REPORT DUE BY Friday, September 26th...

​ASSIGNMENT:  Choose your favorite book from the Champions of Round 1's "Book Novels" and Round 2's "Graphic Novels" and create a "BOOK REPORT"...Choose from the following options below!

Book Jacket Report...look at the pictures & the assignment sheet...Share on Padlet (look for the Padlet Icon below)...

Book Diorama Report...look at the pictures and examples for expectations...Share on Padlet (look for the Padlet Icon below)...

Create a diorama for a scene or part of the story that was really fun and exciting from the two choices above.  Think "3D Artful Artist"...The title of the story, the author, and your name must appear in the diorama.  You will turn in your diorama on August 17, but for your assignment...you will take 3 photos of your project and share on Padlet (look for the Padlet Icon below)...

Photo #1 - Take a photo of yourself holding your project and the book.

Photo #2 - Take an "up close" pictiure of the entire diorama.

Photo #3 - Take a photo of you while making your project.

You will have the option of putting your diorama on display in the Bubb Library for the school to enjoy when the new school year begins.  Just bring it to Mrs. Hatakeda or Mr. Franklin in August.  Have FUN!!!

Video Book Review Report...look at the videos for the exa,mples and expectations...Share on Padlet (look for the Padlet Icon below)...

  ASSIGNMENT:  Video Book Review...

​At the end of every Reading Rainbow, kids like ours got to do amazing Book Reviews...they all began with the host saying, "but you don't have to take my word for it"...and ended with the classic Dun Dun Dun...sound...watch a few to get the idea...Film yours on Padlet (look for the Icon below))...I will post them for all to share...

WHO WON?...

Thursday, October 2nd...
Pizza Party for "The Reveal"...
​Who Is The Champion?...

Meet Mrs. Ewings and Mr. Franklin in Room 12 right after school  (Thursday, October 2nd)  to celebrate a summer of reading and find out which book won 
​THE TOURNAMENT OF BOOKS 2025!!!