Character ABC Book Report Information

May Book Report:  A Character Alphabet

Due Monday, May 18th - Be ready to showcase your best work - both writing and illustrations!

Choose a character you liked in your book and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character. If after reading A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, you decided to write Harriet’s alphabet, it could start like this:

A is for the ABUSE Harriet took as a slave.

B is for the BRAVERY that Harriet demonstrated while making nineteen trips South to rescue slaves.

C is for the COURAGE Harriet had to leave her husband escape to freedom.

D is for the DARK that runaway slaves had to travel in while escaping at night.

Project Rubric

	4	3	2	1
Ideas ___x 3 = _____	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that clearly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that mostly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that for the most part do not clearly relate to the book’s character, OR not all 26 letters are used when making clear relations to the character.	Not all 26 letters are used, and/or no  ideas not relate to the book.
Creativity ___x 2 = _____	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.  It is clear that the design of the presentation was carefully considered.	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.	The alphabet includes somewhat powerful vocabulary, and is somewhat visually appealing.	The alphabet does not include powerful vocabulary, and is not visually appealing.
Conventions ___x 1 = _____	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are structurally correct, and includes both proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are mostly structurally correct, and includes mostly proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are somewhat structurally correct, and includes somewhat proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is not completed using full sentences, and/or does not include proper spelling and punctuation.

Effort Song and Lyrics

Good Evening Fourth Graders,

Please remember to have your Effort storyboard ready to share on Monday for next week's All School!  

In addition, here is the song and lyrics for you to practice.

Lyrics

Music

Happy singing!

Your Teacher,

Miss Hodges

ABC Book Report

Kudos to the class for finishing  their Comic Book Reports last Friday!

Done with one, and on to the next....

Your final book report for the year will be an ABC Book about a character in the book and genre of your choice.  Here are the directions and rubric:

May Book Report:  A Character Alphabet
Choose a character you liked in your book and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character. If after reading A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, you decided to write Harriet’s alphabet, it could start like this:
A is for the ABUSE Harriet took as a slave.
B is for the BRAVERY that Harriet demonstrated while making nineteen trips South to rescue slaves.
C is for the COURAGE Harriet had to leave her husband escape to freedom.
D is for the DARK that runaway slaves had to travel in while escaping at night.

	4	3	2	1
Ideas ___x 3 = _____	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that clearly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that mostly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that for the most part do not clearly relate to the book’s character, OR not all 26 letters are used when making clear relations to the character.	Not all 26 letters are used, and/or no  ideas not relate to the book.
Creativity ___x 2 = _____	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.  It is clear that the design of the presentation was carefully considered.	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.	The alphabet includes somewhat powerful vocabulary, and is somewhat visually appealing.	The alphabet does not include powerful vocabulary, and is not visually appealing.
Conventions ___x 1 = _____	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are structurally correct, and includes both proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are mostly structurally correct, and includes mostly proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are somewhat structurally correct, and includes somewhat proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is not completed using full sentences, and/or does not include proper spelling and punctuation.

EGG DROP TOMORROW!

Bombs AWAY!

.....is TOMORROW at 10:00!  

Remember to bring your construction in tomorrow morning to participate in a fun-filled, festive morning!

*Other Reminders:

- Study for your Ch. 12 math test, which is TOMORROW!

-Comic Book Report is due THIS FRIDAY! Be ready to present!

- Bring in a large 1L bottle ASAP for a science experiment.