You have two options for this trimester:

Option A: Accelerated Reader

· Read books that fall within your AR reading levels

· Read at least 45 points worth of books

· Write at least TWO Book Reviews following the outline posted on the website.

· Pass the AR tests at the end of the book

· Your class novel, Lost in the Labyrinth, counts toward your points

Option B: Counting Pages

· Read a minimum of 800 pages

· Find books that interest you and that are suitable for your reading level. You may use the AR scale to help you. A well-chosen book will be challenging for you to read, regardless of its length. I can help you with the selection process.

· Write at least THREE Book Reviews following the outline in the posted on the website.

· Your class novel, Lost in the Labyrinth, counts toward your pages, BUT DOES NOT count toward your book reviews (In other words, you will need to read at least FOUR books)

**A template for the Book Reviews will be available for you to use. You will find it on my website.

AS you know, you are required to read for at least 20 minutes every night, at least six nights a week.

For option B: You are not required to finish every book you start. Often times, we find out that we aren’t interested in a book only after we have read a few chapters. However, you are required to give a book a chance. Read at least the first 25 pages before you opt for another book. You will not receive credit for reading fewer than 25 pages of a book. **If this becomes a habit, let’s talk so together, we can find books you enjoy.

You are required to bring a novel or non-fiction book to class everyday.

Once you reach the minimum page requirement for a trimester, you will continue reading, but you are not required to complete additional book reviews.

Notes (fine print):

¨ You must complete all components of the reading requirement at least one week prior to the end of the trimester.

¨ If you choose Option B, magazine articles, newspaper articles, poems or short stories do qualify, but you need to show me what you are reading. In other words, if you are reading Teen People every week, we have a problem. Comics don’t count.