Get Your Journal!

Summarize the audio in your own words stating the most important points.

Tomorrow…

Is reading day! Bring your IRP book – you will need it to complete the activity.

2015 Literacy FairSaturday, May 16th 10am-2:30pm Deland Middle School

Literacy Fair Project OptionsChoose 1:Literacy QuiltOne Line PosterLiterature Lyricist LivePoem or Short Story

Literacy QuiltGuidelines• Squares can be made from paper or cloth.• Students may work either alone, or in

groups of up to 3 people.• Quilts must have at least 12 squares.• Squares should be at least 9” square, and

no larger than 12” square.• All squares must be student created. No

computer created graphics or printing.• On the back of the quilt, student name(s),

grade level(s), and school should appear.

This project is about…Students will create a literacy quilt based on

direct quotes from literacy pieces.

Each square should contain the following:

• Direct quote from a literary work.• Title of the literary work.• A student-created graphic relating

to the quote.

Literacy Quilt Example

One Line…that will change you as a reader!

Guidelines• The poster must not exceed 12x18.• The significant line from the novel must

be displayed clearly on the poster.• The student shares the line’s

significance in his/her own words.• Creative and original artwork.• Original text is cited on the poster.• May use computer-generated or

handcrafted graphic.

This project is about…Students will create a

poster from a novel of their choice that changed them

as reader.

One Line Poster

Literature Lyricist Live

Guidelines• Students will write their own original

lyrics to the tune of a popular song.• Performance must be recorded and

uploaded to Stupeflix website http://studio.stupeflix.com .

• Performance must be under 5 minutes.

• Submit Stupefix links via email to lmdlough@volusia.k12.fl.us .

This project is about…Students will write new lyrics to the tune of a

popular song based on a character from a novel or

short story.

Journey Through a Challenge or Discovering Your Identity

Poem Guidelines:• Must follow 1 of the

themes.• Must be 10 lines, typed, 12

point font, First and Last Name, Name of your school.

• Must tell a story (fiction or non-fiction. Please label).

Short Story Guidelines:• Must follow 1 of the themes.• No more than 1,000 words,

typed, 12 point font, First and Last Name, Name of your school.

• Must tell a story (Fiction or non-fiction. Please label).

What do I do my project on?

• Current IRP book• Any other book you have read in the past year.

This is a summative! The best of the best will be chosen to be entered into the fair

Lit Fair Project Commitment

• Select your project• Write selection on project log by Friday April 3rd• Submit project by April 20th