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Welcome
to our
Reading Fair
Parent AcademyCreated by: Jennifer Andrus
History and Purpose
• THEN: The purpose
of the competition
was to provide
students in K-12
grades the
opportunity to share
their favorite fictional
book through a
project/storyboard
display.
• NOW: With the
implementation of the MS
College and Career Readiness
Standards (MS CCRS)- a new
emphasis to read complex
texts, write texts using
evidence, and participate in
collegial discussions about
texts.
• MS CCRS places a value on
reading both literary fiction and
informational texts.
New this Year
• The MS Reading Fair is now aligned to the
MS College Career Readiness Standards• 1. allowing the option of completing a reading fair project with an
informational text or a literary fiction or non-fiction text in order to
provide a balanced approach to the reading of texts.
• 2. including informational texts in order to promote the shared
responsibility of reading across content areas.
• 3. creating elements of the project/storyboard
that embody the skills and concepts embedded in the
standards.
MS Reading Fair Goal
• To enhance and encourage reading at all
grade levels and to allow students to
collaborate with their peers.
• We want students to experience a deeper
enjoyment from reading and develop a life-
long love of reading.
Levels of Competition
• School Reading Fair-October 27th• Only the first place winner of each division at the school level will
advance to the district level.
• District Reading Fair- (TBA) no later than Jan. 31st
• Regional Reading Fair- February 24, 2017 at Lake
Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg MS
Look at pg. 6
• Students in grades 3rd-6th grade have the
opportunity to share their favorite non-
fiction book. (Individual category-Divisions
H-J)
• Students in K-6th grade can complete
Literary Fiction and Non-Fiction Narratives
(Division A-F)
Look at pg. 6
• Each Group/family project is limited to
3 participants.
• Group/family should be placed in the
division of the oldest student.
• Group project-classmates or students at
the same school.
• Family project- siblings, cousins, and
Guardians only.
The Wonderful
Ms. Weaver
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints
• When choosing a book for the reading fair, make sure it
is at your child’s reading level and grade level. Example:
Kindergarten/First grade should not choose a Harry Potter book and upper
grade students should not choose a Clifford book.
• The book does not have to be an A.R. book.
• Neatness is very important, so write in pencil and trace
over in marker or pen.
• Items on the project board may be handwritten or typed. Younger
students may require assistance in writing, typing, spelling, cutting,
etc. This is permissible; however, if a student of any age has
extensive assistance, please enter the project in
the group/ family category.
Helpful Hints
• The student must do most of the work. It should look like
the student completed the project. A parent can help -
just not do all of the work. Especially true for upper
grades!
• Projects should be colorful and interesting. Examples:
Models, shadowboxes, illustrations, etc.)
• A tri-fold board must be used for the project, following all
guidelines.
• Any art work, lettering, or accessories cannot be above
or project further out front than the edge of the tri-fold
board. (36” W x 14” D x 36” H of table space)
Dress it up!!
Pencils
Markers
Crayons
Rulers
Colored
paper
Stencils
or
Printer
Glitter
Feathers
Pebbles
Tin foil
Plastic
toy
Photos
Beads
Ribbons
Fuzzy
Helpful Hints
• Projects must be able to withstand several
levels of competitions. Students will NOT
be able to rebuild the project if it falls
apart.
• Nothing alive, valuable, or dangerous,
including dry ice and electrical cords are
allowed.
Storyboard size
According to Mississippi Department of Education
• A standard tri-fold board that unfolds to be
approximately 36” H x 48” W.
• ***Boards should be FULL-SIZED and
NOT EXCEED the approved height and
width guidelines.
• Boards that do not meet the size
requirements will be disqualified.
Display
BACK of the Reading Fair board
• Name of student
• Category and division
• Student’s grade level
• Homeroom teacher’s name
• School and district name• {If any information is placed on the FRONT of the
storyboard, the project will be disqualified. }
Copyright Laws
• Do not photocopy the book.
• Pictures should be the work of the student.
• Now if they want to use pictures to decorate the
board you may, but they should not be
photocopies.
• Project is written in the student's own words and
information has not been directly copied or
plagiarized from any source: websites or books.
Literary Fiction and Nonfiction
Narrative Project • Literary Fiction- a story about fictional
characters and events
• Non-fiction Narrative- a story about
fictional or real events.
Examples: short stories, books, religious
narratives, or novels
Must Haves!!
Setting
Conflict
(problem)
Solution
(Resolution)
Publisher &
Publication
date
Title
Author
Plot summary(Include message
or theme)
Name your
elements
Main
Characters
Plot Summary • K-1st grade- Retell through writing or can draw a picture of the story.
(RL. K-1.2)
• Example: In this story, the Little Red Hen tries to get her friends to help her complete
all of the tasks involved in baking the bread. No one will help her bake the bread, so
she does it all by herself.
• 2nd-3rd grade-Recount the story in a written response (including
message or lesson of the story) (RL. 2-3.2)
• Example: In this story, the Little Red Hen tries to get her friends to help her complete
all of the tasks involved in baking the bread. No one will help her bake the bread, so
she does it all by herself. The lesson is that if you want the benefits and rewards, you
have to contribute.
• 4th-6th grade-Summarize the story in a written response (including
the message or theme of the story) (RL. 4-6.2)• Example: In this story, the Little Red Hen tries to get her friends to help her complete all of the
tasks involved in baking the bread. No one will help her bake the bread, so she does it all by
herself. The theme is a team works more effectively when they are united in one goal.
Informational Non-Fiction
Project• Non-Fiction- the intent or purpose of the
writing.
• Five main genres of non-fiction: – 1. Instructional: Describes how something is done or made.
– 2. Explanatory: tells what happened or how something works,
with defined reasons.
– 3. Report: tells how things are discovered
– 4. Discussion: Looks at both sides
– 5. Opinion/Argument: Decides on a point-of-view and
Has reasons to support the view.
New to Non-fiction category
• Autobiographies
• Biographies
• Book/movie reviews
• Consumer Reports
articles
• Debates
• Editorials
• essays
• Interviews
• Journals
• Observations
• Presentations
• Proposals
• Reports
• speeches
Must Haves!!
Graphic
organizer
Student
connections
Author’s
purpose
Publisher &
Publication
date
Title
Author
Text summary
Name your
elements
Type of
Informational
text
Text Summary
3rd grade-Recount the main idea and key details the text in
a written response (RI. 2-3.2)
Example: This book is about the differences and likeness between the
north and the south during the Civil War.
• 4th-6th grade-Summarize the text in a written response
(including the main/central idea in this summary) (RI. 4-
6.2)
Example: This book is about the differences and likeness between the
north and the south during the Civil War. The main idea is on the
military and life in the military.
Look at pg. 14
• Graphic organizers and thinking maps
Student Connections
• How did you connect with the book?
• Text to self (my dad is in the military)
– Text to text (reminds me of “Civil War on
Sunday”)
– Text to world (reminds me of the war in
Afghanistan)
Author’s Purpose
• Why did the author write the book?
– Entertain (to amuse you?)
– Inform (to teach you something?)
– Persuade (to make you think a certain way?)
– Explain (to explain something)
– Describe (to describe in detail)
– Answer a question
Last, but not Least…
• Do Your Best!
• Be Proud of Your Project!
• Learn Something You Never Knew Before!