Each quarter 8th graders are expected to read novels or non-fiction works outside of class. The number of pages read per quarter will determine a portion of their grade, equal to about one-third of the total quarter points. The following chart gives approximate pages and letter grade equivalents. Average book length works out to be 250 pages. However, some of you may be choosing books that are 500+ pages long! That's great too! The pages totals are firm, the number of books is not.
When you finish a book, please get a GREEN book talk- summary sheet if you read a FICTION book, or YELLOW book talk - summary sheet if you read a NON-FICITON book and fill out with your parent or guardian!
You must fill one out for EACH book you read during the quarter!
Click on the book below for a list of great Mystery books you might like to read.
Click the little bookworm to the left to access the handout you received in class about Reader's Workshop.
A short breakdown of the benchmark ranges and their point values:
A+=1500 pgs =300 pts
A=1200 pgs =282 pts
A-=1000 pgs =270 pts
B+=920 pgs =261 pts
B=835 pgs =252 pts
B-=750 pgs =240 pts
C+=670 pgs =231 pts
C=585 pgs =222 pts
C-=500 pgs =210 pts
D+=450 pgs =200 pts
D=350 pgs =190 pts
D-=250 pgs =180 pts
F=0 points
Need a way to stay motivated? Here is a link to the pages per week chart that is up in the classroom. You'll know exactly how many pages you need to read each week to make your goal at the end of the trimester! Good luck and happy reading!
