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Nonfiction Lit Circles Portfolio ContractThese items must be in your portfolio in this order. Check off each item when youhavecompleted.This is your Table of Contents & Reading Contract. All items mustbe complete. Points will be deducted if items are missing. Your portfolio will be gradedaccording to the rubric on the back. Please star the 5 items you want graded under thecomprehension section.

ComprehensionVocabulary Study GuideActivity 1: Kinds of ReadingActivity 2: Celebrating Independence: Table of ContentsActivity 3: Parts of a Book: Informational TextActivity 4: In Other Words: SummarizingActivity 5: Using What You Know: Prior KnowledgeActivity 6: Point of ViewActivity 7: Circus Time: Story StructureActivity 8: AR Log (4 Nonfiction Books of at least 80% or

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Writing/Creativity IPortfolio cover decorated to highlight them1eof novelPodcast Scripts are placed hereNotes from research used to create podcast scriptDaily Reading Log of Nonfiction Literature Circle

OrganizationAll papers are facing the correct way IPapers are neat, in order, and are not wrinkled or loosePortfolio is stapled with no more than three staples

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"Reading Portfolio:Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Reading. Student completes a portfolio on the given novel study.ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation

of a variety of literary and informational texts.

The student creates abook review consisting

of no less than 1paragraph. It is formally

written, with no morethan 3 grammatical orspelling errors. (25 pts)

The student has theirname, the novel's title,and author labled on

the portfolio. All papersare attached neatly in

the portfolio. Mostpapers are not

wrinkled, torn, ormishandled. (8 pts)

At least 3 WS werecompleted at a check

level. 25 tsThe portfolio has a

cover, withillustrations that arerelated to the novel.

Illustrations are drawnwith in encil. 6 ts

The student creates abook review that is noless than 1 paragraph.

It is formally written,with no more than 5

grammatical orspelling errors. (23

pts)

The student did notinclude their name,the novel's title, or

author labled on theportfolio. Some

papers are wrinkled,torn, or mishandled. (6

pts)

Less than 3 WS werecompleted at a check

level. 15 ts

The portfolio does nothave a cover or

contains illustrationsthat are not related to

the novel. (5 pts)

THe student createsa book review that

contained one of thefollowing errors: less

than 1 paragraph,more than 5

grammatical orspelling errors, orcontains irrelevantmaterial (media or

text. 20 ts

The student did notinclude their name,

the novel's title, andauthor labled on the

portfolio. Most papersare wrinkled, torn, ormishandled. (5 pts)

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Here are some excerpts from different kinds of reading. Tell what kinds of readingthey are. Then tell what kind of information each type of reading contains.

Iwant to describe in the privacy of this journal exactlyhow I met Ben Franklin. I was an apprentice to a Philadelphiashoemaker. One day, a young printer came into our shopand asked to see some shoes, I showed him our sam les. Hesaid that he needed the shoes soon, but would not bu thembefore he had the money to pay. When I offered him credit,the very respectable gentleman said, "Oh, no, neithe aborrower nor a lender be."

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George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John an Samuel Adams, and BenjaminI

Franklin ,ere the Founding Fathers of the United Sta . s. They met in Philadelphiafor the Continental Congress and the Constitutional C nvention, inspired the coloniesto break lith Britain, and gave form to a governmen that has lasted for over 200years. IThis is part of a _

This typelof reading contains .

PhilaCJelphia-Benjamin Franklin, prominent Phil1delphian, has returned froman exten~ed stay in Europe. He had been serving th I colony of Pennsylvania as itsrepresentative in London. While there, he convinced arliament to do away with theStamp Aft.This is part of a _

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Research Topics

A. Celebrating July 4th

Today

8. The First U.S.

Government

C. Living in the Colonies

D. The Revolutionary War

E. What the Declaration of

Independence Says

F. The Writer of the

Declaration of

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Table of ContentsColonial Life 5

Talking About Independence 7

Colonists Fight the King's Taxes .. 9

Writing the Declaration

of Independence 12

__ Chapter 5: The Meaning of the Declaration .. 16

__ Chapter 6: The War for Independence 18

__ Chapter 7: A Nation Is Born 20

__ Conclusion: Celebrating Independence

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The Boston Tea Party

* British troops were forced to retreat at

Concord.

* The Patriots dumped 342 chests full of

the heavily taxed goods into the harbor.

July 4th in America's Modern Cities

* New York City puts on a grand

fireworks display.

* France celebrates its independence

on July 14th.

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Parts or a Booklabel each of these parts of the book.

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Introduction

1 Education

2 The Declaration ofIndependence

3 The Presidency

4 Retirement

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education, ideas on 4,22, 23

federalism 29, 32, 43,48,51,86

Federalist Party 24, 44,84

Franklin, Benjamin 2427,85

French Revolution 23

resolution a formalstatement of wishes oropinions that is voted onby an official body orassembly

retirement the actof leaving one's jobpermanently

revolution a sudden,complete, or extremechange

1. What does the word revolution mean? Use it in a sentence.

2. Where could you find other meanings of the word resolution?

3. On which pages is there information about the Federalist Party?

5. Where would you look for information on Monticello, Jefferson's last residence?

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In Other WordsP.T. Barnum's circus had a much bigger star than

Tom Thumb. Read about Jumbo.

P.T. Barnum liked to visit the London Zoo. He

always stopped to look at Jumbo, the elephant. Jumbo

was known as "the biggest creature in captivity." Barnum dreamed of making Jumbo

part of his circus. He offered the zoo $10,000, and the zoo accepted it.

As soon as the news got out, the people of London were furious. They did not

want Jumbo to go to the United States to join a circus. Instantly, Jumbo became

more popular than ever. Every day, people rushed to see Jumbo one more time

before he left the country. They bought pictures of Jumbo, books about Jumbo,

Jumbo neckties, and Jumbo hats.

By the time Jumbo arrived in the United Stotes, he was a famous star! Americans

lined up to see him. He became one of the most popular attractions in "The Greatest

show on Earth."

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look at the title of each book. Write about what you already know about the subject.

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Animal Lovers and the CircusSome people think that anyone who loves animals will love the circus.

After all, the circus is full of exotic creatures. Most traveling three-ring circuses

boast endangered elephants, white tigers, and bicycle-riding bears. In 1980,Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's Circus even advertised that it had

a real live unicorn!

That advertisement caused many to question the treatment of animals in

circuses. Rumors spread about the origins of the so-called unicorn. Some

people said it was either bred from goats, or it was a goat with a horn glued

on its forehead. In any case, the poor animal sent a message. The message

told animal lovers around the world to keep an eye on the circus.

Summarize the author's point of view.

What does the underlined word in the following sentence show about the author'sviewpoint on the unicorn?

What does the exclamation point at the end of the first paragraph show about theauthor' 5 viewpoint? Explain your answer.

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Circus TimeDecide how to organize each story for the next issue ofCircus Time Magazine based on the title of the story.Use the codes in the Key to record your decision.Then explain your choice.

Key

co = chronological order

CE = cause-and-effect

CC = compare and contrast

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