Thursday, May 10, 2012

Non-Fiction Reading Marathon

I posted about My Reading Marathon and I tweaked it for non-fiction.  
My kids don't make a peep while we do this...it is magical!
My next marathon will be poetry.


Set a timer for 10 minute intervals:
Box 1- Design a book cover with title and author
Read for 10 minutes
Box 2- Write a list of questions you have about your topic
Read for 10 minutes
Box 3- Draw a Photo or Illustration with a caption
Read for 10 minutes 
Box 4- Write any interesting or new vocabulary with definitions
Read for 10 minutes
Box 5- Draw a diagram, Chart, Map, Graph or Timeline and Label
Read for 10 minutes
Box 6- List important facts about what you learned


Here are the kids working..so focused.







Here are some final projects:




http://mrshallfabulousinfourth.blogspot.com/2012/03/reading-marathon.html
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13 comments:

  1. Melanie StroheckerMay 10, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    love this idea! what a great activity for those in-between big projects/studies!

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  2. Mrs. ShepherdMay 10, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    What a great way to keep the students engaged, motivated to read and creatively thinking.

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  3. Mrs. TolbertMay 10, 2012 at 11:38 AM

    I love this! Great idea. :)

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  4. Amber @ Adventures of a Third Grade TeacherMay 10, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    My kids love reading marathons! So fun!

    Adventures of a Third Grade Teacher

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  5. WendyMay 10, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Love this! I plan to use it next week! Thanks! I'm your newest follower!

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  6. khallMay 11, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    This activity could be adapted for any genre or book. Please try it...your kids will love it!!!!

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  7. Mrs WardMay 12, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Great idea. Thanks for posting.

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  8. Jenny MutchlerMay 23, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    You are fabulous! I appreciate your willingness to share.

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  9. AmandaMay 25, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    Hi! Jenny (the sweet lady who posted right before me) is my co-worker, and she just shared your idea with me after school! I LOVE it! I am so excited to try this with my kiddos! Thanks for sharing!

    Amanda
    http://www.oneextradegree.blogspot.com

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  10. khallMay 25, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    Thanks for the comments! I love getting them. I hope your kids love them as much as mine do. I have out a POETRY marathon that I hope to squeeze in soon!

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  11. JanieJune 13, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    Kelly, thank you for the wonderful idea! I do a lot of foldables with my kiddos, but I like the structure & timed intervals of this activity. With ideas as great as yours, I am anxious to start the new school year

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  12. The Teaching OasisJuly 28, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    I did this same thing only with fiction last school year (http://jessicaywinston.blogspot.com/2011/12/reading-marathon.html)
    I never got around to making a nonfiction marathon so this will be helpful.

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  13. AnonymousNovember 2, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    This sounds amazing! I would love to see your poetry marathon.

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