Welcome to our

Super FamilyLiteracy Night

Topic: Reading Fair

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• Digital Media Presentations for grades 6th-12th

• Reading Fair Guides– Full length versions available on the MDE (Mississippi

Department of Education) website or the HCE website (9/27/17)

• Bilingual Elements– ELL students can create bilingual presentations to

represent their native language, as well as English. Each presentation must be translated into English for judging.

New This Year• Reading Fair Standards

– Each element of a Reading Fair project has been connected to the MCCRS & AASL Standards.

• Student Presentation Checklists– Checklists were created to help students and parents

double check presentations. These will need to be turned in at the school level to help gather the correct information (Next to last page in packet)

• Group NOT Family– The original Group/Family Division has been changed to

simply Group. These projects should portray a book appropriate to age level of the student(s).

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 30th– Only the first place winner of each division at the school

level will advance to the district level.

• District Reading Fair- (TBA) Date in November/December at HCSD Offices on Hwy 49

• Regional Reading Fair- (TBA) date in January at Lake Terrace Convention Center, Hattiesburg MS

Categories• Students in grades 3rd grade have

the opportunity to share their favorite Nonfiction book.– Individual: Division H

• Students in K-3rd grades can complete in Literary Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction.– Individual: Divisions A-D – Group: Divisions K-L

Group• Each Group project is limited to

3 participants. • Group projects should be placed in

the division of the oldest student.

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 AR 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 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 than the edge of the tri-fold board. (36” W x 14” D x 36” H of table space)

Dress it up!!

Pencils MarkersCrayonsRulersColored paper

Stencils or

Printer

GlitterFeathersPebblesTin foilPlastic toyPhotosBeadsRibbons 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 sizeAccording 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:

• Harrison Central Elementary School Reading Fair Entry Form– School– District– Category– Division– Name(s) of competitors

• {If any information is placed on the FRONT of the storyboard, the project will be disqualified. }

Copyright Laws

• Now if they want to use pictures to decorate the board you may, but you MUST site the source of your images!

• 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 Narrative Nonfiction Projects

• 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!! (pgs. 17-21)

Setting

Conflict (problem)

Solution (Resolution)

Publisher & Publication

date

Title

Author

Plot summary(Include message

or theme)

Name your elements

Main Characters

Illustrator

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.

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 andHas reasons to support the view.

New to Nonfiction Category• Autobiographies• Biographies• Book/movie reviews• Consumer Reports

articles• Debates• Editorials• Essays

• Interviews• Journals• Observations• Presentations• Proposals• Reports• speeches

Must Haves!! (pgs. 22-25)

Graphic organizer

Studentconnections

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.

Graphic Organizers

• 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!