This week in library we are talking about one of our reading contests in the Reading Incentive Program binder. You have a chance to earn reading olympic medals by reading books in different genres. What is a genre, you ask? Think of it as a fancy name for a type or category of book. Fancy Nancy would love that word! If you read books in our library from the different genres and then come have a booktalk with me, you will have the chance to earn reading points to help you go on our field trip at the end of the year!
Read one book from each genre (make sure it is a just-right book for you) in each medal category to earn points.
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Read one book in each of the Bronze genres to earn 10 points.
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After earning the Bronze, read a book from the 3 additional genres to earn the Silver medal and earn 5 more points.
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After earning the Silver, read a book from the 4 additional genres to earn 10 more points.
Here are the genres for our contest:
Bronze Medal:
- Folk/Fairy Tales
- Fantasy
- Realistic Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Animals
Silver Medal
- Sports/Adventure
- Humor
- Poetry
Gold Medal
- Mystery
- Graphic Novels
- Historical Fiction
- Biography
When you have read your selected books, take the Genre Olympics record sheet to your teacher along with a “Blast Off to the Library” pass. Then “Blast Off” to the library during a flexible time to hold a booktalk with Mrs. Matzat. Be sure to ask for a conference when you reach each medal level.
I hope that all of you choose to participate in this contest. I think you will enjoy reading the different genres of books we have in our library. One of my favorite genres is fantasy. I love stories about things that can’t really happen in real life. What is your favorite genre? Why do you like it?
I can’t wait to read your comments!
Your Library Lady,
Mrs. Matzat 
Dear,Mrs.Matzat THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!!!!!! I’m going for the gold!!!
I love to read!I can’t wait till we finish our Diary of a animal books!
Like your site
hi Mrs. Matzat I’ll try to read some books from all category.
I absolutly love to read thats why I love the genra olympics
I love your blog
sincerly,
Amelia 402
I think I’m going to get silver metel because I like reading sport books
I love to read so that sounds AWESOME to me I’m going for the gold
I love your blog
sincerly,
Amelia 402
i think that genre books are cool. i have 288 AR points! i
I will go for the gold but I just couldn’t believe that Constane was a baby and the didn’t ever notice:) I LOVE that book!!!! I can’t wait to read the sequel! I have many ar points now!!!