Summer Reading Odyssey 6th Grade 2021-2022 by Jennifer Kirksey https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du Over this summer we want you to enjoy some great reading. en-us 2019-04-04 14:43:52 UTC 2023-01-28 07:45:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Lone Star List 2019 jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348587749 2019-04-04 15:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348587749 Lone Star List 2020 jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348587929 2019-04-04 15:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348587929 Texas Bluebonnet Books jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348588341 2019-04-04 15:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348588341 Book Cover Project jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348589901 Interested in making a book cover? Choose this project to create a creative new book cover for the summer novel you chose to read.]]> 2019-04-04 15:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348589901 Summer Reading Assignment Instructions jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348591220 As or after you read your summer reading novel, you will choose ONE of the projects below to complete over the novel you chose. Be prepared to turn in your project the second week of school!
We are excited to see what you come up with and look forward to a great 6th grade school year!]]> 2019-04-04 15:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348591220 4D Trioramas jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348592127 Are you interested in origami? Enjoy making dioramas? Try this project to show off your creativity. 

Highlight FOUR key plot events in your 4D triorama.
We cannot wait to see what you come up with!

Use the link for instructions on how to make your triorama. 
Here is a picture of an example as you can add text to bottom, explaining the plot event - 
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gquTZe-DCuk/SdfIUDDGnQI/AAAAAAAAAnw/TU34uAV7mzM/s320/Triorama+on+Om-Kas-toe+Book.JPG]]> 2019-04-04 15:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348592127 Bloom Ball / Dodecahedron Reading Project jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348593664 If you enjoy a bit of crafting and a fun project overviewing your summer novel, this is the project for you! Get creative and have fun with this project.]]> 2019-04-04 15:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348593664 Comic Strip Summer Reading jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348595174 If you enjoy drawing and comics/graphic novels, this is the project for you! Remember those key plot events and quotes and have fun with your project.]]> 2019-04-04 15:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348595174 Option 1: Masterminds by Gordon Korman jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348595902 Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything.

Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known.

The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
]]> 2019-04-04 16:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348595902 Option 2: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348596716 When Kyle learns that the world's most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town's new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he's determined to be there! But the tricky part isn't getting into the library—it's getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!

Don't miss bonus content in the back of the book—extra puzzles, an author Q&A, and more! And look for the puzzle-packed sequels—Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics and Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race!]]> 2019-04-04 16:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348596716 Option 3: Drums, Girls, + Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348597183 Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He is forced to deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece. Salted with humor and peppered with devastating realities, DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE is a heartwarming journey through a year in the life of a family in crisis.]]> 2019-04-04 16:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348597183 Option 4: Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348597804 It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one second, your enemy the next; Peter, class prankster and troublemaker; Luke, the brain; Danielle, who never stands up for herself; shy Anna, whose home situation makes her an outcast; and Jeffrey, who hates school.
 
Only Mr. Terupt, their new and energetic teacher, seems to know how to deal with them all. He makes the classroom a fun place, even if he doesn’t let them get away with much . . . until the snowy winter day when an accident changes everything—and everyone.]]> 2019-04-04 16:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348597804 Book Trailer jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348704343 Calling all budding videographers. This project is for you. Use those computer skills to create a book trailer of your summer reading choice.

Example from "The One and Only Ivan"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2crQ0]]> 2019-04-04 19:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348704343 Coat Hanger Book Report Mobile jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348715624 This is great project if you want to show off your creativity and highlight the best parts of the novel.]]> 2019-04-04 20:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348715624 Cereal Box Book Report jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348716459 If you enjoy being artistic and creative this is the project for you. Grab your favorite bowl of cereal and get working on this awesome project. ]]> 2019-04-04 20:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348716459 Summer Reading Instructions jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348992970 This summer we want you to experience some wonderful reading. Choose at least ONE novel to read over the summer. The following are recommended options for Odyssey.]]> 2019-04-05 16:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/348992970 Contact jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/368517020 Jennifer Kirksey
6th Grade Odyssey English/Language Arts Teacher
Jennifer.Kirksey@bryanisd.org

Ralicia Taylor
6th Grade Odyssey English/Language Arts Teacher
Ralicia.Taylor@bryanisd.org]]> 2019-06-20 16:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/368517020 Lone Star List jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570838582 2020-05-13 17:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570838582 Newbery Honor and Award Books jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570838947 2020-05-13 17:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570838947 10 Middle School Graphic Novels jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570850772 2020-05-13 18:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570850772 33 Top Middle Grades Novels jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570853082 2020-05-13 18:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570853082 Scholastic Read-A-Palooza jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570900292 2020-05-13 18:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570900292 Bryan ISD 6th Grade Suggested Reading List jennifer_kirkse https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570983047 2020-05-13 19:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jennifer_kirkse/a3lrj27n51du/wish/570983047