Sequoyah Middle School
DeKalbCountySchool System
25 Books Standard
ELA 6 Grade
What is the Georgia Performance Standard for reading 25 Books?
Georgia Performance Standard: The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.
What is the purpose of the 25 Books Standard?
To improve reading skills
To improve vocabulary
To encourage students to read for pleasure
To read multiple genres
To read multiple works by the same author
To build reading stamina
To build student background knowledge
DeKalbCounty 25 Book Standard
9 Books for English-Language Arts
3 Books for Mathematics
3 Books for Science
3 Books for Social Studies
6Books of Interest
1 Book for Connections
One Million Words
A page is a page!!!
150 pages = one book
Magazines=150 pages=one book
Newspapers/brochures=150 pages=one book
On-line text/functional documents/textbooks=150 pages=one book
25 minutes of reading for 12 nights=one book
DeKalbCountySchool System
25 Book Campaign Monthly Reporting Calendar2016-17
Book Report Schedule
August 30/31
September 29/30
October 30/31
November 17/18
December 15/16
January 30/31 (assigned by teacher)
February 1-28 * (Black History Project Report assigned by teacher)
March 30/31* (Newspaper Book Report or assigned by teacher)
April 27/28* (Reading Journal)
Key Dates / Monthly Book Goal To Be ReadAugust 30-31 / 2 Books ( one book will be completed in class)
September 29-30 / 3 Books (5 Total Books)
October 30-31 / 3 Books (8 Total Books)
November 17-18 / 3 Books (11 Total Books)
December 15-16 / 2 Books (13 Total Books)
January 30-31 / 3 Books (16 Total Books)
February 1-28 / 3 Books (19 Total Books)
March 30-31 / 3 Books (22 Total Books)
April 27-28 / 2 Books (24 Total Books)
Georgia Performance Standard:
The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.
One Million Words
A page is a page!!!
150 pages = one book
Magazines=150 pages=one book
Newspapers/brochures=150 pages=one book
On-line text/functional documents/textbooks=150 pages=one book
25 minutes of reading for 12 nights=one book
DeKalb County
25 Book Standards
Reading Requirements
You must read:
9 Language Arts Related Books
1 Connections Related Book
3 Science Related Books
3 Social Studies Related Books
3 Math Related Books
6 Books of Your Choice
25 Books Total = One Million Words!
One Million Words
A page is a page!!!
150 pages = one book
Magazines=150 pages=one book
Newspapers/brochures=150 pages=one book
On-line text/functional documents/textbooks=150 pages=one book
25 minutes of reading for 12 nights=one book
Performance Standard:
The student reads a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. The student reads both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.
Reading Log 2016-2017
NAME: ______
TEACHER: ______ELA Class period: ______
The STANDARD: Georgia’s reading performance standard states that all students should read a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) per year from a variety of subject disciplines. Students must read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse, including technical texts related to various subject areas.
The DIRECTIONS: Use the chart below to record the number of pages read in textbooks, on-line texts, magazines, newspapers, or brochures. Complete the chart until 150 pages have been recorded and give the chart to the English/Language Arts teacher to receive credit for reading one book.
One Million Words
A page is a page!!!
150 pages = one book
Magazines=150 pages=one book
Newspapers/brochures=150 pages=one book
On-line text/functional documents/textbooks=150 pages=one book
25 minutes of reading for 12 nights=one book
*** Twenty-five minutes of reading per night for twelve nights equals reading one book! **
DATE / TITLE OF READING / NUMBER OF PagesDate / TITLE OF BOOK / NUMBER OF PAGES
1