SSR

Silent Sustained Reading 

Why: 

• Reading builds vocabulary to help express yourself more clearly. 
• Reading makes you a better writer and thinker.
• Reading can be relaxing and will also make you a more interesting conversationalist.
• And hopefully, you will be inspired to continue reading outside of the classroom. 

When: 

• Twenty minutes twice a week and when you have completed class work- bring your book every class because you won't know which days. 

If: 

• If you forget your book at home you must spend the time free-writing. 

What: 

• A book that is not too difficult and not too easy. 
• A book that you are interested in reading. 
• A book that your parents/ guardians, if asked, would allow you to read. 
• The book must be at least one hundred and fifty pages long. It can be a novel or graphic novel. It cannot be a magazine or comic. (If you have one that is shorter than that you can get special permission from Ms. J by showing her the novel and discussing the reasons why you think this book would be a good read for you.)

How: 

• Check the board for our day plan and if it says SSR 2:10pm - then take out your book and begin reading at 2:10.
• Stay in your seat during SSR so others are not distracted.
• Do not use your SSR time to do your homework.
• Do not talk.
• Do your best to read the whole time.
• Before reading, record the date, title of your book, and starting page #
• When we finish, record the page # you stopped reading and write a five to ten line response in your SSR section in your binder.
• Ms. J will be checking your binders regularly. 

J Fresh Dollars: 

• Did you enjoy your book? 
• Do you think someone else in the class might like to read this book? 
• Then share your book with the class and J Fresh will make it rain! 
• All you have to do is come up to the front of the class, tell us the name, author, and give a brief synopsis of the book.