Dear Parents and Students, In order to become more aware of the many different and interesting types of literature, or genre (jon’ruh), each month we will highlight one in particular. Each student will need to select his or her own book within the genre and read it within one month’s time. At the end of the month, on the date given below, a book project will be due. An oral presentation will accompany the project. The actual work can be done in class during free time, but most of it will need to be worked on at home. The students have a choice as to which project they will complete. Instructions will be covered in class. The rubric on the back of this letter will be used to score the project and the oral presentation. Genre Project Biography For our last Genre Project, all students will choose a biography to read. The reading can be done in class, but most of it will need to be done at home. The book needs to be read and returned to school by Tuesday, May 29th. The project will be completed in class and we will have a culminating activity on Thursday, June 14th. Our focus on this project will be informative writing, paragraphing, and oral presentation. I have listed the research questions on the back that we will be focusing on in class. Feel free to help your child research further using other books or the internet. Please contact me with any questions or concerns!