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Awesome Authors

Students, the Purpose of this project is to improve your reading and writing skills and enjoy the excitement of using the internet. To complete this project, you will:

  • Visit the authors' websites to meet and learn about author and select one of his or her books to read.
  • Read and view a variety of books by the author.
  • Work in small teams to learn about plot development, character development, and story structure.
  • Write and illustrate parallel stories using Kid Pix or Hyperstudio software which will be published online for others to read.
  • Engage in interenet activities and games on the author's web sites.
  • Take and pass a quiz on each book read.
  • Compete with your classmates to see who can read the most books during the school year.

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