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Table of Contents

Reading Castle Tower Directions . . . . . . . .3

Round Tower One Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Round Tower Two Stones . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Round Tower Large Stone . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Round Tower 2 Large Stones . . . . . . . . . .8

Tower Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Fold-Your-Own-Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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Materials

1 roll of Scotch double-sided tape

1 bottle of elmer’s school glue

Scissors

11 sheets of ordinary or colored

paper (20 to 24 pound weight)

with the following patterns:

4 sheets printed of the Round

Tower - One Stone (RTOS)

3 sheets printed of the Round

Tower - Two Stones (RTTS)

2 sheets printed of the Rounded

Tower - Large Stone (RTLS)

1 sheet printed of the Rounded

Tower - 2 Large Stones (RT2LS)

1 sheet printed of the Tower

Roof (TR)

Reading Castle Tower Directions

Four Tower Elements TOWeR BASe - Make first.

Made from 6 RTOS and 3 RTTS blocks. It sits at the bottom of your Reading Castle Tower. (Make one.) Set aside for later use.

uPPeR TOWeR - make second.

Make from 3 RTTS, 6 RTLS and 3 RT2LS blocks. It fits on the Tower Base and on the Lower Tower. (Make one.) Slide on the base.

TOWeR ROOF - make third.

Made from 6 RTLS and 3 RT2LS blocks, and one Tower Roof. (Make one.) Create a small reading tower from these first three elements.

LOWeR TOWeR - make last.

Made from 6 RTOS and 6 RTTS blocks. The more you make, the higher your tower grows. Place between the Tower Base and the Upper Tower.

Tower Block Directions 1. Cut all dashed lines. Fold all straight

lines. (The RTLS is shown in the

photos, but the instructions are for all

of the following Round Tower Blocks:

RTOS, RTTS, RTLS, RT2LS.)

2. Place double-sided tape along the

folds of the “a” and “b” tabs. (I marked

these areas with yellow in the photo-

graph.)

3. Fold one “a” tab beneath the A Flap

(flap between the “a” tabs). Match the edge of the A Flap to the fold line of the

“a” tab.

4. Fold the other “a” tab beneath the A

Flap. match the edge of the A Flap to

the fold line of the other “a” tab.

5. Turn over the block. Fold and place

a finger between the two “b” tabs. Place the top “b” tab beneath the B Flap (flap between the “b” tabs). match the edge of

the B Flap to the fold line of the folded

“b” tab.

6. Remove your finger and press the remaining “b” tab beneath the B Flap.

match the edge of the B Flap to the fold

line of the folded “b” tab.

7. The RT2LS, RTLS, RTOS, or RTTS

block is now complete. Note: Some

parents and teachers

choose to use quick-

drying glue instead

of double-sided tape.

Tower Base Directionsmake 6 RTOS and 3 RTTS blocks (see

Tower Block directions) to make all nine

of these blocks for the Tower Base.

1. Glue the sides of two RTOS together.

Repeat for three sets of two. Let dry.

2. Glue the sides of two sets together. Let

dry.

3. Glue the third set to what is now a set

of four. This is called a ring. Let dry.

4. Take one RTTS and glue it over the

top of one RTOS so they are exactly

aligned in front and on the sides.

Print the block patterns and roof on

plain or colored copy paper. make the

patterns into blocks. These blocks will

be combined to make tower elements.

The elements, when put together, create

the Reading Castle Tower. Kids get one

block for every five minutes they read!

Kids get one block for every five minutes they read!


5. Repeat, but place the second RTTS

block and the third one so that there is a

space of one RTOS between each.

6. Your Tower

Base is complete.

Upper Tower Directionsmake 6 RTOS, 3 RTTS, 6 RTLS, and

3 RT2LS blocks (see Tower Block

Directions) to make these 18 blocks.

1. make a Tower Base, with the Tower

Base Directions (above), using 6 RTOS

and 3 RTTS. Let dry.


Base Directions (above), using 6 RTLS

and 3 RT2LS. Let dry.

3. Glue the flat side of each Tower Base that you just made together. The RTTS

ring and the

RTLS ring

won’t complete-

ly align, so

line up their

centers, not

their outside

edges. Let dry.

6. Your upper

Tower is complete.

Tower Roof Directionsmake 6 RTLS and 3 RT2LS blocks (see

Tower Block Directions) to make all 9 of

these blocks to make the Tower Roof.


Base Directions on the previous page, us-

ing 6 RTLS and 3 RT2LS. Let dry.

2. Find the Tower Roof pattern. Cut

along the dotted lines. Fold along all

straight lines. Place two-sided tape on

the Side Flap triangle. (I have marked

these areas with yellow, below.)

3. Place the Side Flap with the two-sided

tape on it beneath the triangle on the op-

posite edge of the pattern. Press the tape

to keep it in place. Refold bottom flaps.

4. Put glue

all along the top

edge of the Tower

Base you made

in step 1.

5. Set the cone roof on top of the flat sur-

face of the Tower Base so its flap touch the glue. Position the roof so the bottom

of each triangle aligns

with the top of each

block. The Tower

Roof is done. Let dry.

Lower Tower Directions

make 6 RTOS and 6 RTTS blocks (see

Tower Block Directions) to make all 12 of

these blocks for the Lower Tower.

1. make one Tower Base, with the Tower

Base Directions, using 6 RTOS and 3

RTTS blocks. Let dry.

2. Turn upside

down. Repeat steps

4 and 5 of the

Tower Base, but

on the opposite

side of the ring.

The three new

RTTS should alternate with the lower

RTTS so they are not stacked on top of

each other. Your Lower Tower element is

complete

Put Your Tower TogetherThe elements you’ve made stack on each

other. The first time you put tower elements together, carefully slide them

into place. If you combine the Tower

Base and the upper Tower, you will have

a small tower. As you add Lower Tower

elements between the Tower Base and

the upper Tower, your tower will grow.

Remember that

blocks put together by

children may not be

even and stick out in

places. That’s okay.

This merely makes the tower look more

weathered and rugged.

Fold-Your-Own Bookletmake a copy of the booklet at the end of

the file for your kids. Have them follow these directions to make their booklets:

1. Fold the sheet of paper in half the long

way. The printed side of the sheet should

be showing. unfold.

2. Fold the sheet of paper in half the

short way. The printed side of the sheet

should be showing.

3. Fold the lines that are halfway

between the center fold and the edge of

the paper into the middle; this time the

printed side will be on the inside. (The

short, outside edge, on either edge of the

sheet should be lined up with the center

fold.) unfold the outside edges only.

4. With a scissor, cut along the crease

that has a dotted line on it, in the middle

of the page. unfold.

5. Refold the sheet of paper in half the

long way. The printed side of the sheet

should be visible.

6. Push page cover-1 toward page 4-5 so

the middle pages form a diamond. Push

together so these front-back pages form:

cover-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7.

7. Fold so the cover is on one side of

the booklet, page 7 is on the back of the

booklet, and all other pages are between

them. Your booklet is done.

* * * * * * *


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