Students may submit their work for help with editing and revision prior to the due date using the following schedule: Q1( 2 teacher edits) Q2 ( 1 teacher edit) Q3 ( no teacher edit) Note: Students should edit their work prior to bringing it in for teacher editing. All Literature reviews are due on the due dates listed above. Literature reviews will not be accepted after the due date.
Literature Review Due Dates: 12/1, 3/1, 6/1
Students may ask me to look over their review prior to the due date for editing and changes. They may also turn in their review early. However, no reports will be accepted after the due date. Exemplars for each assignment are available for sign-out on the "How To of Lit Review" bulletin board.
Quarterly Reading Assignment
You will need to complete one literature review for each marking period this year. For each review you will choose one genre and one assignment. You must choose a different literary genre and assignment for each marking period. Your work may be hand written (in cursive), or typed. Your final assignment should include a cover page.
You will be graded on: 1) Your understanding of the characters, plot, and theme of the book you have read. 2) Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. 3) Creativity in your writing. 4) A cover page with the title of the book (capitalized and underlined), the author's name, the genre of the book, the assignment number you have chosen, and your name. 5) The hand-written or typed assignment.
Genre (choose a different one each marking period): 1) Realistic Fiction 2) Fantasy 3) Science Fiction 4) Mystery 5) Historical Fiction 6) Biography 7) Non-fiction
Assignments (choose a different one for each marking period):
Rewrite the Ending
For this assignment you will be acting as the author, and rewriting the ending of the story. The new ending should be reasonable, and should be based on your knowledge of the characters, setting, and the problem of the story. Your final report will need to include a summary of the events that led up to the original ending of the book. Be creative in your rewrite. Remember it's the details and descriptions that allow the reader to "see the picture" you are painting with your story!
Character Sketch
For this assignment you will write about the qualities of one of the characters in the book you have read. First choose one of the main characters in the story. Discuss the personality (how they behave), and physical (how they look) characteristics of the character. Make sure to include an example from the book to support each of the qualities you are discussing. Finally, tell me what you think the characters will do next. What new adventure would this character get into?
Timeline
For this assignment you must create a timeline of at least 10 major events in the story. These should be important events that had an effect on the plot or the characters. Your timeline may be done on a computer, or you may create a poster. Be original!!! You must include a summary of the book on the back of your timeline.
Literary Review
For this assignment you will pretend to be a book reviewer. Your job is to write a review of a book you have read. Pretend your review will appear in a major magazine, and will be read by millions of people! Your job will be to inform people about the book's characters, setting, problem, and solution. You will also need to include a recommendation for the book. Tell why you liked or disliked the book, and include who you think would enjoy reading this book. You must also create a rating system for the book. This system can use numbers, letters, or symbols. Use your rating system to rate the book.