Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction DIRECTIONS: You must submit the assignments for grading in a FOLDER WITH BRADS. The folder must be with you in class on each of the due dates; you may leave it in the classroom to work on at any time. Place this handout inside the folder as your first sheet. Required—All 1. Create a title page for your folder that includes title of the book, author, your name, period number, and a picture that is symbolic of the book. Be creative! 2. Biographical information on the author. Include where you got the information. Wikipedia is not acceptable as a source. Make sure there is sufficient data on the author’s life. 3. In the boxes provided, keep an on-going brief summary of your chapters and/or page numbers read. 4. Over the course of the assignment, find 20 words in your novel that you are unfamiliar with. You should write down the sentence itself, the part of speech and definition, and then write a new sentence with that word. Choose FIVE (5) of the following options below to complete for the collateral book you chosen to read. When you quote from your book, include the page number like this (23). Clearly mark which choice you are completing, demonstrating care and organization of your work. All responses are 75+ words. Include word count. You may choose the order in which you turn them in, but one of the assignments is due every two weeks. Due dates will be posted on the class calendar. The final product is due Options—Choose 5 1. Compare a character from the book to your own life. Use at least one passage to share how the character is similar or different from you. 2. Create a word collage. Write the title of the book in the center of a sheet of paper. Then look through magazines for words, phrases, and sentences that illustrate or tell something about your book. As you look, think in terms of the theme, setting, plot line, as well as characters. Work to get 50 such words, phrases, or sentences so the whole sheet of paper will be covered. The visual impact of the collage should tell a potential reader a lot about the book. 3. Find a current event that you think your character would be interested in. Find an article relating to this current event, and cite it in your response. Print it out if at all possible. Explain how your character would respond to the story and what his or her opinion would be of the story. 4. Create a yearbook entry for 3 or 4 characters. Imagine what they were like in high school. Cut out a picture of a person from a magazine to represent each character. Mount one picture per page and under each picture place information (which you will create) about each character. Ideas include their nickname, activities, sports, awards, and plans after high school. Include a quote from the book that shows something about the character. 5. Be a TV or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening live. 6. Write the plot for a sequel to the book (MAY ONLY BE DONE WITH BOOKS THAT DO NOT HAVE SEQUELS.) 7. Descriptions of settings (at least 2) in the book—copy passages that describe the settings, then comment on the meaning and significance of each place. Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction 8. Write a letter to a character in the book. Ask questions, make a complaint or suggestion, etc. Create a letter that is in the correct letter writing format including date, address, etc.) 9. Read a book that has been made into a movie. Write a response comparing the movie version with the book. Take a stance on whether or not the movie was a good portrayal, and write an argument discussing your stance, providing evidence to support your claim. 10. Choose a quote from a character. Write why it would or wouldn't be a good motto by which to live your life. 11. Create a Freytag’s pyramid of the novel’s plot. This will be a drawing of what is happening in the novel. After you have finished the novel, discuss the climax of the novel. What is happening? How does it relate to the rest of the book? 12. Write a different ending for the story. 13. Imagine a character 20 years from now. Write about what their life is now like. ALL quotes must include a page number like this (23). Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction Sample Format for Assignments – ALL assignments must be organized this way. This project will not be graded if you do not follow this format. Name: Date: Copy down the prompt number and directions from the list and put a box around the words, like this: 1. Write the plot for the story as if it were a story on the evening news. Start your response here: All responses are 75+ words (unless specified as longer). Include word count at the bottom of the page like this: Word Count: ____ Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction Grading Rubric: Limited (65) Some of the components for mastery are missing. Item Proficient (75) Understanding of the assignment and mastery of the skills. Exemplary (95) Response communicates original idea with obvious care for excellence. Grade Revised Grade Folder/Title Page/Bio _____ ______ Weekly Vocabulary _____ ______ Option 1 _____ ______ Option 2 _____ ______ Option 3 _____ ______ Option 4 _____ ______ Option 5 _____ ______ Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction Chapter Summaries Direction: Keep a running summary (brief is fine) of what is happening in your book. Novel: _________________________________________________ Date Published: _______ example Ch. 1 – read on 10/23 The main character is introduced (Francie); she lives in Brooklyn. There is a flash forward to her getting married. Author: __________________ Collateral Reading Assignment Fiction