Understanding: Self-Expressive: Fiction: Fiction: Compare and contrast two characters Create a 10-12 song playlist/soundtrack from the novel. Create a Venn Diagram for the book you chose to read. Write a (either electronically or hand-written). sentence explanation for why you Next, write a well-developed paragraph chose each song and explain how it that explains the similarities and relates to the major/minor themes of the differences of the two characters chosen book. Make sure to include the song title, (minimum of 5-8 sentences). Remember correctly punctuated, and the artist for to include a topic sentence and textual each song. You may create this playlist evidence to support your claims. electronically or by hand. You may even design your own album cover. Create two word posters one for the Create a collage that expresses the – protagonist and one for the antagonist. different parts of the book including These need to incorporate a minimum of theme, conflict, setting, and characters. 30 words that describe or relate to those This needs to include words, pictures, characters. Choose font and colors that photographs, etc. It is not meant to be help reflect the characters’ pictures from the movie. Write a personalities. Write a paragraph paragraph explaining why you chose justifying your choice of those images. This may be done words/colors/fonts. or electronically or by hand. Nonfiction: Research the topic of your nonfiction Nonfiction: What ideas might you have for book in at least two other sources (either internet turning this work of nonfiction into a work of or book). Make a list of ten NEW pieces of fiction? Give a brief summary of what your story information you learned about the topic from might be like (characters, plot, setting, etc.) your research. Be sure to include where you Create a story map for your story. (See “fictional” found each piece of information (books: author, your teacher for an example story map.) title; internet: title, author, website).
Understanding: Fiction: Compare and contrast two characters from the novel. Create a Venn Diagram (either electronically or hand-written). Next, write a well-developed paragraph that explains the similarities and differences of the two characters chosen (minimum of 5-8 sentences). Remember to include a topic sentence and textual evidence to support your claims. Create two word posters – one for the protagonist and one for the antagonist. These need to incorporate a minimum of 30 words that describe or relate to those characters. Choose font and colors that help reflect the characters’ personalities. Write a paragraph justifying your choice of words/colors/fonts. or Nonfiction: Research the topic of your nonfiction book in at least two other sources (either internet or book). Make a list of ten NEW pieces of information you learned about the topic from your research. Be sure to include where you found each piece of information (books: author, title; internet: title, author, website). Self-Expressive: Fiction: Create a 10-12 song playlist/soundtrack for the book you chose to read. Write a sentence explanation for why you chose each song and explain how it relates to the major/minor themes of the book. Make sure to include the song title, correctly punctuated, and the artist for each song. You may create this playlist electronically or by hand. You may even design your own album cover. Create a collage that expresses the different parts of the book including theme, conflict, setting, and characters. This needs to include words, pictures, photographs, etc. It is not meant to be pictures from the movie. Write a paragraph explaining why you chose those images. This may be done electronically or by hand. Nonfiction: What ideas might you have for turning this work of nonfiction into a work of fiction? Give a brief summary of what your story might be like (characters, plot, setting, etc.) Create a story map for your “fictional” story. (See your teacher for an example story map.)