1. Independent Reading Project Template Use this as a guide to remind you of the requirements for your tri-fold board. Feel free to select a background of your choosing and alter the look of the design. Some suggested websites for free background choices: http://www.brainybetty.com/MENUPowerPoint.htm http://www.indezine.com/powerpoint/templates/freetemplates.html Delete this slide.

2. Novel’s title Novel’s author(s) Number of pages in novel Genre of novel (mystery, historical fiction, science fiction, etc.) Explain the significance of the title (5-10 sentences). Authors do not choose a title randomly. Usually the tile is symbolic in some way. Point of view of novel (1 st or 3 rd person, limited or omniscient) Must Do’s – General Information

3. Is the vocabulary easy, moderate, or difficult? Write a list of 10 vocabulary words from the book and define them. 1.Word and definition 2.Word and definition 3.Word and definition 4.Word and definition 5.Word and definition 6.Word and definition 7.Word and definition 8.Word and definition 9.Word and definition 10.Word and definition Must Do’s (Vocabulary)

4. In double-entry journal style, copy 10 of your favorite phrases/sentences from the book and explain why you chose them. 1.Quote and Explanation 2.Quote and Explanation 3.Quote and Explanation 4.Quote and Explanation 5.Quote and Explanation 6.Quote and Explanation 7.Quote and Explanation 8.Quote and Explanation 9.Quote and Explanation 10.Quote and Explanation Must Do’s (Quotes)

5. Must Do’s Why did you select this novel? Explain. (50 words) Write a review of the book. Would you recommend the book? Why or why not? How many “stars” would you give it? Would you have changed any element of the story (plot, characters, setting, resolution, conflicts, point of view, etc)?

6. Response Questions – Author Related Pretend that you're the author and describe the part that was the most fun or most difficult to write. Explain why. Write a letter to the author asking questions about things you questioned in the novel. What techniques did the author use in the novel that you enjoyed? 150 words Select ONE

7. Response Questions – Character Related Describe an experience you've had that was like the experience of a character in the novel. Explain why you would like to have one of the characters as a friend. Explain how a character in the novel changed from the beginning to the end. Write an interview with one of the major characters. Identify actors you would have play the characters in your novel if it were made into a movie. Explain your choices. Would your novel be different if the main character was of the opposite gender? 150 words Select ONE

8. Response Questions – Setting Related Draw and label the important places on a map of where the novel takes place. Would your novel be different if the setting was different (time or place)? Describe the setting in the following terms: –Year –Season of the year –Amount of time the novel spans –Location in the universe –Place where most action occurs 150 words Select ONE

9. Response Questions – Plot Related What conflict(s) exist(s) in the novel? Explain in detail the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Rewrite the end of the novel. Make a 10 frame cartoon of the novel. (Does not have to be 150 words.) 150 words Select ONE

10. Response Questions – Theme Related List the theme(s) of the novel. Use at least three examples from the novel. Is the novel based upon the workings of the heart (meant to affect you emotionally) or of the mind (meant to make you think)? Use at least three examples from the novel. 150 words Select ONE

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