Mrs. Silva’s Book Review Contract
This project is designed with each student’s learning style and needs in mind. Some students
prefer to draw or create electronic presentations (Power Point), while others prefer to write or
speak. Among the choices in this Book Review Contract, you should find something that “jumps
out” as a project that fits your personal learning style and strengths.
 You need to choose projects that total up to ______ points.
 You must choose Task 1, Task 2, and one or two other tasks that equal your own
Personal Point Value requirement.
Task One: Summary
10 points
Write a brief summary of the book (minimum of 7 sentences). Be sure to include the
Title and the Author. Also, be sure to summarize the book (beginning, middle, end); do not
give every specific detail. Things to include:
 Introduction sentence including: Title and author
 Summary of BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END…..check your plot diagram in your LA
binder!!
 You might want to include a recommendation for the book to other readers & your
reason(s) for recommending it.
 MUST include a CONCLUSION SENTENCE! (ex.: In the end….; I would
recommend…;)
Task Two:
Character Comparison
10 points

Choose one character from the book to whom you can compare yourself.
 State similarities (sameness) between you and the character.
 State the differences between you and the character.
 This can be done in paragraph form of at least 5 WELL WRITTEN sentences, Power
Point (with pictures to illustrate), a poster, OR
VENN DIAGRAM format
(such as the one pictured here).
**If using the Venn Diagram, the
character’s name goes in one big
circle, your name goes in the
other. There, you will write about the
differences. Similarities go in the middle.
Character’s name
Your name
Write things about
the character
Write things about
you
Similarities
Task Three: New Vocabulary
8 points
 Find at least five (5) words in the book that are new to you.
 Write (or type) the
o word,
o the page number where it is found,
o the definition and part of speech (n, v, adj, adv.).
 You can use a “good old fashioned” dictionary, or an online dictionary for this.
Task Four: Illustration
8 points
 Draw a picture or comic strip illustrating your favorite part of the book.
 Your picture or comic must have captions explaining the scene and labeling
the characters.
 Also, please include a statement explaining the reason the scene is your
favorite.
Task Five: Change the Ending
10 points
 This is just the way it sounds. If you could be the author of the book, how
would you change the ending?
 Be sure to include the major characters, and also explain how your ending is
different from that of the story.
 This must be at least 2 paragraphs, minimum of 5 sentences per paragraph.
Task Six: Phrase Hunt
8 points
 Create a list, “Wordle” (www.wordle.net) , or poster of at least 8 phrases,
sentences, or dialogue (speaker’s words) from the story that you found funny or
interesting.
 Of those 8, choose one that is your favorite or is the most meaningful to the
story
 (include the page number where it was found),
 and explain why it was your favorite (1-2 sentence explanation).
Task Seven: Figurative Language Hunt
8 points
 Find at least 6 examples of Figurative Language in your book (simile,
metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, idiom, pun, etc.).
 Write the phrase or sentence,
 write the page number where it was found,
 write the type of figurative language (refer to your hand-out from Mrs. Grievo),
 write an explanation of the meaning of each.
 If you choose this task, please ask me for a figurative language chart on which
you can type or write your responses (or create your own).
Task Eight: Choose your own idea
8 points
If you have a GREAT IDEA of your own, feel free to write it out on the lines below. If I
approve it, YOU’RE GOOD TO GO!!
Name:
Due Date:
I chose tasks numbers: 1, 2, & _____________ My total point value chosen is:
_____________.
Student Signature
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Parent Signature