Novel Assignment Number #8
Poetry
Due March 4
Write three different poems about something or someone in your novel using the
following formats:
Cinquain
Make a list or word bank on your subject. Using the following pattern, write a Cinquain about your
character or event in the story.
Line 1: noun
Line 2: two adjectives describing the noun
Line 3: three verbs showing the action of the noun
Line 4: four-word statement telling about the noun
Line 5: repeat the noun or use a synonym for the noun
Diamante:
Make a list or word bank on your subject. Using this set of words, follow the pattern written in the shape
of a diamond.
one noun
two adjectives
three participles/verbs
two nouns/two nouns
three participles/verbs
two adjectives
one noun
North
Strong, Fierce
Shoot, fire, skill
Soldier, gun, weapon, son
Cannons, sabers, bullets
Brave, smart
South
Word Choice Triangle Poems
Teacher sample based upon The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan:
Mary:
Sorrowful, Unwanted,
Post-Apocalyptic, Dangerous, Confined,
Living a Lonely Life.
The undead claw at the gates.
Fear, Dedication, Unconsecrated, Loss, Forest, Zombies.
Will the Unconsecrated breach the gate soon?
Here is the formula for your triangle poem:
Line 1: First name of main character
Line 2: two descriptive words that describe the main character
Line 3: three descriptive words that describe the setting
Line 4: four specific words that identify the main character’s main goal or conflict
Line 5: five words that describe the most important event
Line 6: six important nouns from the novel
Line 7: seven word question that makes the reader wonder
The three different poems must be typed onto a power point and shared on Google docs, brought in on a flash drive, or emailed to me at
juligatliln@mooreschools.com for you to present to class.
Novel Assignment Number #8
Due March 4
Movie Poster
Create a movie poster as if your book was to be made into a movie.
The poster must be the size of a poster board.
The poster must contain the following:
1. Title
2. Author
3. List 3 different characters from the book and the actors/actresses that would play
those characters in the movie
4. Use 3 propaganda techniques that promote the movie – “Everyone is watching the
movie” “The movie of the century”
5. State the setting of the film – identify it with words
6. Art work/pictures that represent two different major events of the novel – identify
them with a paragraph caption of 3 sentences each
7. Include two fictitious movie reviews – both a complete sentence of 8 words or more
8. Colors for the background that represent the mood of the novel
9. The entire poster must be colorful and professional looking
Novel Assignment Number #8
Due March 4
Comic Strip
Create a comic strip that retells one main event of your
story. Your comic strip should not be the entire story but,
one main event.
Your comic strip must contain the following elements:
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6.
Comic Strip title that is reflective of the novel and main event being depicted in the comic
12 completed squares
Dialogue in speech bubbles between main characters (using quotations)
Setting details through pictures and colors
Sequential order of the event from beginning to end
Each entire comic box should be filled with the image/event – example – sky is blue, ground is green or a wall would have a
picture or a window