3rd Quarter Independent Reading Project
Yay, it’s time for the 3rd Quarter Independent Reading Project!!! First
of all, make 2016 an incredible by actually READING (?!) the book you
choose for your project. To ensure you are successful in reading your
book, I have set up two dates for Reading Journal Checks (to be
submitted to turnitin.com) and a final date for a culminating project.
The first reading journal is due Tuesday, February 9th. (We will
have a silent reading day in class Friday, February 5th.) There will be
no 2nd reading journal, but Final Project is due Tuesday, March 8th.
Here are the questions you must answer for your first reading journal,
which should be submitted to turnitin.com by 11:59 P.M. on Tuesday,
February 9th:
First Journal Entry, written midway through the book:
1. Who is/are the protagonist(s) (main characters) of the book? Describe
him/them.
2. Who is the antagonist (against the main character) if any? Describe
him/them.
3. What is the conflict or problem the main character faces?
4. How do you believe this conflict will be resolved?
5. Relate your own life to the protagonist’s: what is the same? Different?
What can you learn from the protagonist? What would you do differently?
You may select an option from the following list for your final 3rd Quarter Reading
Project:
Project Ideas
Writing Projects
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Write a newspaper opinion piece about current events from the main character's
point of view.
Keep a one-week journal writing about a certain character's thoughts and feelings
based on the plot of the book, or you can do a journal entry for a different
character each day.
Create job resumes for the primary characters of the book that includes each
character's objective, past experience and skills.
Write a short narrative explaining how one of the main characters (or the
antagonist) died. Write a eulogy for the character. Eulogy must be original and
clever, based upon the characterization in the book.
Write an alternative ending, or “deleted scenes,” like they have in movies
Write a sequel – the first few pages, a short chapter, or a summary.
Letter to the author
Chat room conversation between a character and a non-character
Comic Strips:
Let students create a cartoon version of the book they have just finished.
Use a tool like Creaza http://creaza.com, Piki Kids http://pikikids.com, or Kerpoof
http://kerpoof.com to inject a little fun into the book report. Students can create a short
cartoon or comic strip summarizing the book they just read. Try to include key characters
from the book as well as the problem and solution. If there are no appropriate background
templates to fit the book, you can tell the story in the form of an interview between two
characters or choose a cartoon character to review the book. This alternative to book
reports is particularly appealing to boys who are already excited about graphic novels. The
problem with these comic strip sites is that the free version is very limited in length.
You can still create a comic strip on paper just make sure it is detailed and has at
least 10 panels.
Movie Poster:
Think about movie posters, they give just enough information to give you a taste of what
the movie will be about. They also contain information such as the title of the movie, the
major actors, and a rating. Students can use Glogster http://www.glogster.com/ to
create an online book poster that acts as an advertisement for the book they just read.
Students should include the title and author of the book, highlight key characters, include
important quotations, and use pictures that support the story line. Create a slogan or tag
line that will make others want to read the book.
Example: http://smbhdkm.edu.glogster.com/tragedy/