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Name:
Mr. Andrews
English 1/2
23 September 2010
Illustrated Journal Assignment
Text: Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Task: You will be using pens/pencils, markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils to record
important elements of the novel as you listen to it being read aloud by the teacher.
Procedure: On days where the reading of Make Lemonade is on the agenda, you will do the
following:
1. Gather drawing implements and your illustrated journal booklet.
2. Listen quietly as the text is read aloud by the teacher.
3. Using your drawing implements, record important words and images including:
a. Drawings of setting, character, and actions
b. Drawings of objects that occur frequently or repeatedly
c. Colors that are mentioned or related to ideas such as theme, mood, and tone
d. Words or phrases that recur, are related to ideas such as theme, mood, and
characterization, or that just seem important to you as the reader.
e. Questions you have about plot, character motivation, etc.
f. Any other drawings or written observations that will help you to better
understand the novel when the time comes to discuss and write about it.
Skills: During this unit, students will practice and learn skills related to close reading, grammar,
and composition.
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Assessment: The draw journal part of this unit is worth a 100-point test grade.
RUBRIC
A
B
C
D
F
Journal is
FILLED with
drawings related
to setting,
character, and
actions
Several drawings
related to setting,
character, and
actions are found
in the journal.
Drawings are
found in the
journal about two
of the three
elements listed in
3.a, or some
parts of journal
are incomplete
Limited
drawings are
found in the
journal and some
parts of the
journal are
incomplete
Occasional
drawings are
found in the
journal but do
not relate to the
text, the setting,
characters, and
actions
Drawings of
recurring objects
are regularly
recorded in the
journal
Several drawings
of recurring
objects are found
in the journal
Some drawings
of recurring
objects are found
in the journal
A few drawings
of recurring
objects are found
in the journal
No drawings of
recurring objects
are found in the
journal
Color is used
effectively to
represent theme,
mood, and tone
Color is included
and frequently
relates to theme,
mood, and tone
Color is
sometimes
included to
represent theme,
mood, and tone
Limited color is
used or does not
related to theme,
mood, and tone
Color is not used
in a meaningful
way
Limited words
and phrases are
included in the
journal.
Words and
phrases are note
included in the
journal
A few questions
related to the
novel are found
in the journal
No questions are
included in the
journal
N/A
N/A
Quotes are
Several words or
frequently
phrases are
Some words and
provided in the
included in the
phrases are
form of words
journal that occur included in the
and phrases that
regularly or seem
journal
recur or seem
important
important
Each page of the
Many pages of
Some pages of
draw journal has the journal have
the journal have
a question related a question related a question related
to the novel
to the novel
to the novel
Other notations
have been
Other notations
included to
have been
elevate the
included to
N/A
critical thought
enhance student
that has gone
understanding of
into listening to
the novel.
the novel
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