Written Book Project
Learning Goal: Prepare a written response to the book that includes the elements of literature.
Success Criteria:
 I can identify the title, author, genre, and setting in my book.
 I can identify characters and conflict and explain their interaction within the book.
 I can provide an objective summary of the story.
 I can determine the theme and analyze it.
 I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to support my analysis of the book.
 I can use correct mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling in my writing.
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Written Book Project Options
Letter Essay (see letter essay information in your Reading Log)
Power Point – Create a Power Point that includes all of the information listed below. When you are
finished, we will run this on a continuous loop in the classroom.
Comic Strip- Create a comic strip that includes all of the information listed below.
Tri-fold Board- Create a tri-fold board that includes all of the information. This will be displayed in the
classroom.
Fakebook - Create a Fakebook page for the book.
Book Cover- Create and illustrate a book cover for the book. Include a picture on the front as well as
all of the information listed below.
Song – Write a song about the book. Include all of the information listed below.
Scrapbook - Create a scrapbook representing all of the important information from the book.
Game Board - Create a game board related to the book. Include all of the information listed below.
Other – You can come up with your own way to write about the book. Please talk to me about the idea
before you begin working on it!
Things to Include in Your Written Project
Title and Author
Genre (with textual evidence to support the genre)
Setting – name and explain its importance to the characters and plot
Name the major characters (2-3 characters)
o Identify each character as protagonist (“good guy”) or antagonist (“bad guy”). Include textual
evidence to support your choice.
o Identify each character as static (the character stays the same throughout the story) or dynamic
(the character changes throughout the story). Include textual evidence to support your choice.
Name the conflict
o person vs. person, person vs. self, person vs. nature, person vs. fate, person vs. society
o Explain the conflict and its importance to the characters and plot.
Objective summary
o Include five or more main events and their importance to the story.
Theme
o Determine a universal theme.
o Provide textual evidence to support the theme specifically noting how it connects to the
characters and plot.
Share a short excerpt from the book. This should be highly entertaining to draw your audience into the
book.
o Explain why the excerpt is important to the characters and plot.
Rate the book on a scale of 1-10.
o Provide support for your rating that is detailed and connected.
Targeted
Criterion
Title, Author,
Genre, Setting
Characters
and Conflict
Plot and
Theme
Excerpt and
Rating
MUGS:
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Mechanics
Usage
Grammar
Spelling
Accomplished
(4 Points)
Acceptable
(3-2 Points)
Needs Improvement
(1-0 Points)
 Includes the following:
 book title
 author
 genre
 setting
 Includes specific textual
evidence to support the genre.
 Explains why the setting is
important to the plot and
characters.
 Names and provides a detailed
description of the characters
as antagonists or protagonists
with textual evidence.
 Provides a detailed description
of the characters as dynamic
or static with textual evidence.
 Names the conflict specifically
using person vs…
 Explains the conflict and its
importance to the story.
 Includes a specific description
of how the conflict affects the
characters.
 Provides an objective
summary of the story.
 Includes five or more main
events and their importance
in the story.
 Determines a universal theme
that is applicable to the story.
 Explains in detail how the
theme connects to the plot
and characters using textual
evidence.
 Includes textual evidence (a
passage from the story) that is
extremely entertaining.
 Explains in detail why the
passage is important to the
characters and plot.
 Rates the book on a scale of 110.
 Provides support for the
rating that is detailed and
connected.
 Writing clearly demonstrates
an understanding of :
o Mechanics
o Usage
o Grammar
o Spelling
 Writing is error free
 Writing is well organized
 Missing one of the following:
 book title
 author
 genre
 setting
 Includes textual evidence to
support the genre.
 Explains why the setting is
important to the plot or characters.
 Missing two or more of the
following:
 book title
 author
 genre
 setting
 Does not include textual evidence
to support the genre.
 Does not explain the importance of
the setting.
 Names the characters.
 Inadequate description of characters
as antagonists or protagonists.
 Inadequate description of characters
as static or dynamic.
 Does not name the conflict.
 Does not explain the conflict and its
importance in the story.
 Does not include a description of
how the conflict affects the
characters.
 Names and provides a detailed
description of the characters as
antagonists or protagonists without
textual evidence.
 Provides a detailed description of
the characters as dynamic or static
without textual evidence.
 Names the conflict without stating
person vs…
 Explains the conflict without its
importance to the story.
 Includes a description of how the
conflict affects the characters.
 Provides a summary of the story.
 Includes three to five main events
and their importance in the story.
 Determines a theme that is specific
to the story.
 Explains how the theme connects
to the plot and characters without
textual evidence.
 Does not provide a summary of the
story.
 Includes one to three main events
and their importance in the story.
 Does not determine a theme that is
universal.
 Does not explain how the theme
connects to the plot and characters.
 Includes textual evidence (a
passage from the story) that is
entertaining.
 Explains why the passage is
important to the characters and
plot.
 Rates the book on a scale of 1-10.
 Provides support for the rating.
 Includes textual evidence (a passage
from the story) that is not
entertaining.
 Does not explain why the passage is
important to the characters and plot.
 Does not rate the book on a scale of
1-10.
 Does not provide support for the
rating.
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Writing demonstrates satisfactory
knowledge of MUGS
Writing contains 1-3 minor errors
Writing has some organizational
issues
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Writing needs to improve in one of
the following areas:
o Mechanics
o Usage
o Grammar
o Spelling
Writing contains multiple errors
Writing lacks focus or
organization