Ms. Biddle English 9
Name: ______Period: _____ Date: ______
Book Report (50 points total)
DUE: December 22, 2015
Creative Project (30 points):
After reading your independent novel, choose one of the following three projects. A rubric for each project can be found on the following pages. In addition to completing a book report project, you must answer the given questions about your novel.
Choose one of the following:
1. Interview a protagonist/antagonist from your novel- You will choose either the protagonist (the main character of a story) or antagonist (the character opposing the main character) from your story and construct ten interview questions for the character. Your questions must be related to events the character experienced during the story. You will be playing the role of both the interviewer and interviewee. Construct the question, and then put yourself in the character’s shoes. Answer the question from the character’s point of view. See the attached rubric for more specifics.
2. Create a comic book- Create a comic book outlining all the key parts of the plot (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). Your comic book should include illustrations, and each illustration should be labeled with a specific part of the plot. See the attached rubric for more specifics.
3. Develop a newsletter- Use Microsoft Publisher to create the front page of a newspaper. The title of the newsletter should have something to do with your novel. The newsletter should include pictures that go with the book and an article summarizing your novel including all the key plot points (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution). See the attached rubric for more specifics.
Interview with a Protagonist/Antagonist
Below is an example of a question and an answer from Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games.
1. Katniss, why did you volunteer to take the place of your sister, Prim, in the Hunger Games?
Response: I’ve been asked that question a lot recently. To be honest with you, it’s pretty simple: Prim would have been dead in an hour. I hate to say it, but she would not have survived. Prim is a young, caring, and innocent girl. She doesn’t understand the outdoors or hunting. There was no way I was letting her walk into that arena. I’ve had experience outside the fence, so I knew I would at least have a shot at surviving. I was lucky to walk out of there alive.
Questions / Student constructed ten well thought out questions pertaining to the novel (one point for each question) / ____/10Answers / Student constructed ten well thought out answers in first person point of view of at least five sentences in length (Two points for each answer) / ____/20
Total Points / ____/30
Comic Strip
Below is an example of a possible format for your comic book. You can create separate pages, or simply divide your pages into boxes. Each box or page should be labeled with the part of plot (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and the resolution). Don’t forget to include dialogue with your drawings.
Exposition / Conflict / Rising ActionRising Action / Rising Action / Rising Action
Rising Action / Rising Action / Rising Action
Pages / The comic book contains a minimum of 12 boxes or pages. Dialogue is used to illustrate plot development. / ____/18
Parts of Plot / The comic book contains and clearly labels an exposition, conflict, five rising action events, a climax, three falling action events, and a resolution. / ____/6
Attention to Detail / Drawings are neatly done, and it’s clear student took time and paid attention to detail when drawing. / ____/6
Total Points / ____/30
Newsletter
In order to create a newsletter, please use Microsoft Publisher. Follow the following steps to access a newsletter template in Publisher.
1. Go to “All Program,” click on “Microsoft Office,” and select “Microsoft Publisher.”
2. Click on “New” on the left hand side of the page.
3. Click on “Newsletter.”
4. Here you will find dozens of templates. Pick a template and begin.
The newsletter does not need to be four pages. Most templates include this many pages. Your newsletter needs to be only one page in length. You may, however, include additional pages if you would like.
Title / The newsletter title relates to the novel. / ____/1Parts of Plot / The article contains a summary that clearly identifies and summarizes the exposition, conflict, five rising action events, climax, three falling action events, and a resolution. / ____/12
Attention to Detail / Pictures and articles are neatly laid out and it is apparent student put time and effort into the appearance of the newsletter. / ____/5
Picture / Two pictures are included in the newsletter that is relevant to the novel. / ____/4
Caption / Each picture contains an appropriate caption. / ____/4
Conventions / 0 errors = 4 points
1-5 errors= 3 points
6-10 errors= 2 points
11-15 errors= 1 points
16+ errors= 0 point / ____/4
Total Points / ____/30