PVMS 6th Grade One-Pager
What is a One-Pager? It is a single-page response to your reading. It connects the ideas in the book to your thoughts in a creative way. You will create your One-Pager so that your audience will understand something about the book you read.
What to do:
· Write the title of the book, correctly punctuated, along with the author’s name somewhere on the page.
· Select two interesting quotations that are notable and jump out at you. Write them on the page with quotation marks around them. Include the page where the quote was found. Write these in one color; write them down anywhere on your page.
· Write two personal statements about what you have read. These are not simple opinions about the content of the material (for example: it was funny or it was boring), but meaningful statements about what you have read. (For example: I could relate to the main character feeling confused, because I felt the same way when I moved to a new school.) Write these in a second color.
· Ask three meaningful questions about the book. (For example: What does it mean when Carl refuses Anthony’s friendship?) Write these in a third color.
· Answer your three questions with complete sentences. (For example: Carl refuses Anthony’s friendship because he wants to be independent.) Write these in a fourth color.
· Write a 5-7 sentence summary, correctly punctuated and complete sentences. Write the summary to include B-M-E and cover the plot diagram. Write this in a fifth color
· Write statement on the topic and theme of the book, correctly punctuated. Write this in a sixth color.
· Include a key or legend on the back of the One-Pager indicating what each color represents.
· Draw or create two images that represent the information in your reading. It is important that the visuals have a strong connection to the book.
· Be creative. Communicate your understanding or interpretation of the reading. Create in a way that your audience will understand something about the literature piece.
Helpful hints:
· Don’t simply summarize the book.
· Use white computer paper or paper from a sketchpad instead of lined paper.
· Use the entire page; make it rich with words and images.
· Either print or type and paste. Be consistent.
· Use thin-tipped pens or felt tipped markers for writing.
· Don’t use yellow ink or markers. It is difficult to read.
Rubric:
(1-4 points) / Sufficient
(5-8 points) / Accomplished
(9-12 points)
Two Quotations / Quotations are missing, incomplete, or incorrectly cited.
1------2------3------4 / Quotations are complete but are insignificant.
5------6------7------8 / Quotations are complete and significant.
9------10------11------12
Two Personal Statements / Statements are missing, incomplete, or contain a summary of book.
1------2------3------4 / Personal statements are complete, but superficial.
5------6------7------8 / Personal statements are insightful and strongly connected to the book.
9------10------11------12
Three Questions / Questions are missing or incomplete.
1------2------3------4 / Questions are complete but superficial.
5------6------7------8 / Questions are meaningful and show a depth of thought.
9------10------11------12
Three Answers / Answers are missing, incomplete, not matched to questions, incomplete sentences.
1------2------3------4 / Answers are complete, but are not all matched well to the questions and/or are superficial.
5------6------7------8 / Answers are complete, meaningful, and show depth of thought.
9------10------11------12
Summary / Summary is missing, incomplete, or are incomplete sentences.
1------2------3------4 / Summary is complete, but it does not address B-M-E and the plot.
5------6------7------8 / Summary is complete, meaningful, and show depth of plot and thought.
9------10------11------12
Theme & Topic / Theme and topic are missing, incomplete, or are incomplete sentences.
1------2------3------4 / Theme and topic is complete, but is superficial.
5------6------7------8 / Theme and topic are complete, and show the depth of thought.
9------10------11------12
Two Images / Images are missing, partially missing.
1------2------3------4 / Images are complete but do not represent the book well.
5------6------7------8 / Images are complete, represent the book well, and look nice.
9------10------11------12
Color Codes & Key / Color coding and/or key are missing.
1------2------3------4 / Color coding and key are complete but with some minor inaccuracies.
5------6------7------8 / Color coding and key are complete and accurate.
9------10------11------12
Usage & Mechanics / Spelling, punctuation, and/or other usage errors throughout page.
1------2------3------4 / Mostly correct with some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or other usage issues.
5------6------7------8 / Very few, if any, errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or usage issues.
9------10------11------12
Overall Impression & Aesthetics / One-pager looks messy, with no evidence of prior planning or thought.
1------2------3------4 / One-pager looks moderately neat and well planned.
5------6------7------8 / One-pager is aesthetically pleasing, neat, well organized, with evidence of prior planning or thought.
9------10------11------12
Book title correctly spelled and punctuated? Y / N (2 points)
Author’s name correctly spelled? Y / N (2 points) Final Grade: ______