Introducing….the Choice Book Project

Yes…this rubric follows EXACTLY what we do for the required book project. You pick to answer ANY combination of questions you like. The total must equal at least 35 points, but you CAN receive up to a 40/35 if you’re looking for a few extra points. If possible, please type your responses. It helps Mrs. Shields to remain sane.

4 pt. questions / 5 pt. questions / 6 pt. questions
Plot questions / Identify parts of the plot line in your book (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) / What parts of this book seemed most believable? What makes them so? If there weren’t any believable parts, what made this book unbelievable? List and explain at least 3. / What would you have done if you were one of the characters? Would you have acted as they did? (You can write about one major event.) Would your actions have changed the story?
Personal Connections / What do you believe the author was trying to say about life/human behavior/etc. throughout this book? Is there a moral to this story? Explain your thoughts. / Are the characters real to you or are they just stereotypes? Explain your reasoning using a character or two as an example. / Do you think the title fits this book? Why/not? What do you think the title refers to or means? If you changed the title, what would it become? Why is your choice more appropriate
Important Details / Describe 4 characteristics about the main character and give an example from the story that helped you to know these things about the character. (I.e. “I know that Sharon is brave because….) / What kinds of issues and problems are being dealt with in this novel? (poverty? drug abuse? friendship problems?) How do you know this? Are these issues to which teenagers can relate? Why/not? / Pick 3 of the most important objects in this book. Why were they important? What might they have represented? How would the story be different if they were missing?
Active thinking / Identify 2 words unfamiliar to you. Write the sentence in which the word appears. Then, write the definition for this word in YOUR OWN words. Lastly, write an original sentence correctly using the word / Find one quote that you believe could have an impact on others. Copy down the quote from the book and explain its importance to the novel (and to others). / Pretend you’re writing an email to a website that reviews young adult novels. Write a review either in support or against this book. Give specific examples from the story to support your feelings.
Randomness / Identify 2 additional words unfamiliar to you. Write the sentence in which the word appears. Then, write the definition for this word in YOUR OWN words. Lastly, write an original sentence correctly using the word / Do any of the characters remind you of friends, family members, or classmates? Explain why using specific examples from the book. / What were your feelings after reading the opening chapters of the book? After reading half the book? After finishing the book? Why?