OUTSIDE READING ASSIGNMENT

The Reading Material

Each quarter students will be responsible for reading approximately 200 pages of British-related material and completing a journal entry for what you read.

• 1^st Quarter – British Biography (Separate Journal Form)
• 2^nd Quarter – Children’s Writers/Fantasy
• 3^rd Quarter -- Mystery/Action Adventure
• 4^th Quarter – Plays/Classic or Contemporary authors

The Journal Entry -- Handwritten on notebook paper

• Title – followed by a statement about the meaning or significance of the title
• Author – brief biography of the author
• Number of pages
• Name, place, and date of original publication (if known)
• Characters – list main characters with a physical and psychological description
• Setting – describe the setting of the novel including time and place
• Two of your favorite quotes from the book – explain who said each quote, to whom it was said, what the quote means, and it’s significance to the book
• Plot – briefly summarize the plot of the novel
• Theme – briefly list the themes associated with the novel
• Your comments about the book

The Evaluation

• Title – 5 points
• Author – 10 points
• Number of pages, publication information – 5 points
• Characters – 15 points
• Setting – 5 points
• Quotes – 15 points each
• Plot – 25 points
• Theme – 10 points
• Comments – 10 points

Due dates will be established well in advance. No Late Assignments will be accepted!