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.
- 1st
Quarter –
British Biography
(Separate Journal Form)
- 2nd
Quarter –
Children’s
Writers/Fantasy
- 3rd
Quarter -- Mystery/Action Adventure
- 4th
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!