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=** Books: **=

January: Realistic Fiction February: //Of Mice and Men// March: Fantasy/Thriller genre

=** Requirements: **=

January
 * Realistic Fiction Journal Responses (pick one option)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review
 * 5 beyond basic reading posts (1 in each category)

February
 * Of Mice and Men Project
 * 5 Goodreads post (2 original, 3 responses)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review

March
 * 3 journal entries (can follow quarter 1 or quarter 2 instructions)
 * Log book on Goodreads and write review
 * 5 beyond basic reading posts (1 in each category)

=** Realistic Fiction Journal Responses **=

A good book often deals with important life issues that teens deal with and can relate to. As you read identify an important issue (real-world problem like fairness, environment, friendship) that the author brings up and answer the following… -What issue does the author address? What happens in the story that brings up the issue? What does the author want you to learn about the issue (this is called the theme or moral)? **6 ore more sentences** -Now write a letter from the point of view of a character that is dealing with the issue mentioned above asking for advice about what to do. **8 or more sentences** -Finally, write a letter in response to that character telling him or her what to do (keep in mind the theme the author has in mind). You can answer from your point of view, the author’s, or another character’s point of view. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__They’ve got issues!__**

In most novels the main character changes or grows from his or her experiences throughout the story. For your character answer the following… -Write a plot summary with a description of your character **6 or more sentences** -Complete a before and after stick person—try to make the stick people look like your character! **For each response give evidence from your book**.
 * 1) **__Growing up is hard to do__**
 * --**Write the major events that caused him or her to change **8 or more sentences**.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about judging others by the content of their character. Select a character from the book you read and create an official looking report card evaluating the content of his or her character. Include the following… - Think of **8 or more character traits** (like respect, cooperation, and responsibility), give your character a letter grade for each and **explain why** the character deserves the grade based on his or her actions from the book. (split this into 2 entries: 4 traits at a time) -At the bottom write a “comments” section giving a summary of events from the story that the character went though. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Character report card__**

Everyone has had a time in their life when they wish they could have said or done something differently. Identify an event from the book you are reading where the character regrets what happened or he or she made a poor decision and do the following… -Write a plot summary telling about the character and important events. **8 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Instant replay!__**
 * -**Write the event that you think should be “replayed”. Explain what happened in detail and why you think it should be different. **6 or more sentences**
 * -**Rewrite the event they way you think it should be. **6 or more sentences**

Like life, good novels have plenty of ups and downs. Create a plot graph that shows the positive and negative events in the book you read by doing the following… -List the important events in the book in chronological order and assign each a value from +10 to -10 (zero is neutral). Give a reason why you assigned it that value. **10 or more events** -Plot the points on a graph -Select the highest point or lowest point and write a diary entry form the point of view of the character explaining what happened, the feelings involved, and possible consequences. **6 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Life’s ups and downs__**

Many people use book reviews in newspapers and magazines to help find good books to read. Create a book review by doing the following… -Paragraph 1- Describe the main character and tell his or her main problem and how it leads to the climax—just give a hint to what the climax is. **6 or more sentences**
 * 1) **__Star book review__**
 * -**Paragraph 2- Tell what techniques the author uses to make the novel work and give some criticism of parts that don’t work as well. **6 or more sentences**
 * -**Paragraph 3- Give your opinion of who would or would not enjoy the book and why. Give your rating out of 5 stars. **6 or more sentences**
 * Post your review in the class library or see if you can post it on a website for kids’ and young adults’ books.**

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