4,3,2,1

__ 4 sentence summary. __ Summarize the important aspects of the assigned reading in four sentences.
 * 4,3,2,1 Assignment **

__ 3 sentences in response to one of the literary element questions. __ List which element you are using, and then in 3 sentences, thoughtfully respond to the question.

__ 2 favorite quotes or important/powerful sentences. __ Write them out with the page numbers. (If it’s a huge quote, please use ellipses to shorten it to the parts you find important.) Add two sentences explaining why you picked them and why they matter.

__ 1 personal connection. __ What parts of the reading make you think of something in your life? Respond in 2 – 4 thoughtful sentences about how this incident/character/ statement/book relates to you.

Literary Element Questions


 * 1) Plot: What was the climax in today’s reading, and why was that the climax?
 * 2) Setting & Mood: What was the setting and what mood did that setting create? How did the mood affect the characters?
 * 3) Character: What are some personality traits of the character and how did you learn those traits?
 * 4) Conflict: What conflict occurred, what type of conflict was it, and how did it affect the characters?
 * 5) Theme: What was the theme and what happened to teach you that theme?
 * Example **

4,3,2,1

Date: June 13th Chapters Read: 9-14

4: 4 sentence summary

3: Setting & Mood—3 sentence response to setting & mood question

2: “Quote from the book” page 102 2 sentences explaining why this quote matters, is significant to the plot, or why I liked it. “Quote from the book” page 115 2 sentences explaining why this quote matters, is significant to the plot, or why I liked it.

1: my personal connection (Example: Character Y is ALWAYS asking questions. This is incredibly annoying and reminds me of my grandmother who feels like she can’t have silence. So she asks about mundane things like my favorite losing a tooth story.)