Monday, January 7
Great to see you all! And, Micki, we missed you!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
BRING IN YOUR BABY PICTURES FOR YEARBOOK! Due TODAY–extension until tomorrow.
Homework for Tuesday, January 8:
1. Read a new independent reading book for at least 45 minutes. Come with your assignment pad or a note signed by a adult certifying that you have done this work.
2. Work on your book project! (assignment pasted in below stars). Your proposal/brainstorm/first draft is due Wednesday, January 9 and the finished product due Monday, January 14. Come in with any questions or concerns on Tuesday so you can check in with me and Jennifer Hubert, if need be.
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8th Grade Core Winter Break Independent Reading
Creative Response
To address the book that you read over winter break, you will choose one of the following assignments to complete by next Monday, January 14.
If the project involves writing, it should be one and a half pages minimum, three pages maximum. You will receive a 3rd quarter project grade based on originality (How creative and inventive were you?), content (How deeply and thoughtfully did you analyze the novel?), and presentation (How neat, organized, thorough, and visually appealing is your final product?).
You should decide today which project appeals to you and begin working on it. A brainstorm/sketch/ first draft is due for a homework grade at 8:20am on Wednesday, January 9. Enjoy!
1. Write a book review of the book. Find a model review and use it to write your own.
2. Which character is most like you? Why? Go into detail.
3. Summarize the plot and tone/mood of the novel by creating a cartoon version. Use at least eight frames.
4. Redesign the front and back cover of your novel. Include the pertinent information, as well as a blurb on the back.
5. Pretend that you’re the author and describe the part that was the most fun or most difficult to write. Explain why.
6. Continue the novel beyond its last page. Write about what happens to the main character after the story ends.
7. Explain how you would make your book into a movie—who would play the main characters, where would you film it? Explain your choices. Make a poster advertising your film version.
8. Tell the story of your experience reading the novel. Where were you, what happened? Tell your reactions, and your life as it went on around you as you read.
9. Write a letter to someone—a friend, a parent, someone famous—telling him/her why this book is worth reading.
10. Write your own piece in the style of the author whose work you just read. At the end, describe how it is inspired by the author’s style, in a sentence or two.
11. Create a visualization you had as you read. Begin by describing the portion of the book that led to it and then go on to show what it made you see.
12. Write a dialogue or interview between the main character of this novel and another novel that you have read. What would the two main characters want to ask one another? How would they get along?
13. Book talk! Follow the guidelines of the summer reading book talk from the 1st quarter.
14. Propose your own option, and speak with me about it.