Readers Survival Workshop

Readers Survival Workshop

Assessment: One theme based activity per month

MonthThemeDate Due

August/SeptemberFigurative LanguageFriday

September 28

OctoberCharacterFriday October 26

NovemberSettingFriday November 30

DecemberPlotFriday December 14

JanuaryNoneNone

FebruaryPoint of ViewFriday February 22

MarchConflictFriday March 22

AprilForeshadowing/ Flashbacks/SuspenseFriday April 26

MayIronyFriday May 31

August/September For the theme of figurative language, please complete the following for your novel activity. Create a Wordle using 25 examples of figurative language found in your novel. (www.wordle.net/create)First, create a list on a sheet of loose leaf similar to the following. This list will be handed in with your Wordle poster.

EXAMPLE:

Title of novel: Harry Potters and the Sorcerers Stone

Author: J. K. Rowling

Wordle Artists Name: Valerie Long

Types of Figurative Language: ( These will be examples from the book written word-for word; therefore you must include the page numbers where these examples can be found. You must find 25 examples total.)

Similes:( Comparisons using like or as) He leant forward and grasped the broom tightly in both hands and it shot towards Malfoy like a javelin. (p. 111)

She followed Ron through the portrait hole, hissing at them like an angry goose. (p. 116)

Twelve feet tall, its skin was dull, granite grey, its great lumpy body like a boulder with its small bald head perched on top like a coconut. (p. 129) The mountains around the school became icy grey and the lake like chilled steel. (p. 133)Metaphors: (Direct comparisons) A few embers were still glowing in the fireplace, turning all the armchairs into hunched black shadows. (p. 115)

Alliteration: (Repetition of beginning word sounds)

Smoke from the engine drifted over the heads of the chattering crowd, while cats of every color would here and there between their legs. (p. 71)

Professor McGonagall was almost speechless with shock, and her glasses flashed furiously. (p. 111)

Then she suddenly smiled. (p. 113)

Hermione hung her head. (p. 131)

Personification: (giving human-like qualities to non-human things)

Blood was pounding in his ears. (p. 110)

Wind whistled in his ears. (p. 111)

Cups, shields, plates, and statues winked silver and gold in the darkness. (p. 117)

Something fluid and silvery-grey went slithering to the floor where it lay in gleaming folds. (p. 148)Onomatopoeia: ( noise sounds such as Whoosh! Bang!)Imagery(vivid verbs and adjectives used in descriptions)

A tall black-haired witch in emerald-green robes stood there. (p.85)

The entrance hall was so big you could have fit the whole of the Dursleys house in it. (p. 85)

Filch owned a cat called Mrs. Norris, a scrawny, dust-colored creature with bulging lamplike eyes just like Filchs. (p. 99)

Hyperbole: (great exaggeration such as He slept for a million years.)Creating your Wordle Poster:

Once you have made your list of 25 figurative language examples, you will transfer them into the text box at www.wordle.net/create. Only transfer the sentences, the title of the noel, and the author; you do not need to enter the page numbers into the Wordle text box. Feel free to play with the font, layout, and color!A total of 25 points will be allocated as follows:

CriteriaPoints

Has 25 examples if figurative language quoted word for word, WITH page numbers (on sheet of loose-leaf).25 points (0.5 for each example, 0.5 each for page number)

Exclusion of novel title- 1 point

Exclusion of author- 1 point

Exclusion of your name-1 point

Figurative language examples are NOT divided into specific categories (Similes, Metaphors, etc. ) -5 points

Wordle Poster has spelling mistakes- 1 point for each misspelled word

October For the theme of character, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity:

Choose a job/career for one of the characters in the novel.

Create a Resume for the character using specific information from the novel, that outlines the following:

. Personal Information: The characters name, address, and contact information (phone numbers, e-mail address) If there is no specific indication within the novel about this information you may make it up, but it must be relevant to the character.. Career Objective: why does the character want this job? OR why would the character be well-suited for this job?

. Education: list the education the character has (is he in a specific grade? Has he graduated from high school with a diploma? Does she have a college degree?

. Work Experience: list the characters previous work experiences. Once again, if it is not directly stated you may make it up as long as it is relevant to the character.. Volunteer Experience: list the characters volunteer experience (something that the character did without getting paid for it). Achievements/Awards: list any achievements or awards the character has received. If not stated you may use your imagination as long as it is relevant to the character.

. Interests & Activities: list the interests the character has and the activities the character likes to be involved with.

**Remember that a resume follows a specific format( see attached sheet, your resume must be MORE detailed than the sample)Be sure to follow the format and pay attention to spelling and grammar.

Create a scrapbook for one of the characters from the novel. Be sure to use specific information from the novel to capture the following:

. Important events that happened over the course of the book that have special meaning to the character.

. Important people in the characters life.

. Mementos that hold meaning for the character(for example, ticket stubs for a movie of sporting event the character attended, a map from a place the character visited).

. Remember, a scrapbook contains both written and visual components. The scrapbook must be neat and visually appealing with attention paid to spelling and grammar.

Create a journal for one of the characters from the novel. Be sure to gather SPECIFIC INFORMATION from the novel to use as the content in the journal entries. Include:. Important events that happened over the course of the book that have special meaning to the character.. Important people in the characters life.. The characters thoughts and feelings about the things that have occurred within the novel.

. Remember to pay attention to spelling and grammar within the journal.

Harry James Potter#4 Privet Drive

Little Whinging, Surrey, U. K. 768952

(123) 456-7890Email: harry.potter@gmail.comCareer Objective:

To gain experience that will enable me to become a successful Auror upon completion of school at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Education: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, EnglandSeptember 1997-present

Work Experience:

Housekeeper: Vernon & Petunia Dursley 1986-1997

. Duties included cleaning, cooking, and child care.

Acheivements:. Quidditch Seeker for Gryffindor, 1997-present

. Defeating a giant troll that had broken into Hogwarts

. Defeating Voldemort multiple times

Volunteer Experience:

. Dragon-keeper for a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon.Interests and Activities:

. Magic, Quidditch, Ancestral history, and spending time with my friends Ron and Hermione are very enjoyable to me.

November For the theme of setting, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity:

Create a diorama for the setting of your novel. A diorama is a small, 3-dimensional reproduction of a scene or main location. You may make your diorama out of material of your choice (clay, paper mache, Lego, natural materials, a mixture) but you will need to supply these materials yourself. Please include a short paragraph that explains the scene. Also, identify the title and author.

Create a travel destination brochure for the setting of your novel. In the brochure(6-sided) you must highlight all the perks of living in this location using information from the novel.

. The brochure must be logically organized and use titles/headings for each section (examples: Where Its Located, Fun Things to Do, Little Known Facts, Recreational Activities) The written portions of the brochure should be short paragraphs or bullet points (Written in complete sentences.)

. Also be sure to include visuals: a map of the place, pictures of the place.. Be sure to include the title of the novel and the author on the front of the brochure.

Rewrite a scene from your novel using the same plot and characters, but CHANGE the SETTING.

. The rewritten scene must be at least 500 words in length (two pages single spaced)

. It must be clear to the reader where the scene is now taking place (time and place)

. Once you have rewritten the scene with the new setting, write a minimum half-page analysis of how and why the story changed from the original because of the new setting.

. Include the title of novel and wuthor.

December For the theme of plot, choose one of the following options for your novel activity:

Create a newspaper for the plot of your novel. The newspaper can be either the front side of an 11 X 17 piece of white paper of two pages of 8.5 X 11 white paper.

. The newspaper must have a name that relates to the novel. (ie. Wizards Weekly)

. The newspaper must include two short articles: summary of the plot and a story about one of the characters and his/her actions in the story.

. The newspaper must include at least one picture/visual to accompany one of the articles.

. If space allows include advertisements that would relate to the novel.

. The newspaper must be neat, colorful, and visually appealing. ALL written words must be legible and spelled correctly.

. Be sure to include the title and author of your novel on the front of the newspaper.

Create a comic strip for the plot of your novel.

. The comic strip must outline the main events that took place throughout the course of the novel.

. The comic strip must clearly show an introduction, rising action, the climax, falling action, and conclusion.

. The comic strip must have a title (can be the novel title) that is visually appealing (placed in the first frame).

. The comic strip must be between 6-10 frames.

. Include the author and title in your comic strip.

< Write either a prequel or a sequel to the novel. A prequel is the story that happened before the book began; a sequel is the continuation of the book.. The prequel/sequel must be at least 500-words in length (two pages single spaced; 4 pages doublespaced)

. It must be typed or written neatly.

. Attention must be paid to organization, spelling, and grammar.

. Be sure to include the title and author of the novel.

February For the theme of point-of view, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity: Create an authentic diary or journal as the protagonist in your novel.

. The diary journal must be written from the protagonists POV. Try to capture the protagonists voice.

. The diary/journal entries must give the reader insight into the thoughts, feelings, and ideas of the protagonist as events unfold throughout the novel.

. the diary journal entries should cover events from the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion of your novel ( so a minimum of 5 entries totaling at least 500 words)

. The diary/journal should be presented in such a way as to actually look like the protagonists diary or journal (ie. personalized cover, doodles or art throughout the entries). Please pay attention to organization, spelling, and grammar.

.Be sure to include the title and author.

Create a RAFTS for your novel.R = ROLE (ie. student, eagle, ghost, worm, desk, teacher, lawyer, journalist, etc.) This is the person speaking.

A = AUDIENCE (ie. teenagers, community memebers, voters, Mother Nature, teachers) This is who they are speaking to.

F = FORMAT ( ie. Letter, diary entries, newspaper article, poem/song, play, editorial, debate, comic) This is how it is presented

T = TOPIC (ie. event, conflict, idea, safety, sports, literature) This is the point you are trying to make.

S = STRONG VERB ( condemning, demanding, persuading, informing, arguing)

. A RAFTS is a written assignment in which you, as the writer, have control over all elements of the assignment. For example, in the case of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, you could choose to write a letter (format) from Draco Malfoy(role) to his father (audience) to inform (strong verb) him about what Harrys been up to and Dracos thoughts and feelings regarding Harry thus far (topic). Or, you could choose to write a newspaper article (format) as Hermione (role) for Hogwarts staff and students (audience) to persuade (strong verb) them to realize that Voldemort has returned (topic). . Your RAFTS must be written from a POV other than your own Please indicate what you have chosen for each area of the RAFTS assignment.

. Your RAFTS must give the reader insight into the thoughts, feelings, and ideas of the chosen character or role.

. It should be at least 500 words in length, with attention paid to organization, spelling, and grammar.. Include the title and author of your novel. Rewrite a scene from the novel from one of the other characters POV.

. The scene must be at least 500 words in length (two pages single space or 4 pages double spaced.)

. It must be typed or written neatly and legibly.

. Attention must be paid to organization, spelling, and grammar.

. The title and author of the novel must be included.

March For the theme of conflict, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity:

Draw a scene showing the conflict of the novel.. The illustration should take up the majority of an 8.5 X 11 piece of white paper.

. The illustration should be neat and include coloring, it should be visually appealing (no scribbling). There should be very little white space.

. Please include the type of conflict somewhere is your illustration (person vs. person)

. Stick people will not be allowed for this particular assignment.

. Please pay attention to grammar and spelling and remember to include the title and author.

>Create a TV New or Radio script for the conflict of the novel.. The script should follow a script format (check references if you are unsure of what this looks like)

. The script should outline the conflict in the novel and report on the characters involved. Think, how would the issues in your novel be reported on TV or the radio? Pretend that the issues are real and it is your job to inform the public about what has occurred.

. Create a TV news or radio announcer to tell the story of the conflict. you may incorporate interviews with characters from the novel if you so wish.

. It should be at least 300 words in length ( a page and a half) with attention paid to organization, spelling and grammar. Include the title and author of your novel.

Create a new book jacket for the novel.

The book jacket must include:

.the front cover (title, author, illustration)

. the back cover (reviews you make up about the novel)

. the inside flaps( the left inside flap will be a 2-3 paragraph summary of the major conflicts/issues in the novel and the characters that are involved; the right-side flap will be information you write about the author).

. It must be written neatly and legibly, and be colred and visually appealing.

. Attention must be paid to organization, spelling, and grammar.

April For the theme of foreshadowing/flashback/suspense, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity:

Write a letter to the author explaining your thoughts, feelings, and opinions about his/her use of foreshadowing/flashback/suspense in the novel.. The letter should be a minimum of 400 words in length.

. The letter should contain specific examples of foreshadowing/flashback/suspense from the novel. Use these examples to support your thoughts and opinions. Ensure you copy these phrases word-for-word and place them inside quotation marks. Also, insert the page number the quote came from. (ie. As the door creaked, low, rumbling growls met their ears (200).

. Please pay attention to organization, spelling, and grammar and remember to include the title and author of your novel.

Create a collage of foreshadowing and suspenseful phrases and imagery from the novel.

. The collage should be a minimum size of 8.5 X 11.

. The phrases and images must come directly from the book. Phrases/imagery must be taken from the novel and written out in full on a separate sheet of paper. you must give the page number.

. There should be NO white space on the collage unless it is for design purposes.

. The collage should be made up of a variety of media: newspaper or magazine clippings, pencil/marker drawings, 3D objects, and so on.

. You may also include the definitions of foreshadowing and suspense.

. Use the title of the novel as the title of your collage and make sure to include the authors name. Compare the foreshadowing, suspense, or flashback in the novel to its movie/TV counterpart (if it applies).. The comparison can be done in chart form or in essay form. Wither one should be approximately a page and a half.

. The comparison may talk of other plot elements; however the majority of your comparison must talk about foreshadowing, suspense, or flashback.

. You may compare or contrast.

. Feel free to discuss your opinion on which was better: the novel or the movie and WHY!

. Attention must be paid to organization, spelling, and grammar.

Rewrite a non-suspenseful scene from the novel to make it suspenseful.

. The scene you choose should be atleast two pages in your novel. Write a short summary of the original scenen and include the page numbers that it can be found.

. Use your knowledge of suspense to rewrite the scene. What cause the reader to feel suspenseful? A character to feel suspenseful? Change the mood of setting if you need to; alter the feelings and emotions of the characters.

. The rewrite should be a minimum of 400 words in length (remember, youll be adding to the original, not simply copying word for word.)

. Pay attention to grammar, spelling, and organization.

May Irony Verbal Irony

Verbal irony is my absolute favorite; sometimes it is referred to as sarcasm, though they are not always one and the same. Verbal irony is when someone says the opposite of what they really mean. For example:

Joey: "Mrs. Cook, you must really love grading papers, huh?"

Mrs. Cook: "Oh, yes, Joey, it's my number one thrill in life."

Mrs. Cook gives us an example of verbal irony here, when she sarcastically tells Joey that she loves grading papers, when in reality she loathes it.

Dramatic Irony

In dramatic irony, the audience knows more about what's going on in a story than the characters do. The characters may say things that are ironic to the audience, because of what they know.

The classic example of thisirony occurs inRomeo and Juliet, when the audience knows that Juliet isn't really dead, but Romeo doesn't know. So his suicide becomes an example of dramatic irony since he killed himself for nothing over a misunderstanding.

Situational Irony

Situational irony occurs when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what you expected it to be.

Walter the Farting Dog Walter is a dog with a huge problem with flatulence. Though the children love him, their parents want to get rid of him, as they are tired of having his stench lingering around the house. In the end, Walter's farts actually save the family from being robbed blind, and he turns out to be a hero so they keep him. It is ironic that the very thing that almost got Walter evicted turned out to be his saving grace.

For the theme of irony, choose ONE of the following options for your novel activity: Create a novel flip-chart that shows examples of the 3 types of irony.

. The flip-chart must have a picture to go with each example and the page number included. On the back of the example explain how your example is irony and tell me which one it demonstrates.. Pay attention to grammar and spelling.

. Your flip-chart should have a title which reflects the title of your novel and the author.

Create a power point that depicts the 3 types of irony that were found in the novel. . The power point must be between 6-10 slides.

. The power point must state where the examples came from including the chapter or page number.

. Each slide needs to have a picture and written information. You may include sound effects.

. You must demonstrate your knowledge of irony through this presentation by pretending that you are the teacher and are explaining irony to the class.

Create a song/poem that illustrates the 3 types of irony found in your novel.. Your song must explain the situation, verbal phrase, and drama and describe how its ironic.

. You must write each example on loose leaf with an explanation to turn in with the song/poem.

. Pay attention to grammar and spelling.

. Include the title of the novel and its author.

This was your last assignment for Survival! You are victorious! The odds will be forever in your favor!

Essay/Narrative Rubric Guide5 Excellent4- Proficient 3- Satisfactory2-Limited 1 Poor

Content (x2) established a purpose and considers the audience

fulfills the assignment

supports the response

writing interests the reader

uses vivid, specific details

Organization (x2)

focus(lead)

coherent order

transitions connections between events/details

closure

Sentence Structure

consider the degree to which the writer had control of sentence structure

the effectiveness and variety of sentence type and length

uses a VARIETY of sentence beginnings

Vocabulary

effectiveness and accuracy of the words and expressions used

appropriateness of tone

specific words/phrases used instead of general ones

vivid/descriptive words/phrases used to create effect

Conventions

evidence of REVISION

mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization

grammar (agreement of subject-verb, pronoun references)

proportion of error to length and complexity of respose must be considered