Book Report for Miss Stronks’ Class

For the Spring Semester 2012, you will be reading a novel and completing a book report (In your own time!). You must first have your novel approved by Miss Stronks . Your final book report must be spiral bound or placed in a folder/report cover.

Your complete book report is due on Thursday/Friday, June 7th/8th, 2012 and is worth 200 points.

All book reports must include the following items:

Journal as you go - As you're reading the book, keep a two-sided reading journal. The left side should have quotes from the book and page numbers. The right side should have your questions, thoughts, observations, revelations, etc. (One journal per chapter.)

Create a glossary of unfamiliar words and phrases.

Create a plot diagram for the book. (I will post an example online.)

Conduct a character analysis on each main character of the book (minimum 2).

Protagonist or Antagonist

Static or Dynamic

Flat or Round

Draw a picture of each

Discuss the conflicts of the book.

Are they internal or external?

Are they resolved? How?

What are examples of foreshadowing that you found? (Include the example and the event it foreshadows later in the book.)

Discuss in depth the relevance of the title.

Discuss the theme of this book and how it relates to your life or society.

Design a book jacket of your own.

It should include an attractive picture or cover design, an original summary of the book (that YOU have written), information on the author and illustrator, and information about other books by the author.

Summarize the book in poem (minimum 20 lines). The poem must include:

Write a business letter to the author.

Create a Myspace profile for a character in the book. (I will post a template online).

Discuss cause and effect relationships you found in the book.

Choose your favorite passage from the book. Copy it down and discuss what you found appealing about it.

Top 10 List - list ten things you learned from this book.

*Please note that all literary terms listed above are defined in your textbook and have been covered in class during the Fall Semester.

Book Report Grade Sheet

All items are posted on the Lawndale website (www.lawndalehs.org) under Miss Stronks’ class page. You must access these items in order to properly complete them. Include this grade sheet at the back of your book report.

Your final book report must be spiral bound or placed in a folder/report cover. Your report is due on Thursday/Friday, January 19th/20th, 2012 and is worth 100 points.

Item	Completed	Points Possible	Points Awarded
1.	Journal as you go	10
2.	Glossary	10
3.	Plot Diagram	10
4.	Character Analysis (minimum 2)	40
5.	Conflicts and Resolutions	10
6.	Foreshadowing	10
7.	Title Relevance	10
8.	Theme	10
9.	Book Jacket	20
10	Poem	20
11.	Business Letter to the Author	20
12.	Myspace profile	10
13.	Cause and Effect	10
14.	Favorite Passage	5
15.	Top 10 List	5
Total Points	/200