Summer Reading Assignment

You will address the following paragraphs and put them into essay format based on the book that you read:

Paragraph 1 – Introduction/general information about the book, include “Title”, Author, type of book (fantasy, humor, mystery, non-fiction, etc.)
Paragraph 2 – Main Character. Describe the character. Answer these 3 questions:
1. The main character changes from ____ to ____ by the end of the story.

2. The main character does the right thing when...

3. I can identify with the character when…or I couldn’t identify with the character because …

Paragraph 3 – Other Characters. List 2 other characters, include similar details.

Paragraph 4 – Setting. Describe the time and place of the story. Include comments about the setting - examples: setting enhances the novel because it highlights character’s feelings, makes story exciting, setting has an important effect on the main character, setting increased my knowledge about something.

Paragraph 5 – Theme. What is the author trying to say in this story? What is his or her lesson in life? Is there a moral to this story? This is a story about ____ (examples: courage, working hard, doing the right thing, greed, love, sadness, etc.). What did you learn from this book? State a problem in the story and how it was solved.

Paragraph 6 – Plot: The Action/Summary of what happened in the story. List up to six events that happened in the story, keep them in order.

Paragraph 7 – Evaluation of the Book. Answer these questions:
1. How did the book enhance/expand your knowledge?

2. What did you like and not like about the book?

3. Was the story confusing or hard to believe?

4. Was it predictable? Realistic?

5. The ending was _____.