Independent Reading Unit: Portfolio



Independent Reading Unit: Portfolio

For your independent reading selection this marking period, you will compile a portfolio of evidence to support your close reading of your chosen text.

1. Choose a book(s) and return the permission slip. You must read a total of 400 pages, so you may select more than one book to meet this requirement. All books should be at an appropriate reading level for high school.

2. Divide your book into three sections. Each section will be due on a specified date.

#1: __________ due ________ #2: __________ due ________ #3: __________ due ________

3. Complete a reading log entry for each section of your book [10 writing pts. each]. You will thus have THREE reading logs for the entire text. Each log needs to contain the following:

a. Title of book and author

b. Dates, pages read

c. 5 important/meaningful quotes from the text and one response per quote explaining why you selected it. (Why is this quote important?)

d. A 2-3 paragraph summary of that section—include main points, character development, and conflict (fiction); main points, author’s ideas, interesting facts, themes (nonfiction)

e. Reading logs will be posted to our Google Group page (discussed in class).

4. Complete any TWO of the projects below. Follow all stated requirements. Type or computer-generate your projects as applicable. Points will be deducted for misspellings and other avoidable errors. Always use quotes when applicable. Projects will need to be posted to your original website (discussed in class). [50 assessment pts.]

Retelling a Scene

Pick a scene and retell the events from a different character’s perspective . . .

Identify the scene, the character, and how the scene is different in your retelling.

Imagine you have entered the mind of that other character. You can write the scene as if you are that character recounting the events. You must use dialogue. Scenes need to be approximately two pages long.

Character Comparison

Compare/contrast one of the characters with someone else—you may use real people or other characters from novels or movies. Use specific examples about appearance, actions, personality, likes/dislikes, vocabulary, etc. Support your examples with citations from your novel (page number). You must have at least 10 criteria for comparison/contrast.

Alternative Ending

Write an alternative ending for the book. Try to maintain consistency with the author's style. You must actually write the ending and not simply describe it. Minimum of two pages.

New Vocabulary

List 20 new and interesting words from your book (please identify from which book they are and the page number) and define them. Use each word in the sentence from the book and then in an original sentence.

Searching for Literary Devices

Find and write down any 20 literary devices from your book (similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, pun, irony, oxymoron, etc.). Label each and give the page number. Choose five of them and explain in detail why you chose them.

Character Sketch

Write a character sketch describing your favorite character. Tell what the character is like outside (age, gender, hair, etc.) and inside (personality). Pay more attention to the internal qualities of your character than to the external qualities. Include a drawing or photo of your character. The drawing is in addition to the written sketch. Include at least 5 quotes and explanations that encapsulate your character.

Revising Tone

Choose a passage from the book you are reading and rewrite it, changing words to change the tone. Identify the original tone and then select what type of tone you wish to use. For example, you could sound angry, sympathetic, satirical, etc. Include the page numbers. Passages should be at least one page.

Fortune Cookies

You are dining at a Chinese restaurant with 3 characters from the novel you read. On that particular night, the fortune cookies are amazingly appropriate. Tell what each fortune cookie said and why it was especially fitting to the character who received it by using 3 or more specific examples from the text for each character.

Time Capsule

Make a time capsule for the book you read. Tell what each character would put in and why. Also include items that relate to the theme, plot, and setting. Explain those as well. You should write 3+ sentences for each item in the time capsule. You need at least 10 items included in your time capsule.

Gift Giving

Think of what 5 (or more) gifts would be perfect to give to the main character. They can be tangible or intangible but should be things that he/she would really want or use. Explain why you chose each gift and why it fits your character. One paragraph minimum per gift.

Illustrator

Make 10 or more cartoons or drawings that show the major events in the story. Below each write a brief explanation (2-5 sentences) of each scene.

Poetry Time

Decide on what the theme of your book is and then write a song or poem to communicate the novel’s theme, including your personal thoughts on the topic. Your song or poem must have a title that fits the main idea. Minimum of 4 stanzas.

Selling the Book

Design 2 advertisements that will sell your book to two of the following: the owner of a bookstore, a concerned parent, a reluctant reader, a movie watcher, someone from your family. For each advertisement, identify the need (why does the person need your book), create an attention getter, and show the satisfied customer (how he or she is happy with the book). Make each ad clear for which audience it is intended.

RUBRICS

Reading Log Rubric

|Advanced (9-10) |All entries are organized and list the title and date. Writing is arranged in clear paragraphs. All responses make sense and|

| |are easy to understand. Responses always relate to the text. Book specifics & examples are used. Responses are detailed |

| |providing in-depth thought. Spelling, grammar, & punctuation are corrected by proofreading. There are almost no mistakes. |

| |Use a wide array of response strategies. Imagination, ideas and interpretations are personally connected and abundant. |

| |Evidence of sincere effort beyond the minimum. |

|Developing (7-8) |Most entries are organized and list the title and date. The writing is usually arranged in paragraphs. Ideas make sense for |

| |the most part. Responses relate to the text most of the time. There is some evidence from the book. Responses provide some |

| |detail. There are some spelling, grammar & punctuation errors. There is some evidence of some unique personal thought, |

| |response, & interpretation. Evidence of effort. |

|Basic ( ................
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