For each Literature Project, you will need a TITLE PAGE that gives the following information:
Your Name
The Literature Project #
The Title and Author of the book
10 Great Lit Projects for the KMS Reading Counts Clubs
#1. Write a future letter from one of the characters in the book to another character in the book or another person. |
#2. Create an award for each of the main characters based on their actions in one of the books you read recently. One might be awarded "most courageous" for fighting peer pressure, another might be awarded "wisest" for the guidance he/she gave other characters. For each award, write a paragraph that explains why this character deserves this award. You need a minimum of 3 awards.
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3. VIDEO |
#3. Sell your book. Create a 3-5 minute video of yourself where you pretend you are a radio announcer giving a book review trying to persuade other students to read the book. Be sure to give the title, author, the genre, and tell if won any book awards. Notice in my example the video is of the book cover and it is only 2 minutes. It must be at least 2 minutes long to count! You will turn in the video and a written copy of your script.
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4. NARRATIVE ESSAY |
#4. Imagine one of the characters in the future from a book that you read recently. Write a narrative essay to Mrs. Johnson from the character telling about a day in the future. Include narrative elements such as sensory details, dialogue, figurative language, and descriptions as they are appropriate in your writing.
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5. SERIES OF LETTERS, EMAILS, OR TEXT MESSAGES |
#5. Write a series of letters, emails, or text messages between yourself and a friend, discussing what happened in the book and what it made you think about. Include your feelings, your connections, and information from the book to drive your dialogue. Look at the requirements on the webpage link.
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6. INFORMATIVE / EXPLANATORY ESSAY |
#6. Write an informative / explanatory essay to Mrs. Johnson explaining a topic that you recently read about. Include facts, details, and precise language as they are appropriate in your writing.
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7. ONE-PAGE SUMMARY |
#7. What did you learn? Write a one-page summary of what you learned from a book that you read recently. The summary might include factual information, something that you learned about people in general, or something that you learned about yourself.
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8. OPINION ESSAY |
#8. Write an opinion essay to convince Mrs. Johnson of your point of view on an issue in one of the books you recently read. Include facts, details, and precise language as they are appropriate in your writing.
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9. SLIDE SHOW |
#9. Create a 5 page slide show. Research the author of the book and create a simple slide show complete with biographical information about the author. Be sure to cite your information.
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Another option for 9 is a BOOK REVIEW.
Click here for how to create a book review.
10. ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY |
#10. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a particular topic that you recently read about. Write an argumentative essay to Mrs. Johnson convincing her one way or another. Include facts, details, and precise language as they are appropriate to your writing.
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