BOOK EVALUATION
"It's True!"
Your Name:
Due Date:
title author pages
Written Evaluation =
Answer all of the following questions with
complete sentences. Pay attention to good grammar, critical thinking
skills, and details to support your opinions.
-
REVIEW
- Review your book. Be sure to mention the title, author, main character,
brief summary, and reaction. Include at least 2 quotations that will
enliven the review. End with advice about reading this book
-
NEW KNOWLEDGE
– Explain what you learned from reading this non-fiction book. How could
this knowledge be used? Could you do a deeper investigation of a person,
issue, or event in your book?
-
MOTIVES OF
CHARACTERS
- Analyze the dominant character traits of the main character by
completing this chart. Think of a trait – place it in the
box. Find an example or quotation from the book that supports that trait.
Place this information in the “chart.” Then think about what makes this
character “tick” and how his/her motives compare to yours.
|
Name of Character:________________________ |
|
| What he/she thinks…
Trait - |
What he/she does…
Trait - |
| What others say
about him/her… Trait - |
What he/she says…
Trait - |
| Examples of character traits: brave, friendly, honest, risk-taking, hurtful, vicious, shy, fun-loving, mean, studious, intellectual, out-going, athletic, easy-going, intense, quirky, helpful, forgetful, dishonest, melancholy, and many, many more... | |
- What motivates this character? (Write 2-3 sentences)
- What motivates you? Explain
- How is this character’s motivation similar or different from what motivates you?
Creative Project = Select ONE of the following ideas to show your reflection about your book.
-
Ask yourself: “How can I share something interesting about my book?”
-
· Share your project with the class.
PRODUCT IDEAS:
-
Illuminate your
subject with a poem or song - minimum 25 lines. (such as a ballad or an
ode)
-
Commemorate your
subject with an original and artistic postage stamp.
-
Demonstrate
milestones of your subject’s life with an annotated timeline or board game.
-
Honor your subject
with a monument (building/sculpture).
-
Celebrate this
person’s accomplishments with a poster or a Power Point presentation.
-
Reveal personal
information about this person with a scrapbook.
-
Make your person come alive with a
dramatization such as a talk show.
- Got a better idea? Check with me.
Did you remember to record this book on your Reading
Contract?
