Hey!  You can click here to go to  "Just Talk"  any time of day (or night -- except I'm giving you all a bedtime of 10:00 -- tee-hee)  and you can chat with each other.  Write your messages in the comment boxes and post them.  Remember to keep it clean and appropriate and kind.

Do not edit on this page!

Here is a fantastic example of the whole assignment.

Another great student example

Do not edit on this page, please.  Edit on your own page. You will see your name large in blue in the upper left when you are on your own page.

Important note:  No part of this assignment asks for just a summary of the story.  Don't just summarize, and don't include any spoilers (giving away the ending or another part that the reader shouldn't know until he or she gets to it while reading the book). 

Template:  See directions above for using this template.  You will copy the template enclosed between the straight lines and paste it into Word or onto your page so you can work on it.

Do not change the template on this page.  Copy it and change it in Word or on your own wiki page.

Example of a letter:   Letter Sample

Example of a recommendation:      Book Recommendation Sample

Grading for this Assessment:   Term 1 Book-of-the-Month Assessment Grading

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Beginning of Template

1. Today's Date:

2. Title of My Novel:

3. Author:

4. Overall Setting: (place and time)

5. Protagonist (s):

6. Antagonist (s):

7. Main Conflict (biggest problem):

8.  Imagine that you have been living in the setting of the novel you read.  Write a letter to a friend (a real or made up friend) about that setting and about one or more of the characters you have met there. Your main purpose is to describe setting and character.  Use your charts for setting and character.  Use this letter format, and as you write it, delete the directions and replace the bracketed portions with the information you should fill in. 

Letter

[Setting -- Place]

[A date from the time setting]

Dear  [Name of the person you're writing to],

    [Tell the person you're writing to what it's like to be in the setting or your novel, and about one or more characters from the book.  Use your charts Include lots of detail.  Use your imagination to imagine yourself within the novel, but be true to the story as it is written.]

[End with. . . ]

Sincerely, or

Your friend, or

[another appropriate closing],

Your name (You may use a font that looks like handwriting.)

9.  Write a recommendation for the book.  How many stars would you give this book, ranging from one star as not so good, to five stars as the best?  Why?  Who would like this book?  Why?  Give us enough information to help us decide if we'd like to read the book. 

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