homework booklet. name: class/ teacher:_

Homework booklet.

Name: ____________________Class/ Teacher:_____________________

Books I have read this year.Book Title Author Star rating

1 – 5 stars

New words.1. Write down any new words that you come across when reading your book.2. Look up the definition in the dictionary.3. Write a sentence using that word.

___WORD___________DEFINITION_______SENTENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 1: Title , Author, Cover and Blurb

1. Title: 2. Author:

3. What is the genre? e.g. Action and adventure, horror, mystery, romance or science fiction: 4. How do you know? List the ingredients of the genre of the book e.g. Science Fiction ingredients are aliens, space and spaceships :

7. What does the title suggest about the plot of the story?

8. Summarise the blurb on the back of the book:

9. Do you think you will enjoy this story? Why?

10. What sort of stories do you usually like to read? Why?

5. Cover illustration- is it attractive? Does it make you want to read the book? 6. What age group is the cover designed to attract?

Week 1 : Author case studyComplete the following profile for the author of your book.You will find information on the covers or inside their books. Another great source of information is the Internet. Use the search engine and look for Children’s Authors UK. Many of the sites have biographies of famous authors.

Name: ______________________________Where and when they were born/died:____________________________________Family background (parents/brothers/sisters) : ____________________________________________________________________Date and titles of other books they have written: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(EXTENSION: Extra marks for brief synopsis/summary of the plot) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Any other interesting information: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 2: First impressions•Read for 10 minutes, stopping, if possible at the end of a chapter or section.•Answer the following questions:

1. Was the story easy to get into? Why/ Why not?

2. Did the story start with dialogue, description or action? Why do you think the author started their story in this way?

3. Make brief notes about what has happened so far:

4. Is the story what you expected? In what way?

5. What do you think is going to happen next?

6. Write down any questions you have about the story.

Week 2: Language DetectiveThe author can tell the reader a lot about a character and setting through the language they use. Note these words and phrases down and comment upon the effect they have upon you, the reader.

Words and phrases – characters

The author describes the main character as“..................................................................”

The effect

This makes me think/feel..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Words and phrases – settings

The author describes the main setting as“..................................................................”

The effect

This makes me think/feel..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Week 3: Setting

Draw a picture of the main setting in your book.Annotate your drawing with quotations from the text.

Week 3: Character

Complete the Facebook profile on the main character of your book.

Extension: Use key quotes from the book.

Week 4: What might happen?Choose a part of your book where something exciting happens.What is the situation?

What might happen next?

OR: OR:OR:

EXTENSION: Which one of the above do you think is most likely to happen and why?

Week 4: About halfway through.Look back at your first impressions. Have your thoughts or feelings about the storyor characters changed? How or why not?

What do think is going to happen in the end?

Has there been anything in the book that has surprised you?

Week 5: Comparing charactersCharacter 1:

Main purpose in story:

Appearance:

Behaviour/ Actions:

What do they think of character 2 ?

How they changed at the end of the story:

Character 2:


Appearance:

Behaviour/ Actions:



EXTENSION: Hot seating: 1. Write down 3 questions that you would ask your favourite character.

2. Answer the questions in the role of the character.

Use the 5 Ws!What?When?Where?Why?

and...How?Who

Week 5: Comparing characters using connectives

Compare (Similar) : Similarly, likewise, also, and, equally, at the same time, in the same way.Contrasting (Different) : Whereas, in contrast, however, but, on the other hand, instead,

unlike, alternatively.

Complete the frame below:

Character 1’s main purpose in the story is.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Choose a comparing or contrasting connective from the bank above.......................................character 2’s main purpose in the story is.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Character 1’s appearance is.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Choose a comparing or contrasting connective from the bank above.......................................character 2’s appearance is.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Character 1’s behaviour and actions are .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Choose a comparing or contrasting connective from the bank above.......................................character 2’s behaviour and actions are .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Character 1 has/ has not changed since the beginning of the story because.........................................................................................................................................................................Choose a comparing or contrasting connective from the bank above.......................................character 2 has/ has not changed since the beginning of the story because.................................................................................................................................................................................


and...How?Who



Complete this activity for a house point!

Week 6: In the end.Write down how you feel about how the book ended. Were you surprised, pleased or disappointed?

If you did not like the ending, how would you have liked it to end?

Write an alternative ending that is quite different to the one in the book.

Week 6: Book reviewTitle: Author:

The main things that happen in the story are......

The main characters are....

......is/is not like a real person because...

....is important to the story because........

The story deals with the issues of....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (e.g. family life, relationships, gangs, life choices etc)

The book made me think about...

Week 6: Book reviewI enjoyed/ did not enjoy the book because...

The book made me feel...

I feel that I understand the character of............................because...

Something I have learnt from the book (e.g. about yourself, other people or life in general) is...

I would/would not recommend this book to other children my age because...

If you could redesign the cover now you’ve finished the book, what would it look like? Targeting your age/ another age

Extension tasks


Storyboard the beginning, middle and end of the story.

BEGINNING MIDDLE END

Extension tasks


In the bottom boxes describe what is happening.

Week : 4 Charting the plot so far.Complete the tension graph on the next page.

1. In KEY EVENTS write down 6 important parts of the story2. Add a X on the chart above KEY EVENTS to show how tense that part of the story is

with 10 being very tense and 1 being very relaxed.

TENSE noun (FEELING) a feeling of nervousness before an important event.

Homework booklet.

Name: ____________________Class/ Teacher:_____________________

Books I have read this year.Book Title Author Star rating

1 – 5 stars

New words.1. Write down any new words that you come across when reading your book.2. Look up the definition in the dictionary.3. Write a sentence using that word.

___WORD___________DEFINITION_______SENTENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Week 1: Title , Author, Cover and Blurb

1. Title: 2. Author:

3. What is the genre? 4. How do you know? List the ingredients of the genre of the book:

7. What does the title suggest about the plot of the story?

8. Summarise the blurb on the back of the book in 20 words or less:

9. Do you think you will enjoy this story? Why?

10. What sort of stories do you usually like to read? Why?

5. Cover illustration- is it attractive? Does it make you want to read the book? 6. What age group is the cover designed to attract?

Week 1 : Author case studyWrite a short account of the life and times of your author. Your ‘potted biography’ must be between 150-200 words. You must include details of the following:• Name•Where and when they were born/ died.• Some short details about their family background.•Publishers• Dates and titles of his publications (EXTENSION: Extra marks for brief synopsis).• Any other interesting information.

You will find information on the covers or inside their books. Another great source of information is the Internet. Use the search engine and look for Children’s Authors UK. Many of the sites have biographies of famous authors.

Week 2: First impressions•Read for 10 minutes, stopping, if possible at the end of a chapter or section.•Answer the following questions:

1. Was the story easy to get into? Why/ Why not?

2. Did the story start with dialogue, description or action? What effect did this have?

3. Make brief notes about what has happened so far:

4. Is the story what you expected? In what way?

5. What do you think is going to happen next?

6. Write down any questions you have about the story.

Week 2: Language DetectiveKeep a look out for the ways in which the author uses language to describe characters’ appearances, actions, feelings; settings and situations. Note these words and phrases down and comment upon the effect they have upon you, the reader.

Words and phrases – characters The effect

The effectWords and phrases – settings

Week 2: Language DetectiveKeep a look out for the ways in which the author uses language to describe characters’ appearances, actions, feelings; settings and situations. Note these words and phrases down and comment upon the effect they have upon you, the reader.

Words and phrases – situations andevents

The effect

Narrative hooksOpenings tell the reader a great deal about the book.A narrative hook is a literary technique in the opening of a story that “hooks” the reader’sattention so that he/she will keep on reading.

1. How does the writer ‘hook’ the interest of the reader?

2. What clues are there as to who will be the main character?

3. What kind of story is it? What are the clues in terms of mood/tone/setting/characters/action?

Week 2: Extension. Complete this activity for a house point!

Week 3: Setting.1. Re-read a paragraph which describes the main setting in your book.2. Write your own piece of descriptive writing based on that setting. Try to use as many of the devices on the next page. EXTENSION: Use an extended metaphor: where a metaphor is introduced and then further developed throughout the story.

Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other e.g. fast and furious

Metaphor A description of one thing in terms of another – implicitly comparing the two, but without using ‘as’ or ‘like’ e.g. Sea of troubles.

Onomatopoeia Words that express the sounds they stand for e.g. pop.

Personification A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.

Simile An explicit comparison of one thing to another, using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’ e.g. sleeping like a log.

Rule of three Using three adjectives within a sentence: e.g. The monster came on great oiled, resilient, striding legs.

Monosyllabic words Using words with a single syllable to quicken the pace of the text: e.g.The race was fast, all at full pelt, to win was all.

Week 3: CharacterRe-read a section of your book which is a key moment for your main character when they don’t speak or perhaps don’t say what they’re really thinking. Draw a picture of them and complete the thought bubbles with their thoughts in that part of the book. EXTENSION: How can you convey your characters thoughts and feelings through their facial expression?

Week 4: What might happen?Choose a tense situation in your book.What is the situation?

What might happen next?

OR: OR:OR:

EXTENSION: Which scenario do you predict is the most likely to happen and why?

Week : 4 Charting the plot so far.On the next page complete the tension graph that reflects changes in the book; pinpoint where the highs and lows are in the plot. Only plot half of the graph as you will come back and complete this when you have finished reading the book.

Key event: Summarise what is happening in that part of the book and then plot from 1-10, with 10 being extremely tense and 1 being not tense at all.

Can you see that the writer varies the pace, i.e. follows a tense moment with a relaxed pace, has a slower description following fast action or dialogue? Is there a noticeable point in the plot where tension is at its height?

Extension: If you have finished the book then plot the whole story.

Week 5: Comparing charactersCharacter 1:


Appearance:

Typical behaviour:



Character 2:


Appearance:

Typical behaviour:



Week 5: Comparing characters using connectives

Compare: Similarly, likewise, also, and, equally, at the same time, in the same way.Contrasting: Whereas, in contrast, however, but, on the other hand, instead, unlike,

alternatively.

Using the bank of connectives above , write a comparison essay on how the two characters are similar and different.


and...How?Who




Week 6: In the end.Write down how you feel about how the book ended. Were you surprised, pleased or disappointed?

If you did not like the ending, how would you have liked it to end?

Write an alternative ending that is quite different to the one in the book.

Week 6: In the end. ExtensionWrite down 3 questions that you could ask the author (they can be about meaning, character, setting, narrative decisions etc)1.

2

3.

Imagine you are the author and answer the questions above.1.

2.

3.


Week 6: Book reviewTitle: Author:

Storyline (synopsis):

Characters: Are they realistic(do they behave in the same way as ‘real’ people would do in their situation)?

Are they stock characters or stereotypes e.g. kind old granny, young hooligan?

How are the characters important to the story?

Themes: What ideas and issues does the story deal with (e.g. family life, relationships, gangs, life choices etc)?

Week 6: Book reviewPersonal response: State clearly and honestly how the book affected you.

Could you identify with any of the characters and the situations in which they found themselves?

Have you learnt anything from the book (e.g. about yourself, other people or life in general)?

Would you recommend this book to other children of your age? Why? Why not?

Week 6: Charting the whole plot.

Extension: Complete your tension graph from week 4.

Extension tasksPoints of ViewThink about someone in your book who is not the main character. Rewrite a scene from your book from thischaracter’s point of view. Do they feel differently about the situation? Do they know something that the maincharacter does not know? Would the main character be surprised about how they feel?Title:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Chapter:………………………………………………………………………………………………………Scene: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………


First or Third Person Viewpoint?Choose a passage from your book where the main character is involved in the event. Choose a section wherethere is no or little dialogue. Is it written in the first or third person? Copy the passage out but change it fromfirst to third, or third to first.Book title:……………………………………………………..…………………………………………..Page………………………

What effect does this change have upon you, the reader?

Extension tasks


From Prose to Playscript!Choose a scene from your reading book that contains dialogue between two or three characters. Change thescene into a playscript. Remember to show who is speaking and how they are acting by giving a stage direction.Cast:Scene:Narrator:

Extension tasksComplete this activity for a house point!

Characters: (stage direction)

What they say


What they say


What they say


What they say


What they say


What they say


What they say

CharactergramsWrite the main character’s name in the middle of the next page and place the namesof other characters at varying distances from it, depending on the closeness of theirrelationship. Now draw lines between all those that have contact or a direct influenceover each other. This is likely to look like a tangled web. Use different colours to plotthe inter-relationship between the main characters and the others in the book.

Extension tasks


homework booklet. name: ____________________ class/ teacher:_____________________

Documents

homework booklet. name: class/ teacher:_