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A BRUSH WITH HOLLYWOOD A Brush with Hollywood: Design an interesting movie poster that includes at least 5 facts you have learned from your book. Include information about the setting, characters, and problems faced in the book. Be sure to list the title, author, and any actors/actresses that you would cast in the major roles; add colorful illustrations and pictures to help you get your point across. If your book has already been made into a movie, do your best to be creative and see if you can do a better job than Hollywood.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Five facts about the novel (characters, setting, conflict, main events, etc.) Project is neat and creative

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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READING LETTER Reading Letter: Write a 4-5 paragraph persuasive review of your book. Include the title, author and a brief description of the subject of the book. Include character names, their actions and other stuff that would make me interested in reading your book. Explain what you enjoyed about this book; tell me why I would like it as well. What sort of reader would enjoy this book? Why? Give the book a rating of 1-5 (5 being the best). Should I read this book, why?

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Four to five paragraphs describing main events of novel and why someone would enjoy reading this novel. Project is neat and persuasive

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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CHARACTER INTERVIEW Character Interview: Imagine you are a reporter for a news/entertainment magazine. It is your duty to develop an interview with the main character of your book. You must ask questions that would give someone a better understanding of your character and the story that he/she is involved in. Be sure to ask questions and give answers that people would want to read.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Interview includes introduction, at least 10 questions and descriptive answers, and a conclusion. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points

Project demonstrates effort ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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SCRAPBOOK Scrapbook: Create a unique scrapbook that represents events or characters that are in your book. Use pictures that would represent ten occurrences in your book. For each occurrence be sure to add a brief description, but don’t give the story away.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Scrapbook includes 10 pictures, descriptions of each item, and how each item relates to the novel. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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TREASURE CHEST Treasure Chest Very much like the scrapbook, but using physical objects to represent events in your story. Use physical items that would represent ten events in your book. For each event be sure to add a brief description, but don’t give the story away.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Treasure chest includes 10 OBJECTS (points will be lost for pictures!), descriptions of each item, and how they each relate to the novel. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

____ of 50 points

____ of 25 points

Project demonstrates effort ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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COMIC BOOK Comic Book Create a comic book or story board covering the major plot of the book. Be sure to include scenes to help someone who has not read the novel understand the novel.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Comic book includes introduction, at least 10 drawings and either a brief description or dialogue to give the reader an understanding of the plot, conflict, etc. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points

____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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3-D MODEL 3D Model: Create a 3-dimmensional model of major scenes in your novel and be sure to include a paragraph describing that scene or setting.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Model includes either a major scene or one major setting and a paragraph describing how that scene/setting relates to the plot of the novel. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

____ of 50 points

____ of 25 points

Project demonstrates effort ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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READ ALL ABOUT IT Read All About It: You will create a one page, 4-5 story newspaper. All the stories in your newspaper will be directly related to your outside reading book. Decide what articles to include in the newspaper. Ideas for articles include: Crime: Write about a plot complication as if it was a crime or news event. Include interviews with eyewitnesses, police reports, and so on. Personal Interest: Interview a character in the story about his or her life, hopes, concerns, and so on. Sports/Weather/International Events: Write about other newsworthy people and/or events in the story. The title of the newspaper should be something appropriate to the book.

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Newspaper includes 5 mini-stories (human interest, advertisement, weather, crime, international news, local news, etc.) Project is neat, creative, and informative.

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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COMING SOON… Coming Soon!: You will to create a preview for your book as if it were a movie. Be sure to include some brief clips from major scenes and to focus in on the exciting elements that would convince someone to see the movie (or in our case, read the book). Your preview should be 3-5 minutes long. Remember not to spoil the surprises, however!

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

Preview is 3-5 minutes long and highlights major scenes from the novel. Project includes a written script that matches the movie. Project is creative and convincing.

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points

____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____

Name ______________ Date _________ Period:

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NEW ENDING New Ending: Write a descriptive new ending to your novel. Be sure to also include a separate summary of the actual ending

COMPONENTS Title and author represented

POINTS ____ of 10 points

New ending is 3-4 paragraphs long, and includes a separate paragraph with the real ending. Project is neat, creative, and informative.

Project demonstrates effort

____ of 50 points ____ of 25 points ____ of 15 points

PRESENTATION + 5 ADDITIONAL EXTRA CREDIT ___ -10 FOR EACH DAY LATE ___

COMMENTS:

TOTAL POINTS: ______ GRADE: ____