Independent Reading Assignment Checklist Ms. Gentile Grade 7 Name: Book Checklist Date: Period: Teacher Checklist Each student must submit the following: Due Dates for the Year 2013-2014 (Every 3 Weeks) First Quarter: Attached Outline Completed Hand in IRA Packet on time Post-its Checked in Book (-10 pts) Must show post its or notes on book Filled Out Genre Sheet (-5 pts) Fill out gold genre sheet with book New Book Approved (-10 pts) Need a new book approved that day September 9 th September 30 th October 21 st November 12 th (This is a Tuesday) Second Quarter: December 2 nd December 20 th (This is a Friday) January 13 th Third Quarter: February 3 rd February 24 th March 17 th April 7 th Fourth Quarter: April 28 th May 19 th June 9 th
Independent Reading Assignment Name Period Ms. Gentile Grade 7 Date: Title of Book: Author: (2 pt) Genre: Total Pages: I. Setting (Name & Describe it) (2 pts): II. Main Characters (list names; include a brief physical description and describe character traits): (8 pts) A. Protagonist(s): B. Antagonist(s): III. Plot (10 pts) A. One Sentence Summary: B. Initial Incident: C. Conflict: _ D. Climax: _ E. Resolution: _ IV. Theme: Perhaps the author is trying to show (5 pts) _
V. Identify the narrator (2 pt): Point of View (2 pt) (Circle): 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Limited 3 rd Omniscient VI. Literary Devices Choose three (3) different ones & give an example from the book and page number (15 pts) (Ex. foreshadowing, flashback, metaphors, similes, personification, irony, etc.) 1. Page: 2. Page: 3. Page: VII. Connection to Life: (4 pts) What aspect of real life does this story make you think of as you read? Explain. _ VII. Connection to Literature: (4 pts) Does this make you think of another story, book, character or theme? Explain. _ VIII. Evaluate. (2 pts) How do you feel about this work of literature? What parts did or did not catch your interest?
Short Answer Section Please answer the question below fully for each IRA assignment (answer them in order). Write a well planned paragraph (or more if needed) to explain your response. Use as many details as you can from the text to support your answer. (20 pts) First Quarter #1 (September 30 th ): How is the main character changing or developing in the novel? Explain why or how they have changed since the beginning. #2 (October 21 st ): What would be out of character for the main character? (In other words, what would he or she most likely never do & why?) #3 (November 12 th ): What is one major or minor decision a character makes? How did it affect him/her in the story? (If you need more space, attach a separate piece of lined paper.)
Independent Reading Vocabulary Assignment Name: Ms. Gentile Grade 7 Period Date: Directions: As you read each of your independent reading books, you will come across vocabulary words that you might not exactly know the meaning. Use context clues to figure out the word, then look up the word and write a sentence. Please fill out all the information below for each word. Find 6 words. (24 pts) 1. Unknown Word: Page: 2. Unknown Word: Page: 3. Unknown Word: Page:
4. Unknown Word: Page: 5. Unknown Word: Page: 6. Unknown Word: Page: **This sheet of vocabulary words must be saved for the entire year! Keep them in your binders each quarter!