Raider Reading Journal

Summer 2018

Directions, Requirements, & Grading:

Welcome to your Raider Reading Journal! Use this journal to reflect, document, create, and analyze your book while you read this

summer. Although many of the books are fictional and prompts may include refer to “characters,” the prompts are meant to also work

for any of the nonfiction texts; therefore, those reading the nonfiction books can consider “character” to be the author or

narrator of their book. You can complete pages as you read, but you must finish the journal once you finish your book. Follow the

instructions for each page; however, you can complete the pages in whatever order you would like. Have fun with it!

Note for new students: If you are a new student, please email kjost@cardinalritter.org with your book selection.

Requirements for all students: o Decorate the front and back cover—it can connect to the

book specifically or just reflect your own personal style and preference. Either way, the front cover should at least include your book’s title and your name somewhere. Try to fill the space fully.

o All students must complete 18 of the provided pages. This means that you get to choose which prompts you want to skip. Cross out any pages you will not answer.

Plagiarism Statement: As a student at Cardinal High School, understand that all work in this journal should follow our school Plagiarism policy and should be authentically your own. Plagiarism of work by another student or an outside source will result in a zero on this assignment, as well as a school detention.

This journal belongs to:

WRITE YOUR NAME HERE

WRITE YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK TITLE HERE

WRITE YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER’S NAME HERE

WRITE YOUR GRADE HERE

WRITE YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER’S NAME HERE

WRITE YOUR FAVORITE FOOD HERE

WRITE YOUR DREAM PROFESSION HERE

Your journal is due Monday August 20 , 2018 by 3:00pm to your English teacher.

You will be able to submit your journal during the first week of school.

Grading Explanation: English class (weight will be determined by the student’s English teacher):

*All task scores will be determined by their completeness, creativity, effort,and relevance to the book. Students should strive to show their knowledge ofthe book by the thoroughness with which they complete each task.

Turn in by the required date to your English teacher (Monday August 20 th, 2018 by 3:00pm)

Turned in on time

Late policy = -10% per day late

___/5%

___/10%

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Front & back cover decorated to fit book or student's personality

Completed the required number of pages (18)• Missing 1-2 pages = 30%• Missing 3-5 pages = 25%• Missing 6-8 pages = 20%• Missing 9-11 pages = 15%• Missing 12-14 pages =10%• Missing 14+ pages = 5%

Effort, textually accurate details, and relevant support for each task show strong student understanding of the text

Note: Any student who changes books past the deadline or without permission of the English Department wil l lose

-20% of their grade on the assignment for not followingdirections.

____ Task 1 Check off each task when finished

____ Task 2

____ Task 3

45% - ALL tasks were completed fully, thoroughly, creatively, and following all directions with textually accurate details. 40% - Most tasks were . . . . (possibly had 1-3 that could use more work).

35% - Many tasks were . . . (3-5 could use more work)

30% - Some tasks were . . . (6-8 could use more work)

20% -Few tasks were . . . (9-11 could use more work)

10% - Hardly any tasks were . . .

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1. Read your book.2. Use this journal todocument your reading.3. Follow the instructions onevery page.4. Order of completion is notimportant.5. Don’t hold back!

Read Directions Carefully.

POST IT!

Fill this whole page with different post-it notes about your book. Questions, facts,

summarizations, comments, and predictions are just a few ideas that you could use!

You must have page #s and full sentences.

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(Define the words using context clues or looking up the definition.)

Word Sentence that the word is used in Page # Definition

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New addition: Create a new character or event for the novel that would alter the book’s resolution. Describe how this one person or event has the power to change the outcome.

Write 7 to 10 sentences. In your answer, be sure to-explain how this character was introduced or how this event occurred.-describe the person or explain the event.-use the characters' names (do not use pronouns).

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Draw a picture of something that symbolizes the theme of the book. The theme should be a

sentence or statement that communicates a possible message from the book.

After drawing the picture, explain the theme that you are depicting.

The theme of the novel is _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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FIND A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THAT RELATES TO YOUR BOOK. CUT OUT THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE and ATTACH IT TO THIS PAGE. Annotate the article. Annotating means not just underlining words. You should be asking questions and making comments.

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Create a soundtrack for your book. List five songs AND the artist that best

capture the mood of your novel. {Put a * next to your favorite song & explain (in 2 to 4

sentences) why you chose it}.

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Explanation: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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design an appropriate album cover for an album created by your character.

Your album cover cannot be the book cover! [use images, symbols, phrases, or quotes that appeal to the novel]

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Travel Tracer

Choose a significant location from your novel. Either create or find local attractions, photographs, bucket list items to do here, restaurants to sample, and/or cultural events - think scrapbook page. If your novel takes place in a different world, use your imagination to create these places.

Explain what happened in the novel at this location: __________________________________________________________________________________________________8

GRAFFITI TIMEDraw a collage of graffiti in the rectangle below that your character might paint on the side of a building. [include

colorful images, words, phrases, quotes, and more…] Fill in the entire rectangle. Below the rectangle, explain at least two

elements inside your collage in a total of 2 sentences.

character might have wanted to achieve or communicate by painting the image.

Explain your 2 elements here:

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CONVERSATION BETWEEN

This conversation must deal with actual events in the novel. Your character's words should be consistent with how your character speaks. Include at least 5 quotes per speaker. Lines must be complete sentences. 1 word answers do not work. 10

Collect a 3D artifact from a place where your character

went in the novel.

[create a scrapbook page with the item and a caption explaining the

importance of that item]

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Journal entry: Write an entry from your character’s perspective.

1. provide context clues to prove that the entry was writtenduring an event in the novel.

2. length: 200-300 words

3. choose a font or hand writing to match your character’s personality.

4. include your character’s implied feelings and thoughts about the event.

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Think of Me [How has this book changed your thinking? Inside the brain, write one word or phrase that has changed for you after reading your book. In the space below in a 5-9 sentence paragraph, explain how this book made you question or rethink this word or phrase.]

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Therapist questions: you have been asked to observe one character in the book, noting his/her actions and feelings towards him/herself and others. -Write a paragraph analysis of thischaracter’s personality, followed by a list ofat least three questions you would ask thatcharacter in an interview.

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REWRITE: You get the opportunity to rewrite the ending of the book for future readers! Pick up where the author left off, or identify a moment in the text that you see as a possible turning point, and then describe the direction you wish the book had taken.

Write 1 paragraph using specific details Then write 1 paragraph explaining why your ending would be better.

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Spirit AnimalUsing everything you know about the main character, choose one animal that

represents his or her personality and actions.

1. Draw an outline of the animal or paste a photograph.2. Describe (with evidence from the book) how this character is similar to the

animal you chose.

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Create a Venn diagram where you compare yourse

lf with a main

character. What do you have in common, and how

do you differ?

All sections should be full of details!

Everything should be in phrases or sentences - no single words!

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Pick a scene in which you disagreed with how a character handled a situation. Rewrite that scene in the way you think it should have happened, or write a letter to your character explaining how he or she should have handled the situation. Be sure to include your character's name and specific details about what situation was handled poorly.

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Sometimes characters show the world a different person than who they truly are. Draw a

line down the center of this page. On the left side, draw or include pics, words, phrases,

that represent or symbolize what you character looks like on the inside. On the right side

of the line, illustrate what your character is truly like by including pics, words, phrases

that present your character's true self.

Our Best Face Forward

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FakebookCreate a Facebook style page for one of your characters.

Photo here:

Name:

Fi l l out work & where the character is from

(post a relevant status)

Include name and/or face(a recent post w/ date, content , and & f itt ing rep ly)

(a recent post w/date, content , and &fitt ing rep ly

( inc lude images/words for p laces , mov ies , people , food, etc)

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Poetry

Choose at least 10 direct quotes (phrases or parts of a line) to create a poem. Your poem should represent a character, event, or theme from your novel.

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Who would you "ship"? Lots of people would choose different character relationships if they were to rewrite a novel. How would you create a relationship or change a relationship between characters that are already in your book?Suggestions: mentorship/romantic relationship/friendship/rivalry

• What is the existing relationship in the book?• Explain the new relationship you would create.• Why would you change the existing relationship to your new idea?

Include the answers to these questions on the notebook paper above.

Who would you "ship"?

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Use a word cloud program such as wordclouds.com or jasondavies.com/wordcloud to create a visual representation of important words to your particular novel. Words to include might be adjectives to describe a favorite character, nouns that name themes, characters' names, or issues in which characters are struggling. Print your word cloud and paste it below. You should include at least 20 words or phrases.

Word Cloud

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Graphic Novel: Choose a favorite or memorable scene from your novel. Use the squares provided below to i l lustrate the scene. You may paraphrase. Each box must contain a description or dialogue. When you are f inished, number the boxes.

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Create Your Own Page

What type of prompt did you want to do that was not included? Now you get to make that page. Your

page will be graded on creativity, effort, description of what you are doing, and evidence of close reading. You never know - your idea might be

part of next year's summer reading journal.

You may choose to write something or draw something below.

Directions for my page:

Sample Answer:

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