Two Page-Spread
While Reading
- Title, Author, Number of Pages
- List the main characters with a short description of each
- One prediction of something that might happen (20 - 60 words)
- Describe the setting (1 phrase)
- Explain the conflict that is emerging (40 - 100 words)
- List 3 themes
- Publisher
- One direct quote from the book that is important or meaningful
- What is one song that might be playing in the background if this were a movie
- What might a different title for this novel be?
- How has one characters perspective/motivation/understanding changed as the story went on? (40 - 100 words)
- Explain the structure of the book. Why would the author choose to structure the book this way? Does the structure/style/format of the book contribute to the overall meaning or narrative?
- Were you immediately drawn into this book or not?
- Respond to this message from a friend using only 3 emoji’s “Hey, how’s that book?”
When Done:
- Rate the book out of 5 stars
- What age/grade would you recommend this book to?
- What is one thing that happened that you did not foresee?-
- Was your early prediction correct?
Collect all the information above on an 11x17 page, one sided, using illustrations/font/design to add to the overall impact of your work.
