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1 Book Club Assignment Welcome to your new book club group. Your group will be studying the same book. You will be given class time to read; as well, you will be responsible to read at home. There will be a required number of pages which you must read independently before each of your meetings and you will have a meeting assignment to complete for each meeting. These will be passed in for evaluation after each book club meeting. There will be four meetings in total. You will also complete an individual final assignment AS you read the book and submit this when your book is finished. Initial Information Number of Pages in the Book: Meeting Date Reading Guide Pages to be Completed by this Date
2 Meeting One Meeting Number and Date: Pages covered in this meeting: Non-fiction Discussion Questions Complete the following questions on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your first meeting with your book group. Discuss the following questions in your group. Make sure each member speaks. What is the subject of this book? What attracted you to this book? Why are you interested in this subject? So far, what is the author s point in writing this book? What is the author s thesis in your opinion? Write down anything you do not understand so far in this book. 7. Write down anything that bothers you so far in this book. 8. Write down anything that you disagree with so far in this book. 9. What does this book remind you of? Post Discussion Notes After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Do you find the group discussion to be valuable in your understanding and
3 interest in the book? Why/why not?
4 Meeting Two Non-Fiction Discussion Question: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. Do online research about your book and author. Bring 5 interesting facts about your book and/or author to your meeting. Each group member should search a different website. Talk with your group members before this meeting to avoid bringing the same facts. Share your findings with your group. Attach your research notes to this sheet before you pass it in to the teacher. After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Did you find the group discussion to be valuable in your understanding and interest in the book? Why/why not?
5 Non-Fiction Meeting Three Discussion Questions: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. Read what you think is an important passage from this part of the book out loud to your group and explain why you chose it. Why is this passage significant? The way a non-fiction book is written can affect a reader's enjoyment and understanding. Is this book written easy to understand? Explain with examples. Does the language make you lose interest in something that would otherwise be exciting? Are unfamiliar terms and ideas explained? Are there any visuals? Are they helpful? Discuss, in your group, the book in general so far. After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Are all group members prepared for the book discussion? Are all group members participating fully in the group discussions? Is your group using the discussion time wisely or is time being wasted?
6 Non-Fiction Meeting Four Discussion Questions: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. What was the purpose of this book (eg. to teach, to entertain, to give an opinion)? Back up answers with reference to the book. Did you learn something new reading this book? What? Explain. Did this book broaden your perspective about a personal issue? Another country or culture? A societal issue? What was the most memorable section of this book for you? Why did it make an impression? Did this book change your opinion on the subject it presented? How? Discuss, in your group, the book in general. You have now completed the 4 group meetings for your book. Did you find the group discussions to be valuable in your understanding and interest in the book? Why/why not?
7 What recommendations would you make to improve on the group discussion component of the book club assignment?
8 Fiction Meeting One Discussion Questions: Complete the following questions on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your first meeting with your book group. Discuss the following questions in your group. Make sure each member speaks on each question. What is the subject of this book? What attracted you to this book? Who is the main character in this book? So far, how would you describe the main character? Give characteristics and support. What, based on what you have read so far, is the author s main point in writing this in book your opinion? Write down anything you do not understand so far in this book. 7. Write down anything that bothers you so far in this book. 8. What is the most outstanding image for you from this book so far? Why? 9. What does this book remind you of? After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Do you find the group discussion to be valuable in your understanding and interest in the book? Why/why not?
9 Fiction Meeting Two Discussion Question: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. Do online research about your book and author. Bring 5 interesting facts about your book and/or author to your meeting. Each group member should search a different website. Talk with your group members before this meeting to avoid bringing the same facts. Share your findings with your group. Attach your research notes to this sheet before you pass it in to the teacher. After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Did you find the group discussion to be valuable in your understanding and interest in the book? Why/why not?
10 Fiction Meeting Three Discussion Questions: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. Read what you think is an important passage from this part of the book out loud to your group and explain why you chose it. Why is this passage significant? How are you reacting to the book so far? Are you intrigued, amused, disturbed, or irritated by the book? Were you immediately interested in the story or did it take a while? At what point in the book did you decide if you liked the book or not? What helped make this decision? Discuss, in your group, the book in general so far. After our group discussion yesterday, I thought of the following: (list thoughts, questions, ideas, insights, comments, etc.) Are all group members prepared for the book discussion? Are all group members participating fully in the group discussions? Is your group using the discussion time wisely or is time being wasted?
11 Fiction Meeting Four Discussion Questions: Complete the following on another piece of paper and attach it to this Bring the completed sheets to your meeting with your book group. Discuss the following in your group. Make sure each member speaks. Are the character conflicts in this book believable? Is this novel plot-driven or character-driven? Is the plot the most important element or does it focus more on the characters' inner lives? Explain. What was the theme of the novel? Is the plot believable? Do events develop naturally? What emotion did the story evoke in you as a reader? Consider the ending. Did you expect it or were you surprised? Was it too neatly concluded? Was it unresolved? 7. Discuss, in your group, the book in general. You have now completed the 4 group meetings for your book. Did you find the group discussions to be valuable in your understanding and interest in the book? Why/why not? What recommendations would you make to improve on the group discussion component of the book club assignment?
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13 Individual Final Book Club Assignment Complete this assignment sheet independently AS you are reading the book. This is not to be done collaboratively as a group. Your answers, therefore, should not be the same as your group members! Complete the assignment and attach it to this sheet before submitting to the teacher. Number appropriately. Write neatly in ink. Date: Reading for Detail: Copy the first sentence of the book. Comment on the effectiveness of this sentence. Copy the last sentence of the book. Comment on the effectiveness of this sentence. Copy one sentence from the book that uses a semicolon. Give page reference. Using that sentence as a model, construct an original sentence using a semicolon. Copy a sentence from the book containing a simile, metaphor, or personification. Give the page reference. What is the author trying to do in this sentence? Is it effective? Copy an example of dialogue from the book. Give page reference. What is the author s purpose in using dialogue in this section? What does the dialogue reveal? Notice the punctuation in the dialogue. Using the above dialogue excerpt as a model, write a short original dialogue using necessary punctuation correctly. Copy three sentences from the book which are strong examples of imagery. What is the author s purpose in using imagery? Is it effective writing? Why? Copy three sentences from the book which are strong examples of characterization. What is the author s purpose in using characterization? Is it effective writing? Why? 7. Summarize the entire plot of this book in 10 sentences. 8. Keep a list of vocabulary words and their meanings you have had to learn in order to understand this book. Explain what strategies you use when you encounter an unfamiliar word in your reading?
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