Monday, December 19, 2011

Book Share Handout

Some students have misplaced their handout for the book share. Here is a link to the copy they received:

Book Share
Book Share Marking Checklist

The questions on the Protagonist they have to answer are:

Book Title: __________________________
Author: ______________________________

Who is he/she? What makes him or her interesting?

What are his/her circumstances in life? (Residence, home life, occupation)

What is the protagonist "fighting" for? What is his or her main goal?

Who or what is in the way of him or her achieving this goal easily?

What key personality traits help the person in their efforts? (courage, perseverance, honesty, intelligence, friendliness, dedication,...) Explain how this quality helps him or her.

Read an excerpt (about a page) that focuses on some point that you are trying to make about the novel. It can be a character focus, the climax, or a description the is done in great detail.