Author: Stacey Barnes
Company: KLC

8B: Independent Reading Novel Three—Assignment

IsJ-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points)
This week you will begin reading your new novel for this unit. As you read, take notice of the conflicts that the characters face. Are these conflicts so far external, internal, or both? How do you think the setting of your story will contribute to the conflicts? Make three predictions about possible injustices that one or more of the characters could face later as the story progresses. 

2) Vocabulary (10 points) 
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages).
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number.
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps.

Wr-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points)
This week your focus has been persuasive writing. As you are reading your novel, do you notice a message or theme emerging on social justice? Is the author writing persuasively or is he/she persuading through the telling of the story? Discuss the social issues emerging in your novel. Mention how the setting, background of the characters, and/or the events of the story impact the message of social justice. Be sure to give examples from the text to reinforce your point of view on this topic.

2) Vocabulary (10 points) 
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages).
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number.
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps.

SJFS-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points) 
This week you studied the First Amendment in depth. You investigated how this amendment impacts writers. Consider the issues that the characters in your novel face. Imagine that you are one the main characters facing an injustice in the novel. For your journal, write a letter to the editor from the point of view of this character. Make sure the injustice that you are writing about is one that has to do with social change/injustice. You should now be about halfway through your novel and have a clear understanding of major characters, plot points, and themes.

2) Vocabulary (10 points)
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages). 
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number. 
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps. 

SJFic-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points) 
This week you read "The Necklace" which featured a major plot twist at the end that was ironic. The main character of this short story was hardly likable. Think about the characters in your novel. Write about the character that is least likable to you. Discuss exactly what it is that makes them so unlikable. What is their role in the story? What conflicts do they create for the other characters in the story? You should now be over halfway through your novel and have a clear understanding of major characters, plot points, and themes.

2) Vocabulary (10 points)
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages). 
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number. 
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps. 

SJM-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points) 
This week you studied the way that important social issues are represented by the media. You watched movie trailer clips, researched on the internet, and wrote an essay. Identify the important social issue that is central to your novel. Imagine that you are making a documentary about this issue. Use the characters in your novel as interviewees for your documentary. Imagine how such an interview would go between yourself and one the characters. For your journal this week, create a transcript for the imagined interview. A transcript is just a script of the words that were spoken in a conversation. Transcripts read like plays. Be creative!

2) Vocabulary (10 points)
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages). 
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number. 
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps. 

SJP-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points) 
This week you studied how important authors represent similar themes. How has the author of your novel represented the theme of social justice? Consider the setting, plot, and characters that he/she chose to use. Write your journal discussing this topic. You should be nearly through reading your novel and have a clear understanding of major characters, plot points, and themes.

2) Vocabulary (10 points)
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages).
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number.
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps.

RL-Reader Response Journal
1) Journaling (20 points) 
This week you studied how paradox and conflict captivate readers. How has the author of your novel used conflict and/or paradox to generate interest in the story and create suspense? Did the author resolve all conflicts by the end of the novel? Did you find the resolutions satisfying or where there things/outcomes you would have written differently if you were the author? Write your journal discussing this topic.

2) Vocabulary (10 points)
As you read your novel, highlight or circle any words you encounter that you struggle to understand, and follow the instructions below:
•	List the words in your journal (no less than 5 per 10-12 pages). 
•	Write down the sentence you found each word in, along with the page number. 
•	Look up the definition of the word using an online dictionary, such as www.dictionary.com, and record the definition in your own words. Do NOT copy the definition. You might try to illustrate the definition if that helps.