Over the Winter Break, all students in Mrs. Wells’s Honors English IV classes will be expected to read. You heard me, read. If you’re in any course higher than regular English, reading a book shouldn’t be a big deal. So quit whining already!
YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Select one of the Florida Teens Read titles listed here, here, or here. All books are available through the Orange County Library System. If you hurry, a copy or two might be at DPHS. You can use some holiday cash to buy your own copy (there’s a thought!). Heck, share with a friend!
In order to earn extra credit, you will be expected to complete a REVIEW of your selected book. This review must be TYPED and submitted when you return to school Tuesday, January 6. Please include the following information in your review:
- Information Box: Title, Author, Publisher, Date of Publication. A picture of the cover would be helpful. List any awards your book has received.
- Explain what led you to choose this book in a sentence or two.
- Describe the main characters and how they are related or know each other. Include any secondary characters who play important roles in the story.
- Write a plot summary of the book. Explain the setting (time, place, and anything that differentiates the setting from Orlando, FL, 2014), then discuss the main events and turning points of the story. You don’t have to tell everything that happens, but select key events that lead to the conclusion of the action.
- Write an evaluation of this book. Explain what you liked or didn’t like about the book, giving examples for each. Discuss something you learned from the book, then discuss whether you’d recommend it to someone else (or not).
Happy holidays–and happy reading!