BOOK COVERS - PRESENTATIONS

Book Covers - What's Expected of Me?

Back of Book Covers - What's Expected of Me?

Q.  Do I have to color/draw it by hand, or can I do it on the computer?

A. You can choose to do it with a computer; however, REMEMBER...


Your covers must:

1. Be Colorful (So do you have a way to print a color copy?)
2. Show good effort
3. Follow Mrs. Hoffman's Instructions

1/8/16 Homework

1. Subject/Predicate Worksheet

2. Type your story - rough draft due FRIDAY!!! (MUST BE PRINTED FOR CLASS!)

For those with a D or F on your first Subject/Predicate sheet...

1. To gain points back, the first thing you need to do is pick 6 sentences out of your DEAR book.
2. Write those 6 sentences down.
3. Circle the SIMPLE SUBJECT in each sentence.
4. Underline the SIMPLE PREDICATE in each sentence.
5. Hand it in for a "redo" score.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Question: Do I have to do homework over winter break?

Answer #1: Do you have any missing assignments? If yes, then YES...get those done! The end of the quarter is the 15th of January - I need them ASAP!

Answer #2: Are your Prologue and Lead typed? If not, then YES...get those typed!

Answer #3: If you're bored...then yes, go ahead and start typing your story! Get as much done as you can!

12/16/15 Homework

Students must write a LEAD to their story (a beginning) that either begins describing:

• Setting
• Action
• Dialogue

Open a few books in your house - read the beginning. What makes it interesting? Is it funny? Clever? Sarcastic? Frightening? Does it begin describing the surroundings? Is it right in the middle of some action? Does it start with someone talking?

Dystopian Presentation

12/15/15 Homework

DUE: TOMORROW!

You need a couple (or more) paragraphs describing the backstory of your dystopia. 

HOW did it come to be?
WHO was involved in making it that way?
WHAT happened?
WHEN did it happen?
WHERE did it happen? WHERE are they  now? HOW did they get there?
WHY did it happen?

DYSTOPIAN PRESENTATION

Storyboard Grade Increase of 5%-20%

If you received less than an A on your Storyboard, please think about doing the following Extra Credit Assignment to improve NOT JUST YOUR GRADE, but your story as well.

ASSIGNMENT: DUE FRIDAY, 12/18/15

1. 1 Full Page (or more)
2. Choose 5 Comments from Mrs. Albers/Mrs. Wilson, or Student Comments (or a combination) that you can improve upon
3. Write each of those questions on your paper, and respond underneath with WHAT YOU WILL DO TO FIX/IMPROVE that issue.
4. The more detailed you are, the higher percentage of Extra Credit you will receive.

EXAMPLE:

1.  People didn't understand the purpose of my characters. 

I need to detail my characters more. Here is more information that I need to include in my story. I plan to.... (fill in information.)

Joe -smart, handsome, joins the Underground Movement against President Smith by gathering supporters and sneaking into the Capitol Building

Sarah - in love with Joe but the daughter of President Smith; torn between the two sides of the country

President J. Smith - divided the country by race and religion; lives in a bunker beneath the Capitol Building