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Mrs. Swalec, 6-Blue Language Arts |
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Directions for ProjectsMystery Genre Project To celebrate this exciting genre, you will create a magnifying glass that contains important information about the mystery book you chose to read. In this project you will demonstrate your knowledge of setting, characterization, and plot. You will also demonstrate that you understand terminology unique to the mystery genre including case, clues, red herrings, investigation, suspects, motive, and suspense. Due Dates: 1. Book must be picked by November 6, 2009. 2. Book must be completed by November 20, 2009.3. Organizer with information handwritten for all sections: Tuesday, December 1, 2009.4. By December 4, 2009: Your magnifying glass has been cut out and your name is on the back. If you are handwriting your sections, nine circles have been cut out. If you are typing, you have a Microsoft Word document set up under your WRSD account, on your flash drive, or at home that contains nine 4 ½ by 4 ½ circles. (Mrs. Swalec and Mrs. Munzner will help you with this.) Know whether you will draw pictures or use clip art on the sections that require a picture. 5. Final Project Due Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009. ***Note: Much of this project can be completed in class. As you come across key information while you are reading, record it on your organizer.
Directions:To complete this project you will explore the key elements of the mystery genre to create a magnifying glass that demonstrates your knowledge of the mystery book you read. Since some sections do not require that you write complete paragraphs, it is important that the information you provide is clear and concise. You must provide specific examples and details unique to the book you read. The organizer must be handwritten before you begin to type the final copy. (Organizer is available under LA documents.)
Mystery Story Writing Assignment You have read a variety of mysteries written with twists, surprises, and clever solutions. Now it's your turn to write a mystery story everyone will rave about! To celebrate the mystery genre, you will create your own solve-it mystery using the elements of mystery that we have discussed. Your mystery will include a specific setting, a few characters, and detailed plot. You will also include elements unique to the mystery genre that we have discussed including alibi, case, clues, red herrings, investigation, suspects, motive, and suspense. To keep your readers in suspense for just a little bit longer, you will write your ending and include it on another page. Directions: For this assignment, you will be using your creativity and imagination to create your own mystery short story. This is a multiple step assignment. You will brainstorm and plan first, then write a rough draft, edit and revise and polish it all up for your final draft. The steps are explained in more detail below:1. Brainstorming/ Prewriting You will plan the type of mystery, who the characters will be, what the setting will be, and how the mystery will unfold by using a few story planning sheets. 2. First Draft
3. Peer Review
4. Revising/ Editing In revising and editing, changes should include:
sentences or paragraphs.
It is very likely that it will be necessary to revise and edit more than once. 5. Final Draft--Publishing
At the completion of this process, you will have a delightfully, suspenseful mystery to share! Name: ______________________________________ LA Blue 6-_______ WHAT? Decide what type of mystery it will be. A crime? A secret? A puzzle? My mystery is going to be a _____________________________. WHO? Use the character web to decide who your characters are. Most mysteries contain a victim, a detective, a wrongdoer, and one or more innocent suspects. WHEN? WHERE? A.K.A. Setting Describe what the location and time of your mystery will be. When?__________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Where? _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ HOW? Will you use first person or third person point of view? ___________________________ What crime will occur, what secret will be discovered, or what puzzle will be solved? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ STORY EVENTS: Using the story plan sheet, decide on the clues that will help solve the mystery, any innocent suspects, and the sequence of events of your mystery. Other things to think about including are alibis and red herrings. Name: ______________________________________ LA Blue 6-_______ VictimName:_________________________________________ Description:______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Detective/Sleuth Name:_________________________________________ Description:______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Wrongdoer Name:_________________________________________ Description:______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Innocent suspect(s) #1 Name and description:_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ #2 Name and description:_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Name: ______________________________________ LA Blue 6-_______ I. Write down any clues to help solve the mystery. You may want to include a suspect that is proved innocent, use alibis 1._____________________________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________________________ 4._____________________________________________________________________ II. Create a story outline: A. Beginning (exposition)—Establish the characters and setting B. Middle (rising action, climax)—Describe events, including the climax C. End (falling actions, resolution) (you might explain the motive here) Name: ______________________________________ LA Blue 6-_______ Before you begin, decide on your story using these planning sheets:_____ Mystery 5W+H Plan Sheet Due:______________ _____ Mystery Character Plan Sheet Due:______________ _____ Mystery Story Plan Sheet Due:______________ Write Rough Draft Due:______________ Revise Story---Content---My peer reviser is: __________________________ _____ Language _____ Story Order _____ Conclusion Edit Story---Mechanics—My editor(s) is/(are): __________________________ _____ Spelling _____ Punctuation/Capitalization _____ Grammar Select a title: ___________________________________________________________ Make final copy with conclusion/ solution separate. Due:________________ Make a cover which includes the title, author (you), and an illustration Due:________________ Share the story with others! |
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