| FREE CHOICE FICTION BOOK EVALUATION
Name: Due date:
Part I – General Information
Give the following information about the book you read:
Title: Author:
Pages:
Type of fiction (historical, science fiction, fantasy, realistic/contemporary, horror, mystery):
How do you know it is this type of fiction?
Summarize the ending of your book in 3-4 sentences.
Part II. – Choose any ONE of the following questions to answer about your fiction book.
1. Create a new character for the novel. Include a name and physical description. Tell how this
new character would interact with other characters in the novel and possibly change the
outcome.
2. Imagine that you are the author and your editor has told you the ending is not satisfactory.
Describe the changes you would make.
3. Analyze why this book will or will not be read 100 years from now. Consider both the content
(issues, topics) of the book and the writing style. Be careful with this question.. . you must
discuss the writer’s style. Even if the topic is important, if the writing is not good enough to
“stand the test of time”, it will not become a classic.
4. Assess the author's writing style. Observe vocabulary, sentence style, literary devices and
use of dialogue..
5. Create a poem or song that relates to the conflict in the book.
6. Design a logo that could be used to market this novel. Explain why you developed this
design and how it relates to the novel.
7.Make a list of ten new or unusual words or phrases. Provide definitions or explanations.
8. Research the author’s background. Write a paragraph telling what you discovered. Be sure
to list the source where you found your information.
9. Find an example of five of these literary terms:
metaphor simile
flashback hyperbole
point of view symbol
onomatopoeia foreshadowing
personification
10. Create a map or mural based on the setting in your book.
11. Write a newspaper article that pertains to an event in your book.
12. Explain how the main character is developed by the author. What traits are emphasized to
make this character "real"? Does the character change from the beginning to the end? Explain
how.
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