Name: __________________________ |
Subject: Language Arts |
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Book Review
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Introduction: |
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Reading isn't considered to be a fun or attractive
activity as going to the movies, but if you give it a try you
will see that it allows your imagination and thought to run
wild! |
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Task: |
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You, along with your friend are required to write
a review of a book you read. What genre is it? Who are the main
characters? Is there a conflict in the story? If so, what is
it and how is resolved? Did you like/dislike the book? Why?
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Process: |
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- Find a partner.
- Choose a book that you have both read from our class reading
list.
- Read the example reviews
- Use the review template to write a review which will answer
the questions that appear in the task.
- Put your review in the Entertainment section on the English
board in class. |
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Resources: |
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http://www.bravemonster.com/current_kidreview.htm
http://fcpltab.wordpress.com/
www.teachingheart.net/bookreviewcinderella.doc
http://www.ers.cqm.co.uk/revents/bkrev.htm |
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Evaluation: |
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You will be graded as a pair accordinbg to the
following:
- Completion on time
- A well-organized, well-written text, which answers the majority
of questions directed in the task.
-Vocabulary
- Grammatical structure (No run-on sentences, punctuation est.)
- Esthetics in presentation |
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Conclusion: |
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By completing this activity, you have enriched
your vocabulary and improved your writing skills. Please e-mail
me a feedback telling me whther or not you enjoyed this activity
and if you would like to have more activities of this sort.
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This Web Quest is available at
(www.teacherjet.com)
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