INDEPENDENT NOVEL

STUDY
Students Name: ______________________________________

Title of Novel:

Author:

Number of Pages: _____________

Novel Study Due Date: ___________________________________________

Do not lose these pages. They must be passed in (in your duo tang) at the end of your novel
study.

I Wonder?
Two questions I had before I started reading:
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Two questions I had while I was reading my novel:
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Two questions I had after I finished reading my novel:
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Novel Study Activities

You are required to select two activities to complete. One must be from list A and
one from List B. Highlight on this page which activities you have completed. At the
top of your answers label with the activity title.
List A
Diary Pretend you are a
character in the novel. Write three
diary entries explaining three
different events that occurred in
the novel.
Character Web Identify the top
three main characters in the novel
and describe the relationships
between them.
Book Review Pretend you are a
writer for a book review magazine.
Write an article evaluating the
novel and make some
recommendations to your readers.
Do not retell the story.
Sequel/Ending Write a sequel to
your novel or rewrite a different
ending.
Character Addition Create
another character that would fit
into your story. Write another
chapter or choose one event to
rewrite using the character. Be
sure to include a description of
your character.
Interview Write an interview
between one of the major
characters and a TV talk show host.
Questions Make up eight
questions about your novel. Four
of the questions can be literal the
answer is obvious in the novel.
Four of the questions are to be
inferential the answers cant be
directly in the novel. Your reader
has to think to figure out the
answer.
Character Evolution Explain
how a character in the book
changed from the beginning to the
end.

Villains If the book has a villain,

why was his or her punishment
justified. If it wasnt, why not?

List B
Character Comparison Create a
Venn Diagram comparing and
contrasting at least three
characters from your novel.
Time Line Create a chronological
timeline of the major events in the
novel.
Problem Solving Identify four
problems or emergencies that
occurred in your novel. Make a
chart listing the problem, who was
involved, how the problem was
solved and other possible solutions
to the problem.
Mobile Make a mobile that
represents your story. Remember
to include characters, setting, and
events from your story. Place the
title and authors name near the
top.
Excitement Graph Create a
graph that shows the excitement
level of at least ten events from the
novel. There must be at least three
ratings but you could have more.
Illustrations Draw three
pictures. Include at least one
illustration from the beginning, the
middle and the end of the novel.
Be sure to include a caption for
each picture.
Map Draw a map that includes all
the different places in your novel.
Include labels and a legend.
Book Cover Create a new book
cover for your novel. Be sure to

include all elements of a book

cover.

between the protagonist of the

story and yourself.

Self-Comparison Create a Venn

Diagram and identify the
similarities and differences
Name: _____________________________________
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Total Score:

Title of Novel: ______________________________________

Independent Novel Study Marking Rubric
Booklet handed in with all activities complete:

Yes

No

/5

Comments:
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Activity One: _____________________________________________
Activity shows understanding of the novel:

Yes

No

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Activity is completed to the students best ability Yes

No

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Comments:
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Activity Two: _____________________________________________
Activity shows understanding of the novel:

Yes

No

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Activity is completed to the students best ability Yes

No

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Comments:
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Activity Three: _____________________________________________
Activity shows understanding of the novel:

Yes

No

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Activity is completed to the students best ability Yes

No

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Comments:
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