ASSIGNMENT #1- NUTMEG BOOK DIRECTIONS: Select one of the 2013 Nutmeg books to read. Choose four questions (from the boxes below) to answer about the book. Write your answers on the Response Sheet. Return the completed Response Sheet to your English/ Reading teacher by Friday, August 31, 2012. Nutmeg Reader Response Choices A). Select only one: What is the main problem in the story? How are and (insert characters’ names) alike or different? What will (insert character’s name) PROBABLY do next? If the author added another paragraph to the end of the story, it would MOST LIKELY explain or tell about . How does (insert character’s name) change in the story? Describe the setting of the story. Write a BRIEF summary of the story. B). Select only one: Discuss which character in the story you would like to know and why. Examine what this story says about people in general. In what ways does this remind you of people you have read about? Explain how this story is like or different from your own personal experience. Explain which part of the story you think was most important. Describe your reaction to the ending of the story. Explain why or why not this story could have really happened. C). Select only one: Using a sequence chain, place the important events in the story in order. Using a Venn diagram, fill in how and are alike or different. Explain why the author chose the title of this book. What type of a person do you think (insert character’s name) was? What caused the character to do ? When the author writes “ ,” the reader can tell that he or she is D). Select only one: Identify the point of view of this story. Describe the author’s tone or intent in this story. If you wanted to show how the main character in this story changed, which event would you write about? Select a passage from the story that you find most interesting. Explain your choice. Write a journal page that could have been written by one of the characters. Identify the theme of the story. Explain.
HMTCA Summer Reading Scoring Rubric-Nutmeg Responses Rating Forming a General Understanding Making Reader/ Text Connections Developing an Interpretation Examining the Content Structure 0 The response demonstrates very limited or no understanding of the text. The response may be vague or irrelevant. The response shows little use of textual information and does not make important connections between the text, other texts, and/or outside experiences and knowledge. The response demonstrates very limited or no exploration or development of ideas presented in the text. The response shows little, if any, understanding of the text, and may be illogical, vague, or irrelevant. The response does not make judgments beyond the boundaries of the text. There is little or no consideration of how, why, or for whom the text was written. 1 The response demonstrates some understanding of the text. A basic understanding is indicated by the inclusion of some relevant information from the text. The response demonstrates some ability to make connections between the text, other texts and/or outside experiences and knowledge, but fails to provide relevant information from the text for support. The response demonstrates some exploration or development of ideas presented in the text. A fundamental understanding is indicated by the inclusion of some relevant information from the text. The response demonstrates a sufficient, though limited, examination of the text and makes some attempt to make judgments beyond the boundaries of the text. 2 The response demonstrates a clear understanding of the text. A strong conceptual understanding is indicated by the inclusion of specific and relevant information from the text. The response demonstrates thoughtful and clear connections between texts, other texts and/or outside experiences and knowledge. Connections and responses are supported with relevant examples. The response demonstrates an exploration or development of the ideas presented in the text. A conceptual understanding is indicated by the inclusion of specific and relevant information from the text. The response demonstrates a thoughtful and thorough examination of the text and makes judgments beyond the boundaries of the text. The response may include consideration of how, why, or for whom the text was written. NAME____________________________________________________________________ Nutmeg Response Sheet Turn in to your English/ Reading teacher by Friday, August 31, 2012. Nutmeg Response Sheet Turn in to your English/ Reading teacher by Friday, August 31, 2012.