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ELA 20-2
MODULE 3
THE NOVEL
Assignment Booklet
A. Assignments:
1. About the Novel (5 marks)
2. Apply Now! (13 marks)
3. Setting (10 marks)
4. Identifying Point of View (8 marks)
5. Identifying the Theme (10 marks)
6. Mood (8 marks)
7. Figures of Speech (9 marks)
8. Foil (10marks)
9. Personal Response (25 marks)
10. Word Meaning (12marks)
Total – 110 marks
B. Final Assignment – 20 marks
Designing a Movie Poster
Assignment: About the Novel (5 marks)
In your internet search engine, find information about your novel’s author. Pick
the 5 most interesting facts about him/her that are related to the novel that you
are going to read.
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Assignment: APPLY NOW (10 marks)
Suppose a character in a book you have read were to fill out an application for one
of the jobs below. Complete the application in the way which you believe the
character you have chosen would have done it.
JOB APPLICATION
Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Age:________________________
Height: _____________________________ Weight: _________________________
Applying for the job of: (Check the job for which you feel you are most suited)
_____ACCOUNTANT _____CUSTODIAN _____PROGRAMMER
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_____BABYSITTER _____GUITAR PLAYER _____SALESPERSON
_____BANK TELLER _____HOUSEKEEPER _____SEAMSTRESS
_____BEAUTY OPERATOR _____KITCHEN HELPER _____SECRETARY
_____BOOKKEEPER _____MECHANIC _____TEACHER
_____CASHIER _____NURSE _____TELEMARKETER
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List any experience, or training or special qualities you have which would qualify you for
this job.
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Give the name and address of one person who would be willing to write you a letter of
recommendation.
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B. Explain why you chose this job for your character. Give a supporting detail from your
novel. (3 marks)
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Assignment: Setting (10 marks)
A. Choose one of the following ways to describe the setting of your novel:
(5marks)
drawing
cut-out pictures from magazines
photograph
collage
B. Cite two quotes from the novel that support your description:
a.(page_____) (.5mark)
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b. (page_____) (.5mark)
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Assignment: Identifying the Point of View (8 marks)
For each of the following excerpts, identify the point of view from which it is
told.
a. “I was six when my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. It was a strategy for
winning arguments, respect from others, and eventually, though neither of us knew it at the
time, chess games”. ~ Amy Tan, “The Joy Luck Club”
b. “The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while the river rounded
a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left. Under its rocky feet like an island
cliff the deepest stream had flowed lapping and bubbling. Suddenly the cliff gave away. The
shores sank. The trees ended. Then Bilbo saw a sight: The lands opened wide about him…”
~J.R.R Tolkien “The Hobbit”
c. “She worked in the garden most of the day to distract herself, then went out to dinner at
the little French restaurant that had just opened at the shopping mall. Coming home, she
turned on the television and then, unusual for her, watched not only the eleven o’clock
news, but a late movie that didn’t end until one. Even then she couldn’t sleep when she
finally went to bed , so she turned on the light and read a biography of Catherine the Great”
~ Frank Jones, “Wish You Were Here”
d. “He came slowly down the stairs and advanced to the edge of the carpet. He extended
one small sandalled foot and placed it cautiously upon a patch of yellow. Then he brought
the other foot up, and there was just enough room for him to stand with the two feet
together. There!” ~ Roald Dahl “ The Wish”
Assignment: Identifying the Theme (10 marks)
The pictures below represent themes in a novel. Are any of these photos similar or
different to your novel’s theme? Explain why it is similar or different.
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Assignment: Mood (8 marks)
Imagine picking a song to play or to listen to while you’re reading your novel.
Choose a song that is appropriate for your novel’s mood. Fill in the chart below
with your song’s information. Highlight the words or phrases that illustrate the
mood of the novel. (3 marks)
Title:
Artist:
Lyrics:
B. In a short paragraph, explain why you chose this particular song. (5marks)
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Assignment: Figures of Speech (9 marks)
Go online and copy this link on your browser.
http://www.quia.com/hm/80390.html
Then answer this fun activity on Figures of Speech Hangman.
At the end of the activity, click on File then Print. Attach the sheet to this page.
Assignment: Foil (10 marks)
Pick two characters in your novel who you would consider to be foils. Show how
their characters’ contrast by completing the diagram below. If they have
similarities, write them in the overlapping space. (5 marks)
Character 1 Character 2
Choose one of the characters and pretend that you are going to spend a day with him/her.
List five activities that you would do with this character. Then write a short explanation of
why you chose these five activities. (5 marks)
Character 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Activities:
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Reason:
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Assignment: WRITING A PERSONAL RESPONSE (25 marks)
What is your opinion of the novel that you have read? Write a personal
response to the novel after considering the following questions:
Do you like or dislike the novel?
What feelings does this novel evoke in you?
Are there particular words, phrases, or images that you especially like?
Does this story remind you of any other text, for example, a poem, story, picture or
film? What similarities or differences did you observe?
Does this novel remind you of an experience you have had or observed?
Has this novel encourage you to think about anything in a different way?
Remember to:
o Have an introduction, body and conclusion
o Write with clarity
o Use descriptive words
o Edit your work for spelling, correct word usage and punctuation
Here’s how you will be graded:
o Ideas and Impression (15 marks)
Insightful, precise and well-supported ideas (15marks)
Thoughtful and relevant ideas (12 marks)
Appropriate and adequate ideas (9 marks)
Incomplete/Superficial and insufficient support and ideas (6 marks)
Insufficient to assess (0-3 marks)
o Presentation (10 marks)
Uses engaging voice and effective tone; (10 marks)
confident control of conventions
Distinct voice and consistent tone; (8 marks)
Competent control of conventions
Tone is matter-of-fact; (6marks)
Basic control of conventions
Inconsistent and ineffective voice; (4 marks)
Faltering control of conventions
Insufficient to assess (0-2 marks)
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Assignment: Word Meaning (12 marks)
Below are terms that you have learned in this module. Give the
definition of each.
1. fiction: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. genre: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. figurative language: ______________________________________________________________________________
4. personal response: _______________________________________________________________________________
5. plot: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. foreshadowing: ____________________________________________________________________________________
7. climax: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. antagonist: ________________________________________________________________________________________
9. setting: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
10. theme: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
11. symbolism: _______________________________________________________________________________________
12. climax: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Final Assignment: Designing a Poster (20 marks)
Promote your novel as a feature film!
Design a poster to promote your novel as a feature film. You may choose to capture the
novel’s essence by focusing on a single image that conveys the novel’s ideas or to use a
series of vivid images that reveal significant aspects of the novel.
You may create your poster using drawings, paintings, collage or computer-generated
images.
Include
The movie’s title
The novel’s author
The movie’s producer, director, and the film studio in charge of making the movie.
Your choice, who do you think would do it well?
The actors you have chosen to play the lead roles
Vivid, deliberately arranged images that promote the movie’s ideas and arouse
audience interest
A quotation from the novel that presents one of its main ideas
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