The Spiderwick Chronicles - Final Assignment

Novel Study Final Assignment: DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th

PART 1 : Character Scrapbook & Book Review
Use the format below to write a  book review of the novel: The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Paragraph 1: Summary
Write a summary for the entire series including a main idea from each of the five books in the chronicles:
Book One: The Field Guide (Setting, characters, problem/conflict)
Book Two: The Seeing Stone (Plot - Rising action)
Book Three: Lucinda`s Secret (Plot - Rising action)
Book Four: The Ironwood Tree (climax)
Book Five: The Wrath of Mulgarath (resolution & conclusion)
When writing your summary also consider themes in the book, the genre of book and the mood of the book. 

Paragraph 2: Personal Opinion
Write your opinion about characters and the plot in the book. What were your favorite or least favorite parts. Who was your favorite charater and explain why. Give speciific examples.

Paragraph 3:Recommendation
Would you recommend this book. If so to what audience? What rating would you give it? Make any comparisons with the movie. Would you recommend reading before watching the movie or vice-versa?

Finally, glue a good copy of your complete summary to the back of your character scrapbook as part of your final assignment.


PART 2: Creative Activity of your choice
Novel Study: Creative Activity

Choose one of the following activities to complete.

1. Write a letter to the authors describing the faeirie evidence you've seen. Be as descriptive as possible and provide evidence with accompanying illustrations or diagrams.

2. Design a comic strip or mini- graphic novel that illustrates a main event from the chronicles. You may choose to select one specific event from one particular book or a more general summary of all the books. Use at least 6 frames and speech bubbles for dialogue between characters.

3. Create a Faerie house using natural materials and write a descriptive story on how the house was built including where it was built, what materials were used, the appearance of the house and why/what faeries would be attracted to the house.

4. Riddles & Rhymes: The phooka only spoke in riddles and Thimbletack spoke in rhymes. Explain the difference between the two. Research other published examples of riddles and rhymes and create your own riddle and/or rhyme to express yourself or an event from the book for example, Hogsqueal's victory over Mulgarath.

For poems you might want to check out the following authors: Dr. Seuss, Dennis Lee, Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein
http://shelsilversteinpoems.wordpress.com/
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/poems.php

For riddles:
http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/news/writing-riddles/