“TAKE YOUR CHOICE” NOVEL ACTIVITIES

Choose one activity to complete from each section.      

Section 1 : Reflection   /10

1.       Choose a character from the novel and write a diary entry that he/she might have written. Remember, you become the character. Try to think and write like him/her.

2.       Pretend you are the author and you are being interviewed about your book. What part of the book do you feel is the:

A)Most humourous?  B) most exciting?   C)most interesting?      D) saddest?

If you were to rewrite the book what would you change? Why?

3.       Write a letter to one of the characters in the story commenting on what happened to him/her or asking why he/she did something and how you feel about their actions.

4.       If the story had a moral or a lesson, explain it.

5.       Choose a character form the story. Compare and contrast this character with yourself or another character from another novel.

6.       Complete a plot rollercoaster or the 5 elements of a story worksheet.

7.       Compare and contrast your story with another one by the same author.

Section 2: Vocabulary Connections  /10

1.       Choose 5 interesting action verbs and 5 descriptive adjectives and use each in a meaningful sentence.

2.       List examples of similes and/or metaphors used in the book.

3.       Choose 10 unfamiliar words from the book. Using a dictionary write the correct meanings beside each word.

4.       Make a crossword puzzle or word search using a minimum of 20 words form the story.

5.       Compile a list of “invented” words that Roald Dahl uses in his stories.

Section 3: Creation  /10

1.       Draw a cartoon to represent a character or scene.

2.       Draw an cartoon action strip shows the main events of the story. (Beginning, problem, rising action, climax, solution)

3.       If there is a villain in the story, make a wanted poster for him/her.

4.       Design a magazine advertisement or a poster for the book.

5.       Design a new book jacket…don’t forget to include a summary on the back without spoiling the end.

6.       Make a character cube with important information about a character from your story.

Total    /30