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Projects for Novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Character Journal Guidelines

Become one of the major characters and record your thoughts, feelings and reflections in your journal through the character’s voice.

You will write one entry for every two chapters (6 entries)

In the top left margin record the Chapter number of your journal entry.

Choose one episode from each assigned chapter (one entry for every two chapters) to relive in your Character Journal.

Write on only the front side of each page in your journal.

	*Use exact* quotes to support your responses (at least one per entry)**
	*(An exact quote* is either the author’s descriptions or the character’s own words)**
	Follow the standard Cornell Note taking form for your journal with the largest section for the character’s words and thoughts and the summary section to record your own personal thoughts on the actions, motives, decisions, or feelings of the character. Be sure to include a personal experience or situation that this scene makes you remember.
	Record at the end of your entry three new words from the novel with a short definition for each word.

REMEMBER:

Write the thoughts and feelings of the character as you live through the episodes of the book with him/her.

You must include your own personal thoughts and make connections to your own life.

Be able to tell what each new word means in the selection.

Character Selections:

Cassie Logan (main character)

Stacy Logan (Cassie’s older brother)

Christopher John (Cassie’s younger brother)

Little Man (the youngest Logan child)

Mama (Mary Logan and Cassie’s mother)

Big Ma (the Logan Grandmother)

T.J. Avery (Stacy Logan’s classmate)

Rubric for Character Journal Entry #_____

no attempt poor fair good excellent

1^st Person Narrative 0 1 2 3 4 x10 =______

Detailed

Personal Thoughts 0 1 2 3 4 x5 =______

Present and developed

Punctuation/Grammar 0 1 2 3 4 x2 =_____

Neatness 0 1 2 3 4 x2 =_____

Exact Quote no attempt not related related excellent

0 1 2 3 x5 =______

Spelling: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x1 =______

Total Pts. =_______

Comments:

Jefferson Davis Bus Personified

1. Re-read the descriptions of the Jefferson Davis School bus on pages 13, 46, 48, and 54.

2. Use at least three examples of figurative language to write a poem in which the bus comes to life as it chases the Logan children on their way to school. Must use an example of onomatopoeia and personification.

3. Include a conversation between at least one of the Logan children and the bus.

4. Illustrate the poem.

Slave Dialogue Guidelines (To be assigned after reading "ABC's" by Frederick Douglass)

Slave Dialogue Guidelines

(Final copy is due March 8th)

Use these guidelines to help you write a well-developed conversation between a slave and his master in which the master is so moved he grants the slave his freedom.

1. Create a setting for the dialogue (the slave’s recapture) (1830’s – 1860’s)

2. Use 1^st person point of view (journal entry; excerpt from a personal narrative, diary etc.) (Become the slave or the master)

3. Use dialogue to show the conversation between the slave and his master. (Follow the rules for using quotation marks for dialogue)

4. Use examples of figurative language such as similes and metaphors (2 or more examples)

RUBRIC FOR: SLAVE DIALOGUE (Final Copy typed)

Not present poor fair good excellent

Dialogue: 0 2 3 4 5x6 = _____

Details 0 2 3 4 5x6 = _____

Spelling 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10x2 = _____

Quotation

Marks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10x1 = _____

Final Copy (10pts) = _____

Total Pts. = _____

"The Lady or the Tiger?" letter project is in the final stages of revision and students will have the opportunity to type the final copy

of this persuasive letter.

"The Lady or the Tiger?"

Persuasive Letter Writing Project

Rubric for "The Lady or the Tiger?" Persuasive letter

Name__________________________________ Date_________Period__________

“The Lady or the Tiger?” Persuasive Letter Rubric

Scoring Criteria Pts. My Score Teacher’s Score

I clearly state my opinion in the letter 15 ________ ___________

I support my position with clear reasons and

specific evidence from the story. 15 _________ ___________

I have used at least 2 quotations from the story

to support my reasons. 15 _________ ____________

I have used at least 2 examples of persuasive

strategies in my letter to help support my position

(kinds of evidence; emotional appeal etc.) 15 __________ ___________

I have used the correct business letter format

(heading, inside address, greeting, body, closing, 20___________ ___________

personal signature)

I have turned all steps used in the writing process 10___________ ___________

for this piece of writing (Clocking sheet; all rough

drafts; circle map, clean copy and final copy)

My final copy reflects the edited conventions in my

rough drafts. 10 __________ _____________

Total 100__________ ____________

Georgetown Independent School District

Tippit Middle School

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