Please make sure you child is bringing his/her book home and reading every night. The due date for the completion of the reading of the book is Friday, April 10. The rough draft of the report will be due on April 16 with the FINAL DRAFT April 20.
Book title:
____________________________________________________ Author:_________________________________
# of pages:______________________
For this project you will be
creating a bloom ball to represent the Elements of Plot.
Directions:
1.
Get circle patterns of the Bloom
Ball from the teacher. (You will need 12 circles total.)
2.
Do not write or draw on the edges
outside of the lines. They will be folded and used to connect your ball.
3.
Follow the directions below for
each circle. Write or type information NEATLY in each circle. Be sure to write
complete sentences and check your spelling!
4.
Illustrations must be colored…no
markers, please!
5.
When you are finished writing and
coloring, write the number on the bottom of each circle, cut out the circles
and assemble your ball by gluing the folded edges together (refer to assembly
instructions on back).
KNOWLEDGE
Circle #1- No Title
Write the title and author of the
book in the circle. Arrange the lettering to use up the entire space. Be
creative! Include your first and last name at the bottom.
Circle #2 – Title: AUTHOR
Research the author of the book.
Write a complete paragraph describing at least four facts about the author. Who
is he? When was he born? How did he begin writing?
Circle #3 – Title: WORD JAR
Authors often use specialized
vocabulary that relates to the topic about which they are writing. What new words
have you learned while reading Boy of the Painted Cave? Create a two-column
word jar. On the left side, list the new words you learned. On the right side,
define the meaning of these words.
Elements of Plot COMPREHENSION
Circle #4 and #5 – Title: CHARACTERS
Describe the main characters of
the story using both circles (Tao, Volt, Kala, Graybeard, Ram, Garth). Include
both physical and personality characteristics in your description. Write a
minimum of two well-written and detailed sentences for each character.
Circle #6 – Title: SETTING
On this circle, you will recreate
a visual of Land of the Painted Cave. Where does Tao live? Based on the
descriptions given in the book, draw your own version of what Tao’s land looked
like to you. Make sure to include and label key locations such as the Slough,
Tao’s cave, the river, the camp of the Valley People, the Secret Cavern, etc.
Make sure to include color!
Circle #7 – Title: CONFLICTS
Search the book to review
conflicts or problems that occur between Tao and Volt. What causes the problems
between them? What are the effects of the conflicts on each character? Create
two columns on this circle. Label the left side, “Cause” and the right side,
“Effect”. Describe at least two conflicts that happened and the effect each had
on the characters. At the bottom, choose one of the conflicts and explain how
you would have resolved the problem if you were Tao or Volt.
Circle #8 – Title: RISING ACTION
On this circle, describe 4 events
that happened before the climax (most exciting part of the story). Each event
should be written in at least one paragraph describing what happened. These
events need to be BIG events that occurred in the story!
Circle #9 – Title: CLIMAX
Now that you finished the novel,
you can determine the climax of the story. In Haiku form, write a 3 line poem
that explains the climax of the novel. What led up to the climax? Who was involved? What changed the outcome of
the story? Include an illustration to represent your poem.
Circle #10 – Title: FALLING ACTION/RESOLUTION
There were many changes that
occurred to some characters, relationships and events at the conclusion of the
story. On this circle, explain 2 events that happened after the climax that had
changed from the beginning of the story to the end.
ANALYSIS
Circle #11 – Title: THEME
A theme is the author’s message
to the reader. Theme is not what happens in the story; it is ideas about life.
Sometimes the reader has to read between the lines to figure out the author’s
message. In a paragraph or two, explain what you think the theme, or central
idea or moral, is in Boy of the Painted Cave. Think about what Tao learned
about life, what Volt learned about life, etc. What is the author trying to
teach the reader about life?
Circle #12 – Title: RECOMMENDATION
Write a complete paragraph stating
your opinion of the book. What do you think about the characters, setting,
plot, or theme? Tell why you would or would not recommend this book to a
friend. Be sure to support your opinions with reasons.