HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

SUMMER HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FOR ALL STUDENTS

POSTED BY : LIBRARIAN

Book review presentation for the Junior group

               In a scrap book provide the following details.

1.  Paste the list of books you received from the Library.

2.  For each criteria for a book  give the name and author of that

    particular book.

3.  Make an alphabetical listing of all the books you have read.

a.     Write book reviews for the  5 Books  of yor choice.[5]

b.     Make a photo album for another 10 books of your choice.[15]

c.     Take an interview of your favourite charachter of your favourite book among the

        50 books.[16]

d.     Write the title of  books down the side of the paper. For each

        letter in the title, construct a sentence that begins with that letter and that tells  

        some thing significant about the story.[20]

e.     Create a series of six drawings in six squares that shows  a significant event in

        the novel. Under each picture or cartoon, write a few line of explanation.[25]

 f.     Write the title of the book in the center of paper. Think in terms of the theme,

         setting,plot line, as well as characters. Try to get fifty such words, phrases, or

         sentences so the  whole sheet of paper will be covered. .[30]

g.      Write a letter to the author of a book discussing about the important events and

         characters of that book[35]

h.      Draw a scene - Think of an important scene and draw it the way you see it.

         Place the characters in the scene too and then figure out where you were in

         relation to the characters when you read the book. [40]

i.      Write a short essay about one of the characters of 5 books you have read[45]

 j.      Create the family history of one of the main characters in 3 of the books .What

          major events affected the family? How were such things as holidays and

          birthdays celebrated? What is important to this family?  etc.[48]

 k.     Write a small poem on the remaining 2 books.[50]

Book review presentation for the Senior group

                  In a scrap book provide the following details.

1.  Paste the list of books you received from the Library.

2.  For each criteria for a book  give the name and author of that

    particular book.

3.  Make an alphabetical listing of all the books you have read.

a.  Make a  single power-point presentation for 10 books of your choice.[10]

b.  Write an short note about  any 5 books.[15]

c.  Make a photo Album for any 2 books.[17]

d.  Create a letter exchange between a character and the author to make it clear

      that the character learned about himself, others, and life.[20]

e.  Select a character and then choose five books for character from the school

        library thinking about what he or she might like and also what you think they

        need to know more  about. Write the details of the books.[23]

 f.   Write  like an opinion column  on the editorial page of the newspaper. Choose a 

      theme or topic from the novel you just read and write the column from the point

      of view of one of the characters. [25]

g.    Draw a scene - Think of an important scene and draw it the way you see it.

       Place the characters in the scene too and then figure out where you were in

       relation to the characters when you read the book. [27]

h.    Create a character’s room -  what they keep in their tables, what they  have on

       their walls, what they select to put in a room. Select a character you know well 

       and create a living room, bedroom, kitchen etc. which would mean a lot to the

       character. Draw it or write about it,making sure to include an explanation of why         you designed the room as you did.[30]

i.     A character alphabet - Choose a character you liked and then create sentences

       based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the

       character.[32]

j.     Write a letter to the author of the book explaining you interest in the book and

        be sure to explain what you got out of the book. [35]

k.     Character monologues - Select an event in the story that characters have

        different views on.Then write up two or three characters’ opinions on the same

        event in the form of monologue .[40]

l.      Family history - Create the history of the family of one of the main characters in

        the novel . What major events affected the family? How were such things as 

        holidays and birthdays celebrated? What is important to this family? etc[43]

m.    Make up a word test for the novel. Think of fifteen words that are essential to

        the  understanding of the book. Define them in terms ofthe story.[48]

n.     Create a childhood for main adult character .Try to figure out  the story of his or

        her childhood as it shows why he or she is the way he or she is in the novel.[50]