Task summary and assessment guide

1. Reading Project – Assessment GuidelinesPart 1
I would like you to completesome initialtasksfor the Reading Project for
me by Thursday April 2nd (that’sabout twoweeksfrom now)
I would like you to completefor me....
Introduction to Plot,Authors and Choices
Basicallythe thing I did (I’ll show you my exampleagain) for your chosen
books
AND two other short piecesof work...
One of these more analyticaltasks
 How does the first chapter workto set up the story, the setting and
the charactersfor the reader?
 How does the writer establish thegenre of the story in the first
chapter?
 Writeshort characterprofilesfor at least two charactersintroducedin
the first chapter of the book.
And one of these more creativetasks
 Record yourself reading thefirst chapter ofone (or both) of your
stories
 Writea letter to a friend encouraging them toread the book and
explaining what you really like about how it starts(without doing
spoilers...)
 Createa collage of imagesthat represent what you thinkabout the
opening of the book or one of the characters –makea short list
explaining what your choicesin the collage mean.

2. AssessmentGuidelines
 How doesthe firstchapterworkto set upthe story,the settingandthe characters forthe
reader?
SelfAssessment
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I have writtenashort
explanationof the
openingof the story
I have writtenshort
descriptionsof the main
characters introducedin
the firstchapterof the
story
I have writtenashort
descriptionof the setting
(intime andplace) of the
story
I have explainedwhat
questionsIthinkthe
readersasksthemselves
as theyreadthe first
chapter.
I have explainedwhat
makesme want to keep
on reading.
I have referredtospecific
detailsfromthe first
chapterof the story inmy
writing

3. PeerAssessment
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Have theyexplainedtoyou
whatthe storydoeswell inits
beginning?
Have theygivenyoua good
ideaof story,characters and
settingswithoutgivingtoo
much away?
Have theyreferredtospecific
detailsfromthe storyto
supportwhattheysay?
Commenton PeerAssessment

4. Teacher Assessment
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The writingisorganisedinto
paragraphsand spelling,
punctuationandgrammar are
verygood
The writerjustifiestheir
opinionsbymakingreferences
to specificdetailsfromthe
story
The writerhas identified
interestingideasabouthow
the writerintroducesthe story
and the kindsof questionsa
readerwill askthemselves
The writerhas usedthe self
assessmenttohonestlyand
accuratelyconsiderwhatthey
didwell
The writerhas usedthe peer
assessmenttoconsiderin
more detail
Overall comment
Commentonteacherassessment

5.  How doesthe writerestablishthe genreof the storyinthe firstchapter?
SelfAssessment
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I have writtenashort
explanationof the
openingof the story
I have identifiedwhatI
thinkthe maingenre of
the story is
I have explainedwhatthe
usual significantfeatures
of thisgenre are
I have explainedhowmy
bookdemonstratesthose
features
I have explainedhowmy
bookalsousesthe
conventionsof other
genres
I have explainedhowmy
bookusesgenre in
interestingways

6. PeerAssessment
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Are you clearthat theyare
clearabout the genre of their
book?
Have they referredtospecific
detailsfromtheirbookto
back up whattheysay?
Have theyexplainedtoyou
howthe writerusesgenre to
keepthe readerinterested?
Commenton PeerAssessment

7. Teacher Assessment
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The writingisorganisedinto
paragraphsand spelling,
punctuationandgrammar are
verygood
The writerjustifiestheir
opinionsbymakingreferences
to specificdetailsfromthe
story
The writerhas identified
interestingideasabouthow
the writerusesgenre
The writerhas usedthe self
assessmenttohonestlyand
accuratelyconsiderwhatthey
didwell
The writerhas usedthe peer
assessmenttoconsiderin
more detail
Overall comment
Commentonteacherassessment

8.  Recordyourself readingthe firstchapterof one (orboth) of your stories
SelfAssessment
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I have chosenan
interestingpassage to
read
I practisedreadingit
aloudbefore Irecordedit
I have readclearlyand
fluentlywithoutmaking
any majortripsor slips
I have givendifferent
voicestodifferent
characters
I have usedmyvoice to
tell the storyinan
interestingway
PeerAssessment
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Are you entertainedbytheir
readingof the book?
Couldyoufollowthe story
easily?
Didyou getdifferent
impressionsof different
characters because of the way
theirvoiceswere read?
Commenton PeerAssessment

9. Teacher Assessment
You have readyour piece
fluentlyandclearly
You use your voice to
performthe bookand to
developthe moodand
tone of the story
You have usedyourvoice
to helptocreate different
characters
General Comment
Commentonteacherassessment

10.  Writea letter to a friend encouraging them toread the book and
explaining what you really like about how it starts(without doing
spoilers...)
SelfAssessment
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I have usedthe correct
formatfor a letter
I have usedthe right
register– the rightkindof
language use – for a letter
to a friend
I have explainedinthe
openingof myletterwhat
I am writingabout
I have beenclearlytrying
to persuade myfriendto
readthe book
I have usedspecific
examplesfromthe book
and have explainedwhyI
thinktheyare good
evidence
PeerAssessment
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I feel like the letteriswritten
personallytome,ina style
that isfor me to read
I understandwhymyfriend
thinksIshouldreadthisbook
The evidence fromthe book
that my friendhaschosen,
and theywaytheyhave
describedit,make me wantto
readit.
Commenton PeerAssessment

11. Teacher Assessment
You’ve usedforformatand
language registerof aletter
to a friend
You have usedpersuasive
techniquesinyourwriting
You have usedevidence
well andexplainedyour
evidence clearly
General Comment
Commenton teacher assessment

12.  Createa collage of imagesthat represent what you thinkabout the
opening of the book or one of the characters –makea short list
explaining what your choicesin the collage mean.
SelfAssessment
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I have made a collage
froma wide range of
differentimages
I knowexactlywhyI’ve
choseneachimage,andI
have explainedwhyinmy
notes
My explanationsmake a
clearlinkbetweenthe
image andthe book
My collage iswell made,
youcan see eachof the
individualimagesandI’ve
saveditas a .pdf file
PeerAssessment
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The collage looksinteresting
and well made
The notesclearlyexplainto
me what the imagesmean
aboutthe book
Commenton PeerAssessment

13. Teacher Assessment
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The collage iswell made
witha good range of
imagesandis correctly
saved
The notesexplainthe
imagesandmake it an
interestingcommenton
the book.
General Comment
Commenton Teacher Assessment