This document outlines extended homework tasks for students to complete based on a novel unit in their Year 7 class. Students must choose one task from each of the six sections to complete over the half term, spending at least 30 minutes on each, for a total of six tasks. The sections include tasks focused on creative thinking, teamwork, independent inquiry, self-management, effective participation, and reflective learning. Teachers will check students' progress on the tasks weekly.

1. Year 7 Extended Homework Tasks: Novel Unit
During this half term you need to complete one task from each of the six boxes in the table
below. You will complete six tasks in total.
You can complete the tasks in any order you like and you can be working on more than one
task at the same time.
You should choose no more than one task from each section.
Spend at least 30 minutes on each task you complete and make sure you always try your
best.
Personal, Tick when
HOMEWORK TASKS you have
Learning and (choose no more than one from each section) completed
Thinking Skills one of the
tasks in
the box
Creative Turn a scene into a radio script or storyboard
Thinking Write your own chapter that would take place after
the current ending of the novel.
Design a new front cover for the novel.
Team Workers Work with a partner to write a set of questions you’d
like to ask the main character.
Interview a partner to find out what they think of the
novel. Write down your questions and their
responses.
In a team of no more than 4, dramatise and script an
event from the book.
Independent Research the author and produce a profile page of
Enquirers information about them.
Find out about other novels that belong to the same
genre as the one you are reading in class. Write about
your findings using full paragraphs.
Self Managers Keep a spelling journal of new words you have learnt.
Write a diary entry for your favourite character.
Effective Find a review of the novel you are reading in class.
Participators Write a response to the person who wrote the
review, explaining where you agree or disagree with
their opinions and why.
Write a letter to the author of the novel you are
reading. Tell them what you think of the novel and try
to include some questions you have about the
characters or events.
Reflective Keep a time line of important events in the novel. You
Learners could focus on one particular character when you do
this.
Write a book review.
When you are roughly half way through the novel,
make a set of predictions about what will happen
next. Try to explain your ideas.
Your teacher will tell you when they expect to see your progress with these
tasks. Make sure you do some work on them EVERY WEEK.