Language & Media Literacy
Reader’s Theatre
Puppet Play Rubric
Title: __________________________
Author: _________________________
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1.Where does the story take place?
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2.Who are the main characters in the story?
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3. What happened at the beginning of the story?
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4.What happened at the end of the story?
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5.Would you recommend this book to a friend? Explain.
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Oral Book Report
Media Literacy Assignment
Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________________
Identifying Characteristics of Magazine Covers and Contents
EXPECTATIONS SUPPORTED
Overall: Identify media forms and explain how conventions/techniques associated with them are used to create meaning
Specific: Describe the main elements of some media forms
Reading Response Rubric
Name: _______________________________________________Date: _________________________
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS SUPPORTED
ORAL: Listen in order to understand and respond in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes
Use speaking skills/strategies to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes
READING: Recognize a variety of text forms/text features/stylistic elements and demonstrate how they communicate meaning
WRITING: Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended audience and purpose
Reading Response Journal
Title: __________________________
Author: _________________________
After each day’s reading, choose one or two of these prompts for your reading response. Do not answer each response like a set of questions. Begin your response with the book title and the date of your entry.
Each response should be about half a page.
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1.What does the story make you think about?
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2.What questions occur to you as you read or listen?
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3.What predictions do you make?
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4.What pictures occur in your head?
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5.Does this book remind you of anything else?
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6.How did the author get you to feel happy, scared, confused, excited, etc.
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7.How do you feel about the characters in this book?
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8.Who do you know who would like this book? Why?
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9. In what ways can you identify with the main character?
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10. Describe the similarities and differences between you and the main character.
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11.Were there any real life issues that made you think? Discuss them.
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12. Copy down a quote from a character and tell why you think it’s meaningful.
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13. Tell how you would react if you were one of the characters in the story.
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14. What phrases, expressions, vocabulary or points of writing style did you learn from this author that you plan to use in your own writing?
Source: Ms. Toding’s Website - Language
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Language Links
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