Extra Credit Forms

You must complete all sections accurately to earn the 5 points this activity is worth. Use complete sentences and restate prompt in your answer. 
Use a separate sheet of notebook paper.

Your Name
Date/period

 Title:
Author:

PLOT:
1.  What are the most significant incidents in the book?
2.  What is the main conflict of the book?
3.  What is the climax of the story?
4.  How does the novel end?
5.  Is the plot predictable or unpredictable?

CHARACTERS:
1. List the name(s) of the main character(s). Write down one significant trait about each.
2. In what ways does the main character(s) change, if at all?
3. Does the author develop the characters well enough so that you can imagine them existing outside the novel? Give reasons for your answer.
4. Complete this sentence about one or two main characters: BLANK is the kind of person who.......                                                                                       .

THEME:
1. What is the author’s theme, lesson, moral, or message?
SETTING:
1. When and where does the story take place?
2. When and where are the most important scenes?

MOOD, TONE, AND STYLE:
1. What is the overall mood of the book?(humorous? optimistic? depressing? entertaining? preachy? informative?)

GENERAL REACTION:
1. This book made me realize that.......                                                                  .
2. The most memorable line in the book is........                                                     .
3. I (would/would not) recommend this book to (type of reader) because……

Your Name
Date/period

Title:
Author:

1. Write down the name, birthplace and birthday, and the names of parents, brothers, and sisters of the subject of the book.
2. List at least three major events in the subject’s life. (Write down page numbers. You can find the relevant page numbers in the index of the book.)
3. List three major achievements or contributions the subject made. (List page numbers.)
4. List any setbacks or disappointments in the subject’s life and the ways he or she dealt with them. (Write down page numbers.)
5. What were the subject’s ideals, or beliefs? (List page numbers of statements the subject made or actions he or she performed that reveals these ideals, or beliefs.)

GENERAL REACTION:
1. Reading about (subject’s name) helped me see that……...
2. The subject’s most memorable statement or action is…….

Film Title:
Setting/Time Period:

Starring….

1. Give a brief summary of the movie’s plot.
2. Which actors/actresses did the best job in this film?
Were they believable in their role?
Would you have cast someone else in one of the parts? Who? Why?
3. Describe your favorite scene and tell why you think it is the best scene in
the movie.
4. On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (superb), give this film a rating and a
recommendation.

Title of Game:
Developer:

1. System it was Designed for:
2. Rating: Teen, Mild animated violence, Mild language, Other (describe)
3. Genre: Role Playing Game (RPG), Real Time Control Game, Sports
     Game, Racing Game, Other (describe)
4. Brief Description: in a short paragraph tell what the game is about:
5. On a scale of 1(weak) to 5(outstanding), rate your game for the following:
Graphics
Sound
Control
Innovation (creativity)
Presentation (How appealing is it to you?)
6. Total and average your ratings:
Total_____Average (divide by 5)_____
7. Create a Replay Line Graph showing how long the game will hold interest:
    5
    4
    3
    2
    1
   1rst hour  1rst day  1rst week  2nd week  1rst month  2nd month
8. Final Recommendation: in a short paragraph explain why you would or
would not recommend this game to others:

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