Winter Project
Grade X
Select a book that you have not read before. You may borrow
it from the library if you like.
Inform your teacher of the book you have selected prior to
the end of term. (A google sheet would be share with you to
fill on GCR)
Read your book.
Then, do any one of the following for your winter project:
1. Interview a character from your book.
You might interview a character from your book.
Write at least ten questions (probably more) that will give the character the opportunity to discuss
their thoughts and feelings about their role in the story.
There are many different ways you can choose to present your interview. You can present it in written
format as a magazine spread or record it on video.
(Write approximately 500 words or make a video approximately 2-3 minutes long)
Criteria Marks
Content: Quality and variety of questions and answers 8
Creativity: Extra questions/ spontaneous comments, jokes or questions 4
Timely Submission 2
Grammar and Mechanics 4
Presentation and Formatting: 2
For video - Very much clear and visible/audible.
For written – layout, paragraphing, transcript style.
2. Create a diary kept by a main character in your story.
Write a diary that one of the book’s main characters might have
written surrounding the book's events.
o It should be done from that person’s point of view revealing ● On the first page, include an information sheet
identifying the full name of the character,
some events in their life and their feelings about these their age or birth date (if known), where they
events. live, and any other important information.
o Include their hopes, dreams, problems, concerns and Don’t forget to include the title and author
frustrations. Remember that the character's thoughts and of the book here. (Write approximately 500
feelings are very important in a diary. words)
o The entries in your diary focus on the most climatic and
dramatic moments of the novel.
o Write dates for the entries, if possible.
o Create a cover for your diary.
o Organize the diary – make sure it is in proper order. Marks
Criteria
Ideas and Content: (Writing brings the time period and character alive. Vividly describes 8
experiences and feeling of character.)
Character Development: (extent the character is real believable and lifelike) 4
Clarity, Organization and Mechanics: Spelling, writing conventions, paragraphing 4
Timely Submission 2
Presentation 2
3. Movie Preview (Movie Trailer)
You know that book you just read? Well, it’s going to be made into a movie! What’s even more exciting is that you’ve been hired to create
an appealing, attention-grabbing, preview that will make the public want to come see this latest release. You’ll need to:
❑ Write and arrange a script for your production.
❑ You’ll need to practice the script.
❑ You will need to videotape the brief scenes that you scripted for the preview.
❑ The book you pick should not have been made into a movie.
Attention: a preview or movie trailer should not show whole scenes. It should however, give the audience a quick look at what the movie is
about.
Just as with any writing assignment, use an attention-getter at the beginning of your preview.
Include background music that fits the novel, mood or character of the movie as a whole.
Include the actors and actresses who will be starring star in this film – maybe even which star will portray which character.
Turn in the written script with the project. (approx 2 minutes) This task alone can be done as a pair project
Criteria Marks
Content: Quality and variety of quotes and clips and sequence of story boarding 8
Creativity 4
Timely Submission 2
Presentation, Editing and Formatting: clarity, visible/audible and careful selection of images 6
4. Rewrite the Ending
Say, you don’t like the way that book ended! Well, here is your chance to change it.
Rewrite a new ending to the book you read.
● Be sure to write in the style of the author. Don’t explain how the ending should be
changed. Write as if you were writing the story.
● On a separate page describe the original ending and the changes you made and then
explain why you made these changes.
● Include a photo copy of the last three pages of the novel you read. (Write
approximately 500 words)
Criteria Marks
Content: Conflict Resolution and Narrative elements taken into account. 8
Creativity: unique ending/ thought out of the box 4
Timely Submission 2
Grammar and Mechanics 4
Display and Presentation 2
5. Scrapbook
Did you ever do a scrapbook? A scrapbook is an album of important objects that tells about or relates an event.
• You can put together a scrapbook for one of the main characters in your novel.
• The scrapbook should reflect the many events that occur to that character in the novel. You can include
photographs, letters, postcards, telegrams, a family tree, newspaper article clippings, memorable items, or anything
else you can think of that you might find in a scrapbook.
• If you include objects or photographs, be sure to write captions below describing what they are or what's going on
and their significance to the character.
• Create a nice cover for your scrapbook.
• The first page inside should have the full name of the character, title of the book you read and the author’s name.
You could also include some pertinent information about the character, such as their birth date, age, or where they
live.
Criteria Marks
Content: well thought out and images chosen are effective 8
Creativity: diverse ways in which compiled using different mediums and artistic flair 4
Timely Submission 2
Grammar, Mechanics, Captioning 2
Display and Presentation 4
6. Map It
You can try this if the book you read contains a number of locations within a town,
country, or geographical area. You can create a map. One student did an entire map of
Narnia (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and all the locations mentioned in the
book.
● Make a list of all the locations - houses, stores, streets, parks, lakes, or whatever else
that is revealed in your book.
● Draw the map showing a bird's eye view of the area. Label each location.
● Include a legend with a list of all the locations.
● Include a description of important events that occur at each location.
● Make sure your map has lots of details, is colorful, and large
Criteria Marks
Content: well thought out in detail and images chosen are effective 8
Creativity: diverse ways in which compiled using different mediums, labels and artistic flair 4
Timely Submission 2
Grammar, Mechanics, Captioning 2
Display and Presentation 4
7. Comic Book / Graphic Novel
If you’re talent is art, create a comic book based on the novel you read.
It should have an illustrated cover with the title and author, and be comic book size.
Inside, retell the story using dialogue and descriptions of the setting and characters.
Look at other graphic novels or comic books to get ideas.
Put your writing in bubbles.
Create colorful illustrations that help tell the story. (Approximately minimum 30 comic images,
depending on the number of chapters)
Criteria Marks
Content: well thought out and images drawn are effective 8
Creativity: diverse ways in which compiled using different mediums and artistic flair 4
Display and Presentation 4
Timely Submission 2
Grammar, Mechanics, Captioning 2
DUE DATE
FIRST LANGUAGE LESSON
IN 2024