Reading

**__ Book Study ( each partner completes one of these on their book) __**
Which book did you read by the author? __ What are the names of the main characters of the book? __ What is the setting (time and place)? _ What is the main problem or conflict in the book? _

What lesson is learned in the book? How was the problem resolved? _

What is your opinion of the book? Give a brief critique. (Why you liked it or not, why you would recommend it to another student or not.) _ _ You and your partner must now write a compare and contrast paper on your two books.

Give a brief (1-2 paragraphs) summary of the events of each book

Write 2 paragraphs about how the books are different ( problems, characters and their traits, lessons learned, settings, how problems get resolved.) Use examples to show the differences.

Write 2 paragraphs about how the books are alike. ( use of colorful vocabulary, characters and types of characters, use of humor, art/illustrations) Use examples to show the similarties.

Your last paragraph should be a a few sentences of why you liked the books or disliked the books ( your opinions could be different.) Remember to write why.