17. Write a diary or journal entry as if you were the character.
18. Cast the characters - imagine you have the opportunity to cast the characters from your book for a
movie adaptation. Decide who would be the actors and explain why each is perfect for the part. You
can include pictures if you like.
19. Compare lifestyles - compare the way of life depicted in your book to a present day life style.
20. Written word vs. video - compare the book to the movie or play version. What has been changed? Is
the story better or worse and why?
21. Comic strip - design a comic strip retelling some event(s) in the story.
22. Trading places - write an explanation of why or why not you would want to change places with a
character in your novel.
23. Fiction or reality - choose a character who seems to have realistic experiences. Write about
something similar that has happened to you being sure to identify the similarities to the book.
24. Travel brochure - illustrate and advertise the “world” of your novel.
25. Review - find a critic’s review of your book. Photocopy it and then write a comparison of your
thoughts about the book with the critic’s comments.
26. Narrative poem - shrink down the entire book into a narrative poem.
27. Fortune telling - predict what the main characters will be doing ten years after the story ends.
Explain why you think this will happen.
28. What new information did you learn from reading this book? Apply this information to an issue or
problem in today’s world.
29. Write an informative essay about the theme of the novel. Include quotes from the novel to support
your answer.
30. Set up an appointment with your English teacher to talk about your book.
31. How were your perceptions of a character influenced by other characters’ thoughts and actions?
Write about the protagonist or a secondary character. Include the character’s name.
32. Explain an issue in your book. Support or challenge that argument about an issue using text and
personal examples.
33.
The author most likely developed a strong character in the book. Think about this character and the
details the author used to create him/her. Write a story to continue where the passage ended. Be
sure to use what you have learned about this character as you tell what happens next.
34.
Written response - Based on the novel, summarize the book and explain an important theme.
Remember to use textual evidence to support your ideas.
35. Will this book be on your list of best books read this year? Explain in a paragraph using specific text
examples and personal support.
36. Talk show invitation – select a character, think about his experiences, and decide which talk show
host would most want your character as a guest. Write a paragraph explaining what they would want
the character to talk about and who the host would invite on the show to address their issues.
37. Create a childhood for a character – take an adult character and write about what this person might
have been like as a child. Be sure to use events in the novel that indicate this.
38. Character astrology signs – after reading brief descriptions of the astrology or sun signs, figure out
which signs you think three of the main characters from your book were born under. Write an
explanation of why you think they fit the sign, drawing on their actions, attitudes, and thoughts from
the book.
39. Go to the Wood Library page and write a recommendation for your book. Be sure to proofread your
work and tell your English teacher it is there!