Read the Short story ‘Tuesday teaser: Little death’ by Steph Bowe, found on this website.
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Complete the task sheet: Short story task sheet
Online reading – local author Steph Bowe
A great read…particularly for the romantics amoungst us… click on this banner (link) to read this short story by local author, Steph Bowe. She has also provided links to songs you can play while you listen.
You can use this short story as one of your reading assessment tasks. See below…
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Reading assessment task (RATS) – YA fiction
YA Fiction
What makes a book suitable for the tag, YA fiction – Young Adult fiction? 
- What is YA ficiton?
- Is it fiction written for teenagers?
- About teenagers?
- By teenagers?
What sorts of issues do you think a work of teenage fiction should deal with?
Do you think such work should present a realistic view of life?
Print your task sheet here: Teenage fiction task sheet
Reading assessment task (RATS) – Science Fiction
Science Fiction Book report
Present a report that explores the following questions:
• What is ‘science fiction’?
• When did it first emerge as a literary form?
• Why is it a popular form of fiction today?
• What purpose does it have? Does it set out to entertain? Or is there a more serious purpose behind it?
• Are there different kinds of science fiction?
Print your task sheet here: Science fiction task sheet
Reading assessment task (RATS) – Fairy tales
Fairy tales
Examine the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, to present a report which analyses the works of these writers
Consult your library to answer these and other questions:
- What is a fairy tale?
- Are fairy tales timeless? Are they outdated today?
- Why do they appeal to children as well as to adults?
- Are they designed purely to entertain a child or do they operate on a deeper level?
Extension activity:
Write your own endless fairy tale. Print the task sheet here: Fairy tale task sheet
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Reading assessment task (RATS) – Book to film
Investigate the adaptation of a book to the medium of film.
Some examples include: Harry Potter Series, The Hunger Games, Tomorrow When The War Began, Eragon or Lord of the Rings. Choose one of these, or you may wish to choose your own.
Write a response to the book, and then compare the film to the book you have read.
Print your task sheet here: Book to film task sheet
Reading assessment task (RATS) – Book review
Book review
Read a book, then prepare a book review.
In preparing your book review you should consider the following questions:
Genre
What type of book is it?
Title
Think about and explain the significance of the title.
Theme
Consider the theme (or themes) in the book. (Don’t confuse the theme with the plot).
Characters
Describe the main characters, briefly supporting your comments about each character with examples from the story.
Consider the setting and the style of the book.
Print the task sheet here: Book review task sheet
Reading assessment task (RATS) – Author profile
Author profile
Authors entertain us with their vivid imagination and their writing skills. We all know about our favourite author, but do you know about the many other incredibly talented writers in the genre? Who are they? What have they written? What is the life of a horror writer really like? Well, now is your chance to find out.
You are to choose an author that you would like to learn more about and create a product that represents your author’s life and work.
Print your task sheet here: Author profile task sheet
Reading assessment task (RATS) – Poetry
Poetry
Explore the works of a poet writing in this century.
Develop your own collection of twentieth century poetry.
Find out as much as you can about the time in which this poet lived.
Find out what you can about the poet’s life and the influences on his/her writing.
Read widely from the poet’s works.
Your responses may be written, typed or emailed to your teacher.
Extension
Develop a collection of your own twentieth century poetry. Write about issues, emotions and relationships which concern you.
Print out the task sheet here: Poetry task sheet
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