Summer Reading

What is a One-Pager?

A One-Pager is a single-page response to your reading that connects the ideas in the text to your thoughts in a creative way. You will create your One-Pager so your audience will understand the most important parts of the story you read.

USE WHITE PRINTER PAPER (8 ½ by 11) or larger paper if you choose.

What to Include:

1. Write the title of the text along with the author’s name somewhere on the page. Choose colors and lettering styles that fit the text’s tone.
2. Cite two important or powerful sentences from the story. If the quote is a piece of dialogue, write down the character’s name who said it. Include p. # where you found the text language.
3. Write two summary statements – one about the protagonist (main character) and one about the story’s conflict. Characters and conflict are the heart of plot. Consider using a trait to describe the character (______ is…). In the conflict sentence, explain the main problem the character faces in the story.
4. Draw at least three meaningful images that played an important role in the story. These could be objects, symbols, settings – anything that visually connects to the plot.
5. Write a theme (life lesson) the author wants readers to infer from reading the story. Remember that how the character handles conflict helps reveal important lessons!

Checklist:

This will be an ELA grade, so put forth your best effort!

1. Does the one-pager have all five required elements? (#1–5 above)
2. Is it neat and easy to read/understand? Correct conventions of English language?
3. Are the quotes, statements, images, and theme all meaningful and representative of the story?
4. Does the content creatively fill the entire page? Are colors used purposefully?