Name _________________________________ Date _____________

English 7 Period _____

Writing About Reading: My Companion Book!

For this assignment, you will write about your dystopian novel by
crafting your own five-chapter companion book to accompany your
text. Within each chapter, you must demonstrate YOUR analysis of your
book.

 One chapter MUST be the identification and analysis of one

THEME or SYMBOL in the story.
 One chapter MUST revolve around the analysis of a character.
 One chapter MUST contain a visual component to your analysis
(fan art with purpose, setting map, mind map, other infographic or
graphic organizer).
 The two additional chapters are personal choice, as long as they
are detailed and thorough.

Possible ideas for additional chapters:

 Setting
 Conflicts and resolutions
 Antagonist or minor characters
 Other literary elements/devices
 Author’s craft (point of view, sensory language, etc.)
 Fan fiction
 Text structure
 ANY OTHER CREATIVE IDEA!

EACH CHAPTER MUST CONTAIN TEXTUAL EVIDENCE & PAGE #S!

Formatting Requirements:
 Display a creative/visually appealing cover with your title and
name
 Include a table of contents with your chapter titles and page
numbers (pages should be numbered and correspond
appropriately)
 Each chapter must be at least 1 page typed
 All work must be typed, double-spaced, 12pt. font
 Companion book should be assembled and neatly bound

PLAGIARISM OF ANY KIND WILL RESULT IN A 0 AS A GRADE!

 MY COMPANION BOOK
CHECKLIST

Cover Page
Contain a detailed/decorated cover with title and author’s name

__________/ 10

Table of Contents
Include chapter titles and page numbers

__________/ 5

Chapter 1
Analysis of theme OR symbol as a big idea in your book
Provide textual evidence with page numbers to support claim
Chapter meets length requirement of at least one page

__________/ 15

Chapter 2
Analyze a main character in your book (develop a claim about your
character—something about his/her personality, choices, relationships, etc.)
Provide textual evidence with page numbers to support claim
Chapter meets length requirement of at least one page

__________/ 15

Chapter 3
Student choice
Provide textual evidence with page numbers to support claim
Chapter meets length requirement of at least one page

__________/ 15

Chapter 4
Student choice
Provide textual evidence with page numbers to support claim
Chapter meets length requirement of at least one page

__________/ 15

Chapter 5
Graphic or visual chapter
Short written explanation to describe the significance of your visual

__________/ 15

Spelling, grammar, mechanics

__________/ 10