PLEASE DON'T STEAL POINTS! (45 points) DIRECTIONS: Use complete sentences to respond to each question about the novel or short story you read independently for this module. When providing quotes from your text, include page numbers in parentheses.
Example:

Describe the protagonist of your novel or short story.

The protagonist of my novel is a tough, sixteen-year-old girl named Delaney who is struggling to raise her little sisters.

Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.

"Although she was just sixteen years old, Delaney had spent much of them providing for her sisters. She displayed the toughness – and weariness – of someone twice her age." (page 16)

Title of short story or novel: Out of My Mind

Author: Sharon M. Draper

1A. Describe the setting of your novel or short story.

1B. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.

2A. Describe the protagonist of your novel or short story.
The protagonist of my novel is Melody. She is nearly 11 years old and is not able to walk or talk, but she is incredibly smart.

2B. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.
“By the time I was two, all my memories had words, and all my words had meanings.
But only in my head. I have never spoken one single word. I am almost eleven years old.”
Chapter: 1

3A. Discuss the main conflict in your novel or short story. If the conflict is not perfectly clear yet, what do you suspect it will be?

3B. Which of the four major types of conflict best describes the situation you discussed?

4A. Describe the antagonist from your novel or short story.

4B. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.

5A. Describe an important piece of the backstory from your novel or short story.

5B. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.

6A. Describe an early development in the plot and explain why it is important.

6B. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.

Create a well-crafted essay of 1-2 pages outlining a likely theory of king tutankhamun’s death at the age of nineteen. your goal is to convince peers your age that this is the most reasonable theory according to the evidence. incorporate the subjunctive and conditional moods within your writing. use the following rubric to guide your writing. remember to check your spelling (by using a spell checker and also against the original text) to ensure the proper spelling of names and places in king tut’s world. reminder: spell checkers are great, but they’re not always right. think about terms specific to egypt or even tutankhamun’s name. a spell checker won’t know if you’re spelling these correctly, so check with the reading to keep consistent. rubric criterion exceptional capable developing beginning points earned ideas & content main claim supporting details sources are cited clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail, sources are cited evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited, sources are mentioned main idea may be unclear; supporting detail is vague or off topic, some source information used central idea or theme is not stated; supporting detail may be nonexistent, no sources mentioned organization structure (claim/counterclaim) introduction conclusion strong organization; seamless paragraph transitions; effective and engaging intro and conclusion organization is appropriate but conventional; attempt at introduction and conclusion attempts at organization, inappropriate use of lists or bullets; introduction and conclusion are not developed no introduction or conclusion; no clear organizational framework or transitions voice personality sense of audience appropriate to audience; expressive, engaging, sincere voice is appropriate to topic, but inconsistent or dry voice may be inappropriate; writing may seem mechanical writer’s voice is inappropriate or nonexistent word choice precision effectiveness imagery broad range of descriptive words; creative examples, vivid details and images language is functional and appropriate; descriptions may lack detail or be overdone words may be correct but simplistic; no attempt at detail, description, or examples word choice is limited, words are often misused; supporting detail and examples are nonexistent sentence fluency rhythm, flow variety easy flow and rhythm; good variety in length and structure sentences are appropriate but lack variety and length awkward phrasing and structure, similar patterns and choppy language sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow, language is confusing conventions age appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar strong use of correct conventions; errors are few and minor most writing conventions correct; occasional high profile errors frequent errors; most do not interfere with readability frequent errors interfere with readability