GENERIC  MAGAZINE  ASSIGNMENT  #12

 

The value of each task is listed at the end of each task

description in squared brackets eg. [ ]

 

You must do ONE task from each stage.

 

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STAGE  ONE

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

1.   Choose a story or article.  Check with your teacher first to see if it

is a suitable choice.  Give a summary of your story or article in one

paragraph. [5 marks]

 

2.   Read a poem/rhyme/chant from your magazine to the class.

You should think about an interesting way to present your

choice and make sure you've rehearsed it properly.  You

may do this as a pair activity.  [5 mks]

 

3.   Find someone in the magazine you think does something

interesting.  Say why you think what they do is interesting.

[5 marks]

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STAGE  two

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

4.  Design a brochure or poster explaining or advertising the topic

featured in an article.  Use an A4-size sheet of paper. [5 marks]

 

5.  Make a model (you can use Dacta, junk, Lego, dough, or

whatever else) of an item described in the article.  [5 marks]

 

6.  Create a collage about a theme from an article by cutting out

appropriate pictures from other sources and gluing them on

a sheet of paper, ready for display on the wall.  Include the

theme's title on your collage and be prepared to talk about

it to the class.  [5 marks]

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STAGE  THREE

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

 

7.  Write a letter for the "Letters" section of the magazine on the

computer.  Spellcheck it.  Make sure it is perfect (get a friend

to check it.  Print it and hand to your teacher.  Each time you

have to fix it up, you will lose a mark.  Once it is perfect, we

will email or post it to the magazine!  [5 marks]

 

8.  Draw a picture about one of the stories or articles in the

magazine and we'll send it.  [5 marks]

 

9.  Design a poster on an A4 sheet of paper encouraging people

to read the magazine.  [5 marks]

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STAGE  FOUR

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

10.  Read the book reviews and write down the titles in the order

of the book you most like the sound of, down to the book you

like the least.  Give some good reasons for your top choice.

[5 marks]

 

11.  Write your own captions to any 5 photos in your magazine.

[5 marks]

 

12.  Research, prepare and give a one minute speech in front of the class

about a topic mentioned in an article.  [5 marks]

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STAGE  FIVE

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

13.  Create 2 question/answer sheets for the Flip-gate activity based

on an article.  Name your sheets.  [5 marks]

 

14.  Create a set of 5 Pic-a-Hole cards based on an article.  Name your

cards.  [5 marks]

 

15.  Create a set of five Foldy-hole cards based on an article.  Name your

cards.  [5 marks]

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STAGE  SIX

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

16.  Draw a comic strip based on a story.  [10 marks]

 

 

17.  Research, prepare and give a two minute speech in front of the class

about a topic mentioned in an article.  [10 marks]

 

18.  Write a poem of your own based on a poem from the magazine.

Publish it in your publishing book.

Present it to the class in an imaginative way.  [10 marks]

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STAGE  SEVEN

You must choose ONE of these tasks:

 

19.  Design a board game based on an article.  [10 marks]

 

20.   Transform the information from an article into another form,

eg. diary, poem, short story, instructions, recipe, etc.

Publish your work in your publishing book.  Be prepared to

share it with the class.  [10 marks]

 

21.  Follow the instructions and make something (or a few things)

which is described in your magazine.  Check with your teacher

first and explain what you want to do.  If it is suitable, fine.

[10 marks]

 

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TOTAL:  45 marks.