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MARY’S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE – JUNIOR SECTION
Extensive Reading Scheme (ERS)

1. You are encouraged to read widely and choose books appropriate to your level. Therefore,
class readers are not considered as part of the ERS. You should also use different books
for written and oral tasks.
2. Your work should show originality. Plagiarized work can result in downgrading or even zero
mark.
3. Do not write on the original copy of the worksheets given by your teacher. Always make a
photocopy or download a copy from the English e-class.
4. Except for submission of work, all sheets should be well organized in your English Portfolio
File during the academic year.

F.1 F.2 F.3

Part (I) Reading Activities

Fiction
Activity F1 Any Evidence √
Activity F2 An Interview with a Character √
Activity F3 A Different Perspective √
Activity F4 Me and a Character √
Activity F5 Plots and Characters √ √
Activity F6 Print Fiction Analysis √
Activity S1 Book Sharing (once per year) √ √ √
Activity S2 Readers’ Theatre √ √ √
for Fiction

Non-fiction
Activity NF1 Non-fiction Book Review √ √ √
Activity NF2 Biography Book Review √ √ √

Keen Reader Challenge

Activity K Let’s create! √ √ √

Part (II) Term Assignment

Writing Task 1 Book Report √ √
Writing Task 2 Friendly Letter √ √
Writing Task 3 Contextual Tasks √ √
English ERS Reading Record Sheet (Term 1 / 2)
Name: ____________________ ( ) Class: _____

Source
Activity
ERS
Book Title Author No.
Reading List
Own Collection

1 ERS
2 Reading List
3
4
5
6

More effort is Meeting Good Excellent You are a keen

Areas of assessment needed Expectation reader!
    
Effort

No. and qualities of

reading activities (3)
1 2 3 4 +1
(At least 1 ERS book and 1

book from Reading List in

each term)

Below
Poor Average Good Excellent
Average
Term Assignment (1)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Notes: You will score no more than 4 marks for ‘Term Assignment’ if you fail to meet the expected requirements for Total:
Term Effort (1 mark or below). Max: 15

Penalty for late submission: 1 day (-10%); 2 days (-20%); 3 days (No mark given)
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F1 – Any Evidence? Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions:
 Choose a character in the story and choose 3 adjectives to describe him / her. Use specific adjectives
(e.g., cunning). Avoid general adjectives such as ‘nice’ and ‘good’.
 For each adjective, give at least an example in the story to support your word choice in at least 50
words.
 You should NOT copy from the book.

Focuses of the task:

 The use of specific adjectives
 Relating evidence to adjectives

Name of character : ……………………………………………

Adjective: Evidence:

( words)

Adjective: Evidence:

( words)

Adjective: Evidence:
( words)
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F2 – An Interview with a Character Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Imagine you were one of the characters in the story and answer the questions from a reporter
of HK Daily.

Focus of the task: Accurate use of tenses

I IMAGINE THAT I WERE ……………………… IN THE STORY.

How would you describe your appearance and character? (Don’t forget to
use present tense.)
“I am______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________”

Can you describe your relationship with another character in the novel? Why
do you two have such good / bad relationship? (You should use present tense to
describe the present relationship and past tense for past events.)

“____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________”

What difficulties have you encountered in your life? How did you overcome
the difficulties? (Don’t forget to use past tense in your narration.)

“____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________”
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F3 – A Different Perspective Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Imagine you were one of the characters in the story and answer the questions.

Focus of the task: The use of historical present (or the use of present tense when narrating past events)

I IMAGINE THAT I WERE ……………………… IN THE STORY.

How would you describe your appearance and character?
I would describe myself as…

What are the key events in your life? What is your purpose in this book? (Use simple present tense)

Choose another character in the story. Describe your relationship with him/her. Quote an example from the
book in your explanation. (Use simple present tense)
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F4 – Me and a Character Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Choose a character. Compare your life to his / her life in the book.
Focus of the task: Explain one’s view with the use of reasons and / or examples.

I want to compare myself with ___________________________ (name of character).

Describe the character’s personalities, strengths and/or weaknesses. Quote examples from the book
Personalities, strengths and/or weaknesses

to illustrate your view.

In what ways are you similar to or different from the character? Explain your view.

Describe one major problem facing the character. How does he / she handle it?
Ways of dealing with problems

If you were the character, would you handle it in the same way? Explain your view.
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F5 -- Plots and Characters Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Choose one of the following questions in your writing. Write at least 150 words. Check the
box (√) next to the question you have chosen.
□ Choose an event. Describe the event briefly and explain how it affects the development of the story.
□ Choose an event. Describe the event briefly and explain how it reflects the personality of the characters.

Focuses of the task

 Understanding and explaining the development of plot and building of characters
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity F6 – Print Fiction Analysis Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions:
Choose one of the following topics (Characters, Theme, Scenes and Plot). From the topic that you have
chosen, answer one question in 200 words.
Remember to use examples from the book to illustrate your argument. Do your work on a single-lined
sheet. Write the question number in the left-hand margin.

Characters
1. Which role in the book would you like / not like to be? Explain why / why not.
2. Write about a character who has undergone changes in the book and how these changes have affected
his/her life.
3. Imagine you were the main character in the book. Describe an important event and how it has
influenced your life.

Theme
4. Write about the theme(s)/message(s) of the book. How do you think it/they relate(s) to your life?
5. Do you think the writer is successful in communicating his/her ideas to you? Why or why not?

Scenes and Plot

6. What difficulty(ies)/ problem(s) did the main character (or one of the main characters) meet in the
book? How did he / she overcome it / them?
7. Describe one scene which impresses you most from the book you have read, and explain why you like
it.
8. Describe a scene which bores you most and explain why.
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity S1 – Book Sharing Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others
Instructions: Choose one from the following and present it during the ERS lesson.

Marking Criteria
 Pronunciation and Delivery (e.g., pronunciation, intonation, voice projection, fluency)
 Communication Strategies (e.g., facial expressions, body language, little reliance on note cards)
 Vocabulary & Language Patterns
 Ideas and Organization

A. Make an individual presentation of the book you have read. Share your thoughts and learning with
your classmates in 2 minutes. You may talk about:
 what you like and dislike about the plot, the ending and / or the characters
 the lessons you have learnt
 its language use (e.g., favourite quotes, expressions, vocabulary)

B. Imagine that you were a saleslady trying to promote the book you have read. Explain what is so
attractive about your book (story plot, illustrations, language, etc.) and persuade the audience to buy
it. Your presentation should last for 2 minutes.

Reminders:
 You are not allowed to refer to any scripts during the presentation, but you may take notes in
point form on 1 side of a note card.
 You are strongly encouraged to present your ideas with minimal reference to your notes.
 You may consider using any visual aids (e.g. pictures, props, etc.) to draw the audience’s
attention.
 If you are using the PowerPoint slides, they should contain only key words. (You may include
the names of the major characters and some key places, but you should not include any part of
the script or speech).

Teacher’s Comment (if any):

Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity S2 – Readers’ Theatre for Fiction Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Choose one from the following tasks and present your work to the class.

Marking Criteria
 Pronunciation and Delivery (e.g., pronunciation, intonation, voice projection, fluency)
 Communication Strategies (e.g., facial expressions, body language)

A. Story Reading
From the story, choose an excerpt that you like most. Read aloud the excerpt with your best
intonation in around 2 minutes. Don’t forget to use different voices for different characters.
Reminder: You should first start by briefly introducing your book and the characters.

B. Pair Reading
Work with a partner and choose a book that both of you have read. Choose your favourite part from
the story. Present the chosen excerpt by reading it aloud with your best acting and intonation –
Don’t forget to use different voices for different characters! Your presentation should last for around
4 minutes.
Reminder: You should first start by briefly introducing your book and the characters.

C. Role Play
 Form pairs and adapt an interesting/touching/exciting episode from the book (which both of you
have read) to be role-played in front of the whole class. The role-play should last for about 4
minutes. Then explain the importance of the episode (e.g., How does it help to develop the story and
the characters?) Bring in props and costumes if necessary.
Reminder: You are expected to memorize the lines when you role-play the scenes. You are not
allowed to use any note cards or scripts while acting.

Teacher’s Comment (if any):

Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity NF1 – Book Review (Non-fiction) Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

A. Before Reading: Describe what you already knew about the subject before reading this book:

B. Asking Questions: Write down 2 questions that you want to ask about the subject of this book:

C. After Reading: Describe 2 things you have newly learned after reading this book.

D. List one piece of information that you find the most interesting / surprising / shocking. Explain why.

E. Do you think the writer has successfully introduced the topic? Explain your view, and suggest areas that
need to be changed (e.g. content, organization, layout, etc.) to make the book a more successful one.
Part (I) Reading Activities
Activity NF2 – Biography (Non-fiction) Name: ( ) Class:
Date:

Book Title: Performance

Author: More effort is Meeting Good Excellent
No. of Pages: needed expectation
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)    
□ Reading List Remarks:
□ Others

Instructions: Complete the profile below and give examples from a book to support your ideas in each part.

Profile Portrait
Name: _________________________________
Country of origin: _________________________________
Year of birth & death: _________________________________
Occupation: _________________________________

His / her contribution to the world:

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

His / her major childhood experiences:

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

His / her major setbacks in life:

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

Factors leading to his / her success:

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

How much youngsters can learn from him/her: 

Reason(s) for your rating:______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Part (I) Reading Activities
Keen Reader Challenge Name: ( ) Class:
Activity K – Let’s create! Date:

Book Title:
Author:
No. of Pages:
Source: □ ERS (code:___________________)
□ Reading List
□ Others

Instructions:
Choose one thing about the book (e.g., characters, theme, scenes, plot, ending) and draw a book cover with a
few sentences explaining your design or draw a comic strip with speech bubbles to tell your teacher about it.
You may even choose to create a 3-D model, a blog or create and upload your own video of book review (of
at least a minute) to your YouTube channel if you want to!

Samples:

Video of Book Review

Comic Strip with Speech Bubbles
Part (II) Term Assignment
Score:
Writing Task 1 – Book Report Name: ____________________ / 10
(For F.1 & F.2 only) Class: _______________ ( )
Date: ____________________

Book Title: Marking Criteria

1. Content
 Personal and original responses
Author:  Elaboration of arguments
 Proof of arguments
No. of Pages:  Appreciation of author’s meaning

Source: □ ERS (code:___________) 2. Language & Organization

□ Reading List  Sentence structure

□ Others  Vocabulary
 Grammatical Accuracy
 Sense of coherence
 Clarity
 Paragraphing /topic sentences

Instructions: Write a book report that includes ALL of the following sections. Make sure you come up with
your own ideas and express them in your own words. Do not copy your work from any online sources!

Word requirements:
F.1 – 200 words
F.2 – 250 words

Summary of the story (no more than 50 words)

Description of the character I like/dislike most (F.1: 50 words; F.2: 70 words)

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My comments on the storyline or ending of the story (F.1: 50 words; F.2: 70 words)

F.1: My reflection on the messages that the writer wants to convey (50 words)
F.2: My reflection on the theme of the story (e.g., ambition, betrayal, love, courage, patience, honor, aging,
deception, death, good versus evil, justice, loneliness…) (70 words)
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Part (II) Term Assignment
Score:
Writing Task 2 – Friendly Letter Name: ____________________ / 10
(For F.1 & F.2 only) Class: _______________ ( )
Date: ____________________

Book Title: Marking Criteria

3. Content
 Personal and original responses
Author:  Elaboration of arguments
 Proof of arguments
No. of Pages:  Appreciation of author’s meaning

Source: □ ERS (code:___________) 4. Language & Organization

□ Reading List  Sentence structure

□ Others  Vocabulary
 Grammatical Accuracy
 Sense of coherence
 Clarity
 Paragraphing /topic sentences

Instructions:
Write about the following topic in 200 words. Do your work on a single-lined sheet:

Topic 1
Write a friendly letter to your friend, describing the book you have read and explaining why you like /
dislike it. (You may give comments on its plot, characters, ending, etc.) You may also tell your friend what
you have learnt from the book and the inspirations you have got. Remember to cite specific details or
examples from the book to support your view.

Topic 2
You have a pen pal who lives in Japan. She is an English learner who is eager to improve her English by
reading. Write a friendly letter to her, recommending her to read the book that you have read. You may tell
your pen pal why the book is particularly good for Asians learners of English, what moral you have learnt
from the story and its ending and the inspirations you have got. You may also share with her some of the
expressions that readers can learn from reading the book.
Part (II) Term Assignment
Writing Task 3 – Contextual Tasks Name: ____________________ Score:
/ 10
(For F.2-3 only) Class: _______________ ( )
Date: ____________________

Book Title: Marking Criteria

1. Content
 Personal and original responses
Author:  Elaboration of arguments
 Proof of arguments
No. of Pages:  Appreciation of author’s meaning

Source: □ ERS (code:___________) 2. Language & Organization

□ Reading List  Sentence structure

□ Others  Vocabulary
 Grammatical Accuracy
 Sense of coherence
 Clarity
 Paragraphing /topic sentences

Instructions:
Write about any one of the following topics in 200 words. Remember to use examples from the book to
illustrate your argument. Do your work on a single-lined sheet. Check the box (√) next to the question you
have chosen.

□ Topic 1: Inviting the Author for Book Sharing

Imagine that you were the Chairlady of the English Society. You really like the book that you have read
and think that the book will benefit fellow St. Marians. You are going to invite the author to have a
book sharing session in the school’s Annual Book Exhibition.

Write a letter of invitation to the author, telling him / her what you like about the book and how
students can benefit from it. Remember to cite specific details or examples from the book to support
your view.

□ Topic 2: Book Sharing in Morning Assembly

You are the School Reading Ambassador. You really like the book you have read and would like to
share the joy of reading this book to the whole school.

Prepare a speech to tell your schoolmates what you like about the book during the morning assembly
broadcast. Talk about at least two different aspects (e.g. plot, characters, theme, organization etc.). End
your presentation by encouraging your schoolmates to read widely and wisely. Remember to engage
the audience by making your speech more lively.
□ Topic 3: Book Editing

Imagine that you were the editor of the book you have read. You do not like two of the sections of the
book (e.g., plot, character, ending, etc.) and would like the author to rewrite it.

Write a formal letter to the author to tell him / her which two sections need rewriting. For each of the
said sections, give one reason for your opinion and one suggestion for possible changes.