How to do a One Pager

What It Does

Connects the verbal with the visual

It connects literature’s thoughts to your thoughts

It appeals to verbal, visual, and kinesthetic learners

Create a Central Image

Draw to create an image that captures the central meaning for what you’ve read.

The image must be the central feature of your One Pager.

Brainstorm Brainstorm around

the central image (four descriptive words).

Lov

e

Fear

Loss of

Innocence

Runni

ng

Away

Citations“Two most important

citations from the text” (author’s last name page).

“The second citation only

needs the page number” (page).

Personal Connection

Make a personal connection about what you read (personal comment)

Must include the title of the book on

the one-pager.

Must include the author’s name.

Guidelines

Must be Colorful

No lined paper

Use color pens, color pencils, markers, or crayons.

NO PENCILNo black ink

ImpactWhen a one pager is completed, anyone who looks at it will gain an instant interpretation of how you understood the story.

What to Include on What to Include on your One-Pageryour One-Pager

1 or 2 Images Title and author Pictures and colors 4 descriptive words 2 important quotes from

the story 2 questions with answers 1 Connection (your

thoughts about the story) Make it colorful and neat Fill the entire page