You will complete 4 book reports each nine weeks and you can only do the book report once!
Book Reports:
1. Not Your Same Old Book Report – Dioramas, Trioramas, QuadramasNot Your Same Old Book Report – Dioramas, Trioramas, Quadramas
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2. Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. Write a review of the book (at least 3 paragraphs) you just finished reading -- in the style of a movie review. Conclude your review by awarding a thumbs up or thumbs down on the book.
3. Surfing the Net. Where did the story take place? When did it take place? Surf the Net to find five Internet sites that others might check out before they read the book so they will know more about the book's setting or time period. Write a paragraph 5 to 7 sentences about the information you can find on the website and how it will help someone else understand the book.
4. Write a Letter to the Author. After reading a book, share a reaction to the book in a letter written to its author. Make sure you use to proper letter formatting.
5. Sell It. Pretend to be a publicist for the book that you just been read. Write a 60-second speech that will persuade other students to read the book. You MUST also present this to the class.
6. Create a Card Catalog. Complete a large index card with information about the book. The front of the card includes details such as title, author, and date published along with a two- to three-sentence synopsis of the book. On the back of the card, write a paragraph critiquing the book.
7. Interview a Character. Compose six to eight questions to ask a main character in the book you just completed. You must also write the character's response to each question. The questions and answers should provide information that show you read the book without giving away the most significant details. Do NOT ask all simple recall questions! Example: How was Jack? or What was the name of Jack's school?
8. Ten Facts. Create a "Ten Facts About [book title]" sheet that lists ten facts you learned from reading the book. The facts, written in complete sentences, must include details you didn't know before reading the book.
9. Script It! Write a movie script for a favorite scene in a book you just read. At the top of the script, assign real-life TV or movie stars to play each role. Be prepared to have this performed for the class.
10. Concentration. Using 30 index cards create a Concentration-style game related to a book you just finished. Choose 14 things, characters, or events that played a part in the book and create two cards that have identical pictures of each of those things. The two remaining cards are marked Wild Card! Ask someone to play according to the rules of Concentration and see if they can beat you at your own game. Make sure your pictures are detailed and colored!!!!
11. What Did You Learn? Write a summary of what you learned from a book you just completed. The summaryshould include factual information, something learned about people in general, or something the student learned about yourself. (minimum of 3 paragraphs)
12. Glossary and Word Search. Create a glossary of ten or more words that are specific to a book's tone, setting, or characters. Define each word and write a sentence from the book that includes that word. Then create a word search puzzle that includes the glossary words.
13. In the News. Create the front page of a newspaper that tells about events and characters in a book you just read. The newspaper page should include weather reports, an editorial or editorial cartoon, ads, etc. The title of the newspaper should be something appropriate to the book.
14. Create a Comic Book. Turn your book, or part of it, into a comic book, complete with comic-style illustrations and dialogue bubbles. Make sure you color your comic and it must complete a section of the book--not just two or three sentences exchanged by a character.
15. Characters Come to Life. Create a life-size "portrait" of one of the characters from the book you just read. The portrait should include a written piece that tells about the character. The piece should also include information about events, traits, or conflicts in the book that involve that character.
16. Prove It in Five Minutes. Give a 150-second (2.5-minute) oral presentation in which you share information about a book's plot and characters. The presentation will be closed by offering an opinion and recommendation about the book. Then students in the audience have 150 seconds to question the presenter about the book. If the presenter is able to prove in five minutes that he or she read the book, the student is excused from filing a written report about it.
17. Picture Books. After reading a book, create a picture book version of the story that would appeal to younger students.
18. Character Trait Chart. Each student creates a chart with three columns. Each column is headed with the name of one of the book's characters. As the student reads the book, he or she can keep a record of the traits each character possesses and include an incident that supports each trait. When you are finished choose one character and write a 2 paragraph (minimum) report about how this character's role affected the outcome of the book.
19. Theme Report. Select a concept or a thing from the book you just finished and use the library or Internet resources to explore it further. Then write a two-page report that shares information about the topic.
20. Setting. To learn more about the setting of a book, each student writes a one-page report explaining how that setting was important to the story.
21. "Dear Diary." Create a diary or journal and write at least five entries that might have been written by a character in the book you just read. The entries should share details about the story that will prove the student read the book.