Dear Parents and Students,

	Our second book report will be a Western Theme.  Western books can be
anything that involves the American West, moving west, or frontier
life.  Books like The Indian in the Cupboard, The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are also acceptable. 
Series of books like the Little House series are also popular reading.
I have linked a western booklist to our class webpage under links. 
You do not have to choose one of these books, but they can give you an
idea of books to choose from.  These books are due in class by Friday,
October 9.  The complete assignment and grading rubric for the
assignment are listed below.  The book reports are due on Friday,
November 6. 

1.  Wanted Poster

	Design a wanted poster featuring one of the characters from your
book.  Be sure to mention:
•	The character’s name
•	A description of the character
•	The amount for the reward
•	What he or she is wanted for (it can be something good or bad)
•	Draw the character on the poster
In addition to making the poster you must also give an oral summary of
the book to the class (you can use notes for your summary).  This book
report should be completed on a 9” x 12” piece of paper.

Wanted Poster Rubric
					Possible Points		Points Earned
Project turned in on time	10 (ten)	
Poster is neat and attractive	25 (twenty five)	
Drawing of character	10 (ten)	
States why they are wanted	10 (ten)	
Amount of reward is shown	10 (ten)	
Oral Summary	35 (thirty five)

2.  Advertisement

 Design a poster to advertise your book to others.  Use lots of
colorful adjectives t capture the reader’s interest.  Be sure to
include the story basics such as:
•	The title
•	The author
•	The illustrators name
•	A picture that represents the story
In addition to the poster you must also give an oral summary of the
book to the class (you can use notes for your summary).  This book
report should be completed on an 11” x 17” piece of paper.




Advertisement Rubric
					Possible Points		Points Earned
Project turned in on time	10 (ten)	
Poster is on 11” x 17” paper	10 (ten)	
Five colorful adjectives are used	15 (fifteen)	
Story basics are on the poster	15 (fifteen)	
Picture that represents the story	15 (fifteen)	
Oral Summary	35 (thirty five)