Come to one of the workouts, you will meet new accountability buddies, get fit, social, and feel better about yourself. Here are, in my opinion, ten of the best creative book report ideas. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. Freebie these are book report projects i have made to cover different genres. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Have you ever tried video book reports, edible book reports, paperless book reports. Posters must identify main characters, setting, title, problem, and solution. Late reports will be deducted a letter grade for each day not handed in. Writing a novel alone can be difficult, even for seasoned writers. I expect a lot of time, effort, and hard work to be put into these reports, not for them to be completed sloppily in one night. Cereal box book report packet home sankofa freedom. Terrific tuesdays book report, first grade reading, fun book reports. If you click on an underlined link you will be directed to another page on unique teaching resources that contains detailed lesson plan ideas and printable worksheets for those november writing prompts. Historical fiction, informational text, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, biography, folktales, poetry and realistic fiction.
Some of the book reports require the students reading a certain genre and some allow the student to pick a book of their choice. Book report projects reading projects book projects school projects projects for kids english projects creative school project ideas creative homework ideas class projects 26 creative book report ideas so many really unique and fun book report projects for kids of all ages kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Students will enjoy the variety of their independent reading assignments as each of these book report projects provides lots of student choice. Here are 10 creative book report project ideas to use in your classroom. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. Then, provide students with a large piece of poster paper or chart paper. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading. This archive offers 36 book report ideas that are sure to keep students interested and engaged. Once the ideas start to flow, you will find a large number of creative ways for you to turn the oldfashioned book report into an outstanding and interesting presentation that others actually enjoy viewing.
Cynthia rylant describes fall so eloquently in her book, in november. Nov 30, 2012 dear families and scholars, in december, students will be designing a cereal box for their book reports. Create a 68 frame comic strip that shows the plot main events of the whole story. Here are 10 creative book report project ideas to use in your. Better than book reports, these ideas will have your students think more complexly about the characters, themes, nuances, and connections of the books. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable. Have students first sketch their posters on a sheet of notebook paper. Book report project hs bobbie coleman, searcy high school, searcy, arkansas this book report project is based on the american novel which you are to read this nine weeks. Fall and thanksgiving teaching resources, projects. There is a lot of opportunity for differentiation and reaching all kinds of learning styles with these activities. Recreate the story from the point of view of the antagonist or minor character. The projects are worth 50 points and the comprehension questions are worth 25 points. Book report guidelines this year you will have a book report due every month except december on the last school day of each month.
For biography, a minimum of 100 pages is acceptable. Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or. The following is a list of book reports that must be completed by your child. Book projectsreading miss kestels 5th grade website. Write a mock chat room conversation for one or more of your characters. These project ideas are also found in the novel study for touching spirit. In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a different element of the bookcharacters, setting, conflict, etc. The date and whereabouts of the first thanksgiving celebration is a topic of modest. You can only do each of the projects one time throughout the school year. If you are willing to give students an extended amount of time to plan and present their books in a more elaborate way, check out these great professional books that are filled with unconventional book report ideas. Book report info each child is required to complete at least 2 book reports a month. This project is due on friday, november 3 the week after nine weeks tests. Cereal box book report students will decorate a real cereal box with the illustrations and information related to the book they read using the directions below. Book reports for december are due on december 17th, 2012.
Dec 27, 20 during my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. Nanowrimo helps you track your progress, set milestones, connect with other writers in a vast community, and participate in events that are designed to make sure you finish your novel. Book report posters this might be the easiest option of the book report ideas. You will find some thanksgiving and november writing prompts below that contain underlined links. Write a letter to the main character and the characters reply. The written report and projects are mandatory, and are worth 100 points. This year, you will be expected to read and do projects for six if you books in fourth grade and eight books in fifth grade. Beyond the book report by michelle obrienpalmer and denny driver this collection of 50 innovative ideas for different types of. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book. Includes 4 creative, fun, artistic and kidfriendly book report projects. Once your students have completed their projects, be. Turn them into creative projects complete with artwork, technology applications, acting or writing with a creative twist. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page.
If a book deals with a serious topic, such as slavery or the holocaust, students will need your guidance in selecting an appropriate project for example, the comic strip report is not recommended. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature. Thanksgiving, or thanksgiving day, is a traditional north american holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. These book report ideas projects for kids are a cool alternative to the traditional written book report. This is one of many things the november project you will soon call it np emulates. Book report project ideasbook report project ideas after reading your chosen book, select one of the following projects. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. When i made this it was november, but you can change the clip art to reflect any month or theme you desire. Unique and cute projects include a cereal box book report, book report lap b book reports dont need to be painfully boring. It is up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas. Create a powerpoint presentation with slides for the story elements, as well as a summary and an opinion. Once your students have completed their projects, be sure to allow. Freebie monthly book report projects by upperelexplorer tpt.
A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. It is a list of book report project ideas that students. If you love bullet journaling or if youre going back to school and taking lots of notes, these tips, ideas and diy hacks will be super helpful for organizing. Bring your book along with your book project into school. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Similarly you could create a future for one of the characters. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. Analyzing authors craft with in november by cynthia rylant. Pretend you are a talk show host and interview the main character. See more ideas about book report projects, teaching reading and teaching. Oct 26, 2010 make a collage representing some event or part of your book.
There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Samples of 3rd and 4th grade students talking book reports as part of book week celebration in november 2012. I also understand that i will receive 3 separate grades for this work. On my 6 different fall and thanksgiving pages, you will find fun, unique, and creative teaching resources for english and math, as well as powerpoint activities, bulletin board displays, and creative writing printable worksheets.
Youll find those ideas and many more in this ed world archive. Heres a list of seasonal arts, crafts, activities, ideas and more for the month of november. In november, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report ideas your students will love. Along with their book report project they will also be creating a short commercial for their presentation to the class using their cereal box. Book reports lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades k6 including writing, television activities, programs and thematic units, interviewing and reporting skills curriculum, classroom and teaching ideas resources. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it. Book reports are a great way for kids to recall what theyve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. A book week of fun the calendar might identify the third week in november as childrens book week, but for most teachers always on the lookout for new ideas to promote literacy every week is book. My book must be a chapter book on my reading level. Signs of fall are all around virginia as well as in my book.
This is to be my work, not the work of a parent or adult. Please note that although the projects are designed for a particular genre, you can use the projects for other genres as well. Book report gallery bulletin board a camera is all you need to create this fun bulletin board for book week or anytime. Historical fiction, informational text, mystery, fantasy, science fiction. We will draw names to see in what order each student will present their project to the class. Nov 09, 2012 samples of 3rd and 4th grade students talking book reports as part of book week celebration in november 2012. The students are required to complete monthly book reports. Remember, you have an entire month to complete the book project. Create a travel brochure for the setting of the story or scrapbook pages about key characters. Page 1 of 2 hialeah gardens high school suggested secondary creative book report ideas 1. Search results for december book report first grade books, first grade teachers. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Handing in your status report on time is worth 5 more points.
Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. The books should have been read at home and book reports also completed at home. Reports were presented by all students at our 1st annual living wax museum. Freebie monthly book report projects by upperelexplorer.
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