An Alternative to Book Reports A Fun Way To Get Your Students Talking About Books! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/the-lost-teacher Contents: 19 Book Project Ideas & Descriptions Student Project Prep Sheet Dear Teachers, I hope you find this Book Project packet helpful. The student prep sheets and rubrics are written with the expectation that students will give a presentation that is like a Book Talk, but BIGGER. When I assigned projects to students, I usually gave them a copy of the rubric as well, so they ll know exactly what I m looking for and how to earn the best grade. When you get a chance, please leave feedback. Take care, and have a wonderful school year! Thanh Tran Note: This is a great little packet to make and send home to parents! All graphics are courtesy of mycutegraphics.com
How will you present your book? Here is a list of ideas, but you can come up with your own idea, too! ABC Book Make an alphabet book with each letter of the alphabet telling something about the characters or story. Book Jacket Make a different book jacket for the book. it must include an original title, picture, blurb, and a short review from you on the back side. Character Costume Dress up as one of the main characters. You can also carry a prop or something that was important in the book. Comic Strip Create a comic strip with at least 9 parts and some dialogue (spoken parts) of a scene from the book. 2
Crossword Puzzle Write clues and a puzzle about the setting, characters, and plot. Diary Entries Write a few diary pages from the point of view of one of the characters during an important scene from your book. Diorama Design and build a 3-D diorama or shoe box depicting a setting or scene in the book. Drama Act out an incident or interesting scene from the story. You may have 1 or 2 other students assist you. DVD Cover Pretend the book has just come out on DVD. Design a DVD cover for the movie. It must include the title, picture, and a catch phrase. 3
Game Design a fun game with at least 15 questions that have to do with the story. There must be rules, and a way to win. Letter Write a one-page letter recommending the book. The letter must include the setting, characters, and a summary of the book. Map If the setting is in a fantasy land, make a map of all the places from the book. Label the significance of each major place. Newspaper Create a newspaper page about the book. It must have a title, at least 2 articles one factual article, and one with your opinion about the book. You can also include advertisements, weather reports, or anything newspapers usually have. Photo Album Make a picture photo album. Each picture must have a caption describing a scene from the book. You may draw the pictures or even take actual pictures that pertain to the scenes in the book! 4
Diorama Create a postcard that describes you book. One side must have a scene from the story, and the other side must be a letter to a friend in which you describe the scene and recommend the book. Power Point Design a Power Point presentation that has information on the setting, characters, story, and anything else you think is interesting from the story. Sketch Create a dramatic sketch of an important scene of your book. Attach a page that describes the scene and explains why it s important in the story. Top 10 Make 3 Top Ten lists. You must have a Top 10 Reasons to Read This Book, but the other 2 choices may be Top 10 Interesting Facts About the Characters, Top 10 Favorite Quotes from the Book, Top 10 Interesting Facts About the Author. You can write a list, make a poster, or even a Power Point presentation. Wanted Poster Design a Wanted poster for the main character. It must have a picture of the character, a short description on why the character is wanted or important, and cash prize amount. 5