Book+Report+Ideas

Book Report Ideas ** IDEAS FOR REPORTING ON A BOOK: **
 * __Examining a character __** ~ Write a first-person account of your book from a favorite character’s viewpoint. Describe yourself, your actions in the story, and how other characters in the book respond to you. On the day you present your report, you may choose to dress up as your character.


 * __Illustrate your book __** ~ Choose a favorite part of your book and draw six scenes. The scenes must be consecutive and each scene must contain either a dialogue box or a description of the scene below the picture. If you find any tantalizing vocabulary words in this part of your book, please use them!


 * __Showstopper Review __** ~ After you read a book you really enjoyed, write a review that includes the book’s title and author, a short summary of the plot, and reasons why your classmates should read it. Draw a copy of the book’s front cover (or how you would imagine a character or scene) and color it. Mount the cover and review on a large sheet of construction paper provided by Mrs. Torres. Finally, explain to your classmates why the book is such a showstopper.


 * __ Interview a character __** ~ Write at least eight questions that will give the character the opportunity to discuss his/her thoughts and feelings about his/her role in the story. You must also provide the character’s response to each question. However you choose to present your interview is up to you.


 * __ Write a letter to your favorite character __** ~ Write a letter to your favorite character asking any questions you had while reading the book. For example: “Why did you choose to ignore {another character} when you knew how badly she needed friends?” Tell the character how you felt about his/her actions. Then write a letter from the character responding to your questions or defending his/her actions.


 * __ Character mapping __** ~ Do a character map showing how characters reacted to events and changed.


 * __ Book Report Trading Cards __** ~ Trade in boring book reports for this fun book-sharing project! You will use seven large, unlined index cards. You will write one item from the following list of requirements on one side of each card. Then flip the card and draw a labeled illustration (see example). You will then share ** six of the seven cards ** with your classmates. You will ** not ** share the ** last card ** so you won’t spoil the ending for your classmates who will want to read the book later.

1. Author: author’s name, book’s title, information on the author. 2. Main character: name, age, family members, role in the book. 3. Setting: explanation of when and where the story takes place. 4. Opinion: explanation of your opinion of the book, including supporting reasons. 5. Opening event: description of a significant event from the first part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important. 6. Mid-book event: description of a significant event from the middle part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important. 7. Wrap-up event: description of a significant event from the last part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important.   Author: author’s name, book’s title, information on the author. 2. Main character: name, age, family members, role in the book. 3. Setting: explanation of when and where the story takes place. 4. Opinion: explanation of your opinion of the book, including supporting reasons. 5. Opening event: description of a significant event from the first part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important. 6. Mid-book event: description of a significant event from the middle part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important. 7. Wrap-up event: description of a significant event from the last part of the book, including an explanation of why it is important.
 * __Box-It!__-** Cereal isn’t for just breakfast anymore! Recycle that cereal box and tell us about your book! [[file:boxitdirections.pdf]]

 __**Character Traits Poster**__- See link for directions 

__Scrapbook Page -__ Click here for directions <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; color: #000080; font-size: 115.42%;">

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