You could also make this an ongoing project and designate shelf space in the library for blind date books. In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a. Work with your teacher to find new and creative ways to express your understanding of the story. Work to get fifty such words, phrases, or sentences so the whole sheet of paper will be covered. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Students toppreferred service to buy book reports online.
Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. Mini book reports mini book reports hold big ideas. Since my book reports are large and colorful, and i provide a free display banner for you to use on your bulletin board, it is easy to make a brilliant bulletin board display of your students work. One way to do this is to create a board game based on the book, using. Students appeal to their classmates stomachs by making an edible book report. After reading the book, they use an interactive tool to create a new cover for it. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. The class is assigned any science fiction book to read over a four week period. Book reports are a valuable tool for assessing students understanding of independent reading, but writing report after report can become rote for studentsand reading them can be equally tedious for educators.
Make a lifesized standup character of one of the people in the book. For this particular resource, each school year, students complete four book reportsone for each quarter. Prepare about 10 questions that you will ask this person. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is. Well be using our laptops the whole time, so it must involve something with technology. Engaging teaching strategies and learning resources for middle school ela and high school english students. Gary paulsens novel hatchet is a highinterest read for most students. Even better, the bulletin board served as a menu for students who were. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, any of these 25 alternative bookrelated activities are the perfect.
Many of the suggestions integrate technology into student presentations. There are ways to finish your project that will show your enthusiasm and make your teacher sit up and take notice. Students select a book to read based only on its cover art. The visual impact of the collage should tell a potential reader a lot about the book. Youll find a variety of ideas ranging from essaybased projects to artistic projects to technology. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Students of high school and college level usually face this type of task. These 10 creative book report ideas will spice things up for the better. Love jane shes got the best, easy to use, ready to use projects all in one book. Pretend the brochure advertises the book and the setting in which the book takes place. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the. This teacher blogger describes the process of creating book reports and using them. High fine arts 20162017 will geer field trip christmas program 20182019 photo gallery 20172018 photo gallery 20162017 photo gallery 20152016 photo gallery 20142015. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature.
And the winner is students create a medal and award it to the best book of. This is a cool idea because you will be writing your book report as if you are interviewing the person or persons from the book. If you like handson projects, interactive notebooks, or creative ways to engage your students in learning, then you may want to give lapbooks a try. If a book questionable, please consult the teacher before you start reading it. This lesson will give you ideas for assigning a book report that goes beyond the traditional essay format, and gets your. The book should be at or above grade level lexile 7401010 and challenging for the student.
Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. If you answered no to any of these questions, then you have found the right place to find unique and engaging book report ideas to use with your students i have been teaching for 22 years, and i love teaching reading and trying to make it engaging and fun for my students the reading response projects that i have created provide students with a unique way for them to respond to the books. Creative alternatives to book reports lexia learning. Aug 19, 2014 joe penna, also known as mysteryguitarman on youtube, gave a whole new meaning to excel spreadsheets in his 2012 music video. It may be easiest if you are doing a book report on a non fiction based book. There are several book project ideas on the website for teach net the demonstrate how effective they are in learning about literature. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. That reading project can be a real drag on your timebut dont despair. Make a book report by creating a sales or travel brochure about the book using computer software or by hand. Explore our free scholastic printables and worksheets for all ages that cover subjects like reading, writing, math, and science.
Write a multiple choice quiz of the book with at least ten questions. Make your reading project sizzle with these hot ideas. Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a book they have read. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school. Book reports need not be boring retellings of stories. I was wondering if you had any cool book report ideas. Genre of the month one way to organize your genre study is to introduce a genre of the month.
If your teacher has given the class leeway to write and design a biography book report that goes beyond the typical written pages, create an entertaining glimpse into the life of your historical. The project made fun out of what can be a pretty humdrum activity. Your brochure should have pictures, captions, and should showcase the elements of a story found in the book i. Interactive book report project by literacy art by iris tpt. High fine arts 20162017 will geer field trip christmas program 20182019 photo gallery 20172018 photo gallery 20162017 photo gallery 20152016 photo gallery 20142015 photo gallery 202014 photo gallery contact links. See more ideas about book report projects, reading fair and fair projects. Also, please add how to do these projects, and a reference link to where i can find a project similar to it. Even though certain projects may really appeal to you, remember to make sure the project you choose will work well with the novel you read. Teachertested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm. Illustrate the cover on the other side, and include the title of the book. There are so many super creative, openended projects you can use mint tins for. Below your titles, write a short summary of the book. 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. Some suggestions are listed below, but feel free to adapt them to meet the needs of your students, schedule, and curriculum.
Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students. How to create a board game book report our pastimes. Try to finish the reading portion of your book in the first three weeks. Its a pretty cool idea i am going to use it on my book called betsy ross. My students are proud of their final drafts and enjoy evaluating their own work using my grading rubrics. Book report scavenger hunt this book report format focuses on grammar. Each engaging project includes a student handout explaining what to do and a grading rubri. Take a look at these fun and effective alternatives to book reports and get your students and. Each student can turn a book, or part of it, into a comic book, complete with comicstyle illustrations and dialogue bubbles.
Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. This is amazing series of collections for programmers. Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. Make the process of writing a book report easy as abc. There should be little to no illustrations in the book. Mark a bookmark for the book, drawing a character on the front, giving a brief summary of the book on back after listing the title and author.
Students are given the opportunity to not only read. A great find, a hot planet needs cool kids features the very latest information about the causes and effects of climate change without being heavyhanded. Just because youre writing a book project for your middle school class doesnt mean you have to stick to the standard report. Through its handson activities, ecohero stories and hopeful message, this book will inspire kids, families and schools to. Fortunately, there are a plethora of alternative methods to accomplish the same goal. Books must be at least one hundred pages in length and cannot be a book that you have already read. Completing a book report doesnt have to mean sitting at a computer and writing a lengthy essay. In this observation, we compared nearly 550 projects built with angular 1. So long as your instructor permits it, a book report can be an opportunity to be creative and interpret the material you studied in an engaging way. Turn them into creative projects complete with artwork, technology applications, acting or writing with a creative twist. Plus, i have a free book report lapbook template for teachers and homeschooling families to download for use with their kiddos.
Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. Mar 30, 2009 for my class, we just finished doing a newscast for our book report. Oct 26, 2010 imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Although this list is designed for middle school, many of the suggestions. Introduce a different culture and help strengthen your childs writing skills, all at the same time, with this printable worksheet. After you have printed out the unique book report templates, the only materials that you will need to have in your classroom to complete these book report projects are scissors, glue, tape, and coloring pencils. But, not all of them are fun or exciting except for the game idea.
For my class, we just finished doing a newscast for our book report. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Once your students have completed their projects, be sure to allow them time to share with the. Fifty alternatives to the book report readwritethink. The newspaper page might include weather reports, an editorial or editorial cartoon, ads, etc. Paperless book reports kids make powerful points with technology.
Up for consideration is a cumulative interactive book report project template for various types of book reports. This is certainly not a new idea, but publishing the work electronically allows students to enhance the final product with the books cover image, a link to the books page on amazon, and even links to other titles the author has written or articles on related topics. On the back list the characteristics of the person. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and reading projects. The rubrics are so clear, even the parents understand them. The title of the newspaper should be something appropriate to the book. My book report projects are unique in shape, but simple in supplies. He made the stopmotion animation entirely in excel, and it ultimately.
It is up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. Joe penna, also known as mysteryguitarman on youtube, gave a whole new meaning to excel spreadsheets in his 2012 music video. Such practice encourages young people to think critically and develop. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. These fun, handson projects will hold your students accountable for their reading and are sure to motivate even the most reluctant reader. He made the stopmotion animation entirely in excel, and it. How to use this book the projects in this book can be used in a number of ways. Beyond the book report a list of 35 ways to respond to reading. Rewrite the book for a kindergarten or 1st grade audience. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature.
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