Reading Projects
Book Report
Dress Up Day
Your next book report is going to involve you reading a book and performing as the main character. Your speech is due on . Miss Willson will read and mark your notes and return them to you on . Your speech will be held in front of the class on your day from .
You will need to hand in a rough copy and a good copy on the . You will get class time for this activity on . You are to write a speech about one of the main characters in your book. You are to dress up and perform as that character. The speech will be five paragraphs. The rough copy is out of 15 and the good copy is out of 50 (with marks taken off for spelling, grammar, and incorrect sentences). This is the topic for each paragraph (remember each paragraph should be anywhere from 5-10 sentences, but if one paragraph is extra short, another should be extra long). Also, be prepared to act as your character on - you will need to bring your costume on that day.
1. Your name, birthdate, death date (if applicable), family, and hometown
2. Your personality and character traits
3. Your life’s goals and obstacles
4. Major events in your life
5. Your contributions to society
The speech will be marked out of 25, looking at:
Volume 0 1 2 3 4 5
Clarity 0 1 2 3 4 5
Eye Contact 0 1 2 3 4 5
Expression 0 1 2 3 4 5
Costume 0 1 2 3 4 5
Bonus marks: 3 for cue cards, 7 for memorization
b> Book Report for Feb./ March - Book Talk
Name: ______________________
Date: ___________________
Novel: _____________________________
Author: __________________
Book Talk Evaluation
Criteria and Evaluation
1. Mentioned title, author, genre 3 2 1
2. Why you chose to share it 3 2 1
3. Summary of plot (not climax) 3 2 1
4. Talk about main characters and setting 3 2 1
5. Read a passage of interest to audience 3 2 1
6. Who would you recommend this to, and why 3 2 1
7. Public Speaking effort 3 2 1
Total: /21 and %
Comments:
Book Report for January
Setting Map
Due: Jan. 30-Feb. 2
For this assignment you’re going to need a book with a setting that is fairly dramatic, as you’re going to have to draw a map of it. Adventure genre books might be your best bet.
Supplies: 8x11 construction paper (white or beige)
Pens, pencils, and pencil crayons
Ruler
Directions:
1) As you read your book, keep track of the main locations that your story takes place in, and where they have to go to get from place to place. For instance, we know that the Witch’s house in Narnia is between two hills and to the north of the lamppost.
2) Make a rough copy of your map, then proofread all of your notes. Check what you have done.
3) Make a legend of your map, with symbols, and a scale to show distance (you may have to estimate for this).
4) On your map, include the route your main character takes as a red dotted line.
5) On the back include (on lined paper, glued on) a one paragraph summary of your book.
Criteria and Marks
1) Map is neat /10
2) Colouring enhances the project /10
3) Legend is detailed yet easy to follow /10
4) Route outlined in red dotted line /5
5) It appears person has read the whole book /10
6) paragraph is good and informative /10
7) COPS is present /10
8) Title, author, and cartographer’s name /5
Book on Box Mark Page
Book Report Jan. 9-13, 2006
For this assignmnt, you are to summarize a book you are reading on a box, preferably the size of a shoebox.
1. The box is covered with plain paper 0 1 2 3 4 5
2. Summary
- good paragraph
- main characters listed
- antagonist/ protagonist
- mood
- COPS and descriptive language 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
3. Sociogram
- mentions 7-10 characters
- relevant relationships
- shows pertinent parties 0 2 4 6 8 10
4. Plot Chart
- has two points covering setting and characters
- 10 important plot parts from the book
- climax
- denouement 0 4 8 12 16 20 22 24 26 28
5. Cover Page
- title and author
- project chairperson
- attractive 0 2 4 6 8 10
6. There are 2 other scenes, drawn and coloured, from
the book 0 5 10 15 20
Telling Stories With Tangrams
Book Report for November
Due: Nov. 22-26
Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles. Storytellers use the puzzle pieces, called tans, when they tell stories.
You can tell stories with tangrams, too. To get ready for your storytelling, plan which tan you will use for each of your scenes. You will need five - one scene for the beginning of the book, 3 for plot events throughout the book, and one for the climax.
For each scene, you can use as many of the tans as you want, and you can repeat the tans in each scene. You can’t overlap the tans or write on the pages. You also have to write a one paragraph summary of your book. Make sure that each piece of paper has the book title, the author’s name, and your name clearly identified on it.
Materials:
tan pattern
5 pieces blank paper
5 pieces construction paper (for tans)
scissors pen lined paper for paragraph summary
Markpage
1. Student shows knowledge of characters /15
2. Student shows knowledge of tone and events of novel /15
3. Good copy shows editing - COPS /10
4. Pictures neat; presentation exciting /10
5. Presentation clear with good public speaking /10
(clarity, volume, eye contact, content)
Total /60
Book Project
Character Suitcase
Due Date: _____________
Our next book project, due at the end of October, will involve you choosing a new book and following these directions:
Objective:
To interpret a character by packing a suitcase with tangible and non-tanglible (real and symbolic) items the character might pack on a trip. These items have to be a little “deeper” than say a toothbrush!
Materials:
shoebox
construction paper
colouring supplies
glue stick
fabric
stickers
other supplies as imagined
Students are responsible for supplying their own materials.
Directions:
1) You will be making a suitcase for a book character with all the items they may need on a trip. The trip will be a setting from your novel.
2) Decorating the suitcase is up to you, but your project has to have the following items:
- a luggage tag that has the character’s name, address, and destination on it;
- ten tangible and intangible items (i.e. Lucy might pack a thermos; Harry Potter might pack Anti-Voldemort spray);
- a brief explanation as to why the character chose to pack each item.
Markpage for Project: (peer and teacher)
Peer:
1) Project is neat and eye catching /15
2) Project completed according to criteria on page /20
3) COPS is in evidence /15
4) Obvious that student understands POS and novel /10
Total /60
Teacher:
1) Project is neat and eye catching /15
2) Project completed according to criteria on page /20
3) COPS is in evidence /15
4) Obvious that student understands POS and novel /10
Total /60
Total out of 90:
Book Report - Book Puppet
Due: September 26-28
For this report, you are going to do a character sketch. You are going to do a write up on the main character of the book in a paragraph. You should tell us what type of personality they have, their likes, dislikes, interests, and use examples from the text to defend your comments.
i.e. Harry Potter is a smart person because he is able to finish his first year at Hogwarts.
The second thing you are to do is to create a puppet of the main character using an old sock and material you find around the house. Create a figure to look like the main character from your book.
Finally, you need to introduce your puppet to the class on Sept. 26-28. You will be marked on your knowledge of your puppet.
The mark page is as follows:
1. Student shows knowledge of character /15
2. Student shows knowledge of tone and events of novel /15
3. Good copy shows editing - COPS /8
4. Puppet neat; presentation exciting /8
5. Title and author are mentioned /4
Total /50
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