Why you should make your book report as interesting as possible. Here are 10 book report project ideas to choose from. Creative video project ideas for students biteable. Book in a bag using props that are significant to the story, give a general overview of the story. Book reports need not be boring retellings of stories. Grades 23 book report format and template printable ideas science fiction book report easier. As you write your answers, talk about the events, thoughts, and feelings that surrounded. Value pack save 70% on a bundled set of 27 fun and one of a kind book report templates engage your students in fun and challenging reading activities all year long with this value pack of 27 unique book report templates and 14 free resources. The road map will show important events from a particular period in.
This clever book report is made from ordinary paper bags. Write a one sentence summary of each chapter and illustrate the sentence. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. Mark a bookmark for the book, drawing a character on the front, giving a brief summary of the.
Its time to draw, write, play an instrument, and create something new. This book report project can be used with any fictional text. Here are, in my opinion, ten of the best creative book report ideas. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book. Apr 20, 2020 a far cry from boring book reports, here are book projects that students can do to share what theyve read.
Your students will find these uniquely shaped book report projects fun and challenging to complete. It is easy to videotape events with the smart devices, so this is one of the easiest creative book report ideas. Examine and write an essay on how artemis fowls personality has changed within a book or throughout the series. Then, answer the questions as if you were the character. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. You can only do each of the projects one time throughout the school year. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. The following slides are ideas for book report projects.
Making a book report can be simple but coming up with a good new creating unique way to present your book report can be challenging. Make sure to create illustrations and pictures from the book of the time lines in the book. A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will excite readers into actually opening up the book and reading. Book report project ideasbook report project ideas after reading your chosen book, select one of the following projects. The reading response projects that i have created come in a variety of different shapes, sizes, and themes. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students. Turn off your calculator, stop looking at those pie charts, and allow your logical, analytical brain to get some rest. If a video is produced by their peers, interest will skyrocket. If you are hunting for your next fantastic story idea, try these 12 sources of inspiration. Each engaging project includes a student handout explaining what to do and a grading rubri. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics.
Improve logic and flow of your paper by adding transition words add some interesting quotes if you feel they are necessary. You would have to rely on your own ingenuity or suggestions. For this report you will create a timeline in the shape of a road map. Book reports ideas, forms, format, printables, writing, and. Page 1 of 2 hialeah gardens high school suggested secondary creative book report ideas 1. Here are my 43 ways to come up with the best book ideas thatll help you hit the ground running as a new writer. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels.
Education world offers 25 ideas that might help you do just that. If its nonfiction, they can plunge into a subject that fascinates them or learn a lot about something theyve never heard of before. These fun, handson projects will hold your students accountable for their reading and are sure to motivate even the most reluctant reader. I could write endlessly about the mistakes entrepreneurs tend to make with their first businesses. This tool can be used to give a history or science report. Completing your book project for middle school doesnt have to be a chore, make it interesting and fun. We all need to allow our right brains to express themselves. When kids find titles that are engaging, interesting, and thoughtprovoking, theyre hooked.
Provide a summary of the book inside and write a bit about the author. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. There are fascinating myths in cultures all over the world. Book report projects for any book distance learning. Creative book report ideas for all types of manuscripts. Getting stuck in the leftside of the brain is no fun. Apr 23, 2016 i speak on the topics of writing, publishing, and book marketing. A planning sheet attached to the end of this packet will keep you on track for your projects. 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. Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program. You could have each student create a page to create a class book. I speak on the topics of writing, publishing, and book marketing. See more ideas about book projects, teaching reading and reading projects.
Create a book jacket redesign a cover for the book. Here are some of our favorite creative video project ideas. Please note that although the projects are designed for a particular genre, you can use the projects for other genres as well. And when the passage of time has finally taken its toll on a book, throwing it away feels like a true crime when you can find thousands of creative methods of recycling, reusing old delicate books in fun, beuatiful crafts. Video projects also offer a new way for students to explore their creative side. Create a 68 frame comic strip that shows the plot main events of the whole story.
Write 510 questions that will give this character a chance to talk about the choices they faced. My workshop style events are very popular because the participants take action and get results during our time together. 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. With this idea in mind, we invite you to delight your senses with the following 40 beautiful book project ideas featured below.
The use of powerpoint will extend their technology skills and extend their learning and interest. Three years ago education world celebrated childrens book week by publishing better book reports 25 ideas since that time, those book report ideas have logged tens of thousands of hits. Turn them into creative projects complete with artwork, technology applications, acting or writing with a creative twist. If its fiction, students can dissect plot, theme, and characters. You dont have to be picasso or mozart, you simply have to create for the sake of. The road map will show important events from a particular period in history covered in your book in sequential order. Get those creative juices flowing because writing an interesting book report has lots of benefits, including. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom.
Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. So, in recognition of childrens book week 2002, we are pleased to introduce the sequel to that popular article. Be a tv or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening live. While it might be easier for you to write a summary of the book and call it a day, that certainly wont be a very entertaining book report to read or to write. Idea book by karen sevaly teacher friend, a scholastic company and the scholastic teacher plan book by bill singer and tonya ward singer 2005, scholastic. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book. The class is assigned any science fiction book to read over a four week period. 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. This assessment allows for more creativity than a typical assessment. 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. Are you a teacher who keeps saying i wish i could find a way to make book reports more fun and interesting for my students. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature.
Cereal box book report projects are fun, unique, and easy for students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grades and middle school. It is hoped that this diverse group of suggestions will whet the interest of students in exploring new directions and in responding with greater. All books and project ideas must have parent and teacher approval before you start working. The basics youll want to include a list and brief descriptions of the main characters and some of the supporting characters. Choose the one best fitting with your book, your interests and your team if you work with a team. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it.
Top powerpoint projects slideshow grades 48 have your students create reports and presentations that cover all subject areas using powerpoint. Book reports are common tasks for college students that help to assess their writing, analytical, and critical. Fifty alternatives to the book report diana mitchell students tire of responding to novels in the same ways. The letter to the author method is the best when you consider the fun book report ideas. Oct 26, 2010 make a collage representing some event or part of your book. I would use it for an individually read or partner read book. Top powerpoint projects slideshow grades 48 teachervision. Includes 4 creative, fun, artistic and kidfriendly book report projects. Lets look and learn from 50 fascinating book cover designs. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world.
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