4th Grade Book Projects
Recipe for a GREAT book project:
 Choose a book of your own choice at y0ur reading level.
 Read the book.
 Consider what types of things you are good at and what your
skills are. I have indicated which skills go along with each project
o Written (W): is any project that involves mainly writing
o Visual (V): is any two or three dimensional representation
o Oral (O): is anything spoken or sung
o Kinesthetic (K): is anything that primarily involves movement
o Technology (T): is expressed via electronic communication
 Complete a quality book project from the list. Be creative and
have fun!
 Practice your presentation at home with your family.
 Present your project confidently in class!
Each of the projects has product criteria that you will be expected
to meet at high standards. You will be graded based on our 1, 2, 3, 4
scale.
Open up the packet and let the choosing
begin! Be creative and have fun!!!
T-Shirt
Trivia Game
(V and W)
(W and O)
A trivia game is all about remembering
(often obscure) facts. Usually, a trivia game
has a single theme or subject (sports,
geography, movies, scientific discoveries,
Revolutionary war, etc…) A question is
written on one side of the card, along with
a choice of answers, only one of which is
correct. The correct answer is written on
the back of the card. Trivia games have
many of these cards, and players may keep
track of right answers either by using paper
and pencil or by moving pieces on a board.
Make a personalized T-shirt by
putting pictures, designs, sayings,
slogans, or comments on a plain
cotton or cotton-blend T-shirt. You
can create your shirt by using either
a computer generated iron-on
transfer or fabric paints and
markers. The front of the T-shirt
should show a large visual of the
main event in the book or the main
characters. The back of the T-shirt
should include interesting
information about the book as well
as the setting, plot, and main
characters.
Product Criteria:
Your trivia game should:
1.
2.
Be very accurate. There should be
no factual or spelling errors in either
Product Criteria:
the questions or answers.
Your personalized T-Shirt should:
Have 10 clearly written cards with
1.
of the main events/characters
multiple choice questions on one
side and answers on the other side
3.
Be challenging, but not too difficult
4.
Include well written directions for
5.
Have a front with a large visual
2.
Have a back with interesting
facts, setting, plot, and main
characters named.
playing the game,
3.
Be colorful and visually pleasing
And be entertaining and
4.
Have accurate spelling
educational
5.
Show creativity and originality
Ditty
Family Crest
(W and O)
(V)
A ditty is a short, simple song that is usually
Usually constructed in the shape of a
humorous. The melody may be borrowed
knight’s shield, a family crest represents
from another song, but the lyrics should be
what the members of the family consider
original to you. Many musical parodies
important. The crest is divided into
qualify as ditties.
sections—often by colored bands that have
meaning—and pictures that illustrate
important events, honors, possessions, and
activities are drawn within the sections.
Sometimes the family motto is printed on
the crest.
Product Criteria:
Product Criteria:
Your ditty should:
Your family crest should:
1.
Have a simple, funny message
2.
Have words and melody that go well
3.
1.
Represent all of the members of the
family or friends of the book
together
2.
Have only a few objects depicted
Be presented in a practiced, self-
3.
Use colored bands to represent
confident manner with good eye
values such as “loyalty” or “bravery”
contact and voice projection and
and have a legend or a key to explain
appropriate body language
their meanings
4.
Be typed up to turn in to Ms. M
4.
Be neatly constructed and
5.
Make your audience laugh!
5.
Demonstrate originality and creative
use of materials.
Bulletin Board
Brochure
Display / Poster
(W and V)
Board
(V and W)
A bulletin board or poster board displays
information about a subject or book. It is a
decorative, informational exhibit of words,
pictures, and (sometimes) textures that
cover the entire board. Each poster
board/bulletin board should have
information regarding the plot, setting, and
A brochure is either a small, unbound
booklet with a paper cover or a single sheet
of folded paper. Brochures can promote an
idea, program, or candidate for office, but
usually the purpose of a brochure is to sell
something: a service, product, or a place.
Sell your book! In your brochure, advertise
your book and explain why people should
read it. Have a summary of the book and
give some interesting facts about the
characters.
characters of the book. It should have
visuals that are bright and inviting. It also
should include a book review.
Product Criteria:
Product Criteria:
Your bulletin board/poster board should:
1.
Have a title
2.
Have visuals about the book that
are large enough to be seen across
the room
3.
Have information regarding the
setting, plot, and characters of the
book.
4.
Give accurate information and
5.
Show creative use of materials
Your brochure should:
1.
Focus on advertising your book
2.
Contain accurate information
3.
Be well organized
4.
Be clearly written and to the point
5.
Contain illustrations about the book
6.
Explain why people should read your
book
7. Have a summary and give at least 3-4
interesting tidbits about your book
and the characters
8. Have correct spelling and
punctuation
Picture Book
Mosaic
(W and V)
(V)
A picture book is a hard or soft cover
A mosaic is a scene or portrait made from
book with pictures on every page and
small pieces of paper, stone, tile, glass or
relatively few words. The pictures can
other smooth, flat material. The pieces are
illustrate the subject or they can tell a
attached, one by one, to a rigid backing in
sequential story.
order to create a large picture. At a
distance, the individual pieces disappear
from view, leaving an apparently seamless
image. Choose one important event,
character, symbol, or image from the book
to portray.
Product Criteria:
Your picture book should:
1.
Illustrate your book that you read
2.
Have colorful, well drawn pictures
that tell the story
3.
Be presented in the format of a
book, with facing pages and a cover
4.
5.
Your mosaic should:
with a title. You should have at
1.
Have a clearly depicted image
least 10 pages in your book.
2.
Be colorful and appealing
Use simple words that have clear
3.
Be neatly and carefully constructed
meanings
from similarly-sized pieces of the
Have accurate spelling,
same kind of material
punctuation, and mechanics and
6.
Product Criteria:
4.
Be creative and original
Be firmly attached to a rigid base
and
5.
Be creative and original
Infomerical
Home Page
(O, K, and T)
(T, W, and V)
“Infomercial” is a word made from
A homepage is the opening of a
the two words “information” and
website that shares and/or
“commercial”. Also known as “Paid
advertises things about you, your
Programming”, the television
business, your hobby, or anything
infomercial advertises a product (or
else you want others to discover
group of products) for immediate
on the Internet. A home page
sale—by phone or Internet—to
usually has a menu with buttons
viewers. Unlike most TV
that allow a visitor to travel
commercials that are brief (30-60
within your website for more
seconds), the infomercial is 30-60
information. Make a website
minutes in length and features
that highlights your book!
demonstrations of the product and
testimonials from happy customers.
You should make a 5 minute
infomercial advertising your book.
Product Criteria:
Your infomercial should:
1.
Be presented live, on video tape,
Product Criteria:
or DVD
Your home page should:
2.
Be well planned and rehearsed
1.
3.
Feature cheerful and
4.
6.
with links that work
enthusiastic pitchmen and
2.
Engage the visitor’s interest
women
3.
Have colorful and attractive
Include lots of demonstrations,
testimonials, and references to
5.
Have a user-friendly format
designs
4.
Offer useful, accurate, and
how and where to purchase the
meaningful content about
book
the book (plot, characters,
Seem to offer information that
setting)
the audience needs
5.
Have a book review by you
Be 5-10 minutes in length.
6.
Have well-designed graphics
7. Make your classmates want to
buy your book!
and show creativity and
originality