Name _________________________
BOOK PROJECTS
7th Grade Reading: You are required to turn in 2 book projects each nine weeks. FOUR
projects are due each semester. After you read a novel, choose one of the boxes below
and complete a project for the novel. You have to choose a different project for each
novel that you read. Make sure you follow the directions carefully. Watch for smiley
faces. You may turn your project in before the due date. You must read the book during
the dates assigned. (You are not allowed to use books that you have read previously.)
Due Dates:
9/10
10/20
11/6
12/17
Grades:
Use a journalistic style and
write a news story about
something that happened to
one of the characters.
Remember: news stories
follow the format of who,
what, when, where, why,
and how.
Title:
Date turned in:
Create a cereal box for your
book. Give it a creative
name and illustrate the
front. Look to real cereals
for inspiration. Instead of
ingredients on one side, list
the characters with brief
descriptions. On the other
side, describe the setting.
On the back, describe the
basic plot.
Title:
Date turned in:
Write a letter to a movie
producer to convince him to
make the book into a
movie. Explain why the
story, characters, conflicts,
etc. would make a good
film. Maybe suggest a
filming location or actors.
(Do not choose a book that
has already been made into
a movie.)
Title:
Date turned in:
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Rewrite the story as a
picture book, as for a child.
It should be at least 8
pages with text/picture on
each.
Title:
Date turned in:
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Create a crossword puzzle Draw the traditional plot
about the book. You will
diagram (mountain) and
need at least 25 entries and include a description for
an answer key.
each of the five stages.
Title:
Include at least two
Date turned in:
illustrations.
Title:
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Write a reflective diary entry
as a character that explains
his/her actions or feelings
before, during, or after the
story.
Title:
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Write a poem or song about
the story, a character, the
setting, mood, etc. Write at
least 30 lines.
Title:
Date turned in:
Write the first page to a
sequel of the book. Outline
what would happen in the
rest of the book.
Title:
Date turned in:
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 Smiley face options should be at least 2 pages handwritten or one page typed
Name _________________________
BOOK PROJECTS