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Tic-Tac-Toe BOOK REPORT- 3 9 Weeks
DUE- March 10th
Article Report
Teach This Book!
Poem/Song
Fine an article from a newspaper or
magazine that relates to your book.
Write a one-page report of the
article in which you explain how it
relates to your book and
summarizing the article by
answering Who? What? Where?
When? and Why? Also Identify the
author’s purpose of the article.
Attach the article used.
Write a one page application for
Write a poem or song that is at
this book to be taught in schools.
least 16 lines (3-4 stanzas) and
State the educational significance
based on your novel. It must
(why teach this book?). Address the
include at least four of the
grade level difficulty and
following: Alliteration, Simile,
appropriateness of content. Make a Metaphor, Rhyme, Onomatopoeia,
claim about what skills can be
Repetition, Personification
taught with the book. Defend any
controversial language or subject
matter.
Open Mind Diagram
2 Column Journals
Book Talk/ Book Trailer
Create a diagram of a character’s
mind that reveals that character’s
motivations and mindset. Must
include: 3 images that symbolize
the character, 12
descriptive/statement words, & 3
quotations from that character.
Compose 20 two column journal
entries from your novel. Make sure
to write 3-5 sentences per entry
minimum and include an accurate
citation of the novel.
Give a book talk or play a book
trailer for the class, explaining
author, genre, characters, or the
beginning plot. The book talk
writing about these elements
should total at least three
paragraphs. Finally, read an
exciting, interesting passage from
your book. The book trailer should
be at least one minute.
Quote to Live By Essay
Playlist
Instagram Profile
Choose a quote from a character. Create a playlist of songs that could
Write a 5 paragraph essay
be the soundtrack to your novel.
explaining why it would or wouldn't
Must have at least 10 songs,
be a good motto by which to live
including title and artist. You must
your life. Give context to the quote
also explain in 2-3 sentences per
and give support/evidence to your
song which part of the book the
claim about the quote.
song would be played in and why.
Focus on how the songs could
develop the mood of the scenes.
Create an Instagram account for a
chosen book character. Create a
user profile page for the character
that includes a profile picture,
character name, username and bio
information. Then insert 4+ photos
that they would post with
descriptions for the photos,
#hashtags, and comments that
another character from the same
book might make about the photo.
On Thursday, MARCH 10 a book report assignment is due. Absolutely no late work will be accepted.
Complete three squares in a row- horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. If three squares are not completed in a
row, no extra credit will be allowed. You will turn this sheet back in with your projects, SO DON’T LOSE IT!
Remember that your book choice needs to be a book on your reading level and may NOT be a movie and
MUST be a NEW read. Books need to be read as an individual and not a class novel.
Regular Grading Scale:
PRE-AP Grading Scale:
225-250 pages – A
200-224pages – B
175-199 pages – C
125--174pages – D
124 or less pages – F
250-300 pages—A
249- 225 pages—B
200-224 pages-- C
150-199 pages-- D
149-0 pages—F
Bibliography of chosen book in pen: ______________________________________________________________________________
Number of Pages _______
Parent Signature
____________________________________ Teacher Approval ____________
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Open Mind Diagram Example
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Moore Public Schools Request to Teach a Literature Selection
Procedure and Form
Considerations for approval include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Level of difficulty for grade level
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Appropriate content for grade level
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Sufficient skills and objectives to be addressed within the work
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Controversial language or subject matter
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Title of Selection:
Genre:
Author:
Level/Grade/Course at which selection will be taught:
Approximate grade level readability:
Provide a brief summary of the work (cite sources used).
What is the educational significance of the book? (Why teach this book?):
List the skills and objectives that will be taught using this book. (Please reference
skills/objectives such as reading strategies or specific literary elements, etc. rather than
lessons or activities.)
9. Discuss any potential problems with the work, and how these can be handled.
10. Alternative works an individual student might read: