Genre Book Report- Sharing Project Ideas
1. Newspaper Article
First, think of a catchy name for your newspaper. Then think of a good headline for your
story. All newspaper articles should answer the who, what, when, where, why, and how
about the book. Remember to write this in the third-person point-of-view as a reporter
reporting what has happened. You may want to include first-hand accounts or quotes
from the characters in your book as well.
2. Character Dress- Up
Do a costumed presentation of your book as the author or one of the main characters. We
do not want you spending any money on this project. It can be as simple as wearing a
baseball cap, glasses, a jersey, or holding a bat.
3. Become the teacher!
Prepare a short quiz, between 5 - 8 questions, about your story. You are to provide
copies of a typed quiz using either multiple- choice, true/false, or fill-in-the-blank
questions. As the teacher, it is your responsibility to check and return the quizzes to each
classmate and see how well you taught the book to the class.
4. Grab Bag
For this book report, you will need to find some type of bag or container to put items in that
represent the story structure of your book. Your bag should have the book title on it, the
author, and some type of illustration.
CONTENTS: Inside your bag should be items to represent the story structure of your
book.
MAIN CHARACTER: Include two items representing the main character.
SETTING: Include one item to represent the setting.
PLOT EVENTS: The storyline or main events in the story that shares with the reader the
steps taken by the main character(s) to overcome the conflict. Include
two items for the plot.
CONFLICT: Include one item for the conflict.
5. Design a Map
This project is to create a map relating to the setting of the book. To design your map,
highlight the important events that take place, and explain what occurred at those places.
The map should be on an 11×18 piece of art paper. MAP REQUIREMENTS include:
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11×18 art paper
Map includes title and author of the book
A map key of story symbols
Must be colorful and printing in dark colors
6. Life-sized Character
Create a life-sized, stand-up character of one of the characters in your novel. On the back,
list 10 character traits and support these traits using text evidence of the character you
selected.
7. Timeline
Develop a timeline from your story that includes five or more major events in chronological
order. For this book report, you will be making a timeline. Setting up a timeline will require
you to record the main events in the order in which they occurred. Below is a list of the
guidelines for making your timeline.
 displayed on construction paper -11 x 18 or larger
 events printed by hand or typed on the computer
 five or more main events on your timeline
 Each event should include the following:
 One complete sentence explaining the main event
 Dates- if your book does not have dates, you still need to put your events
in the correct order
 An illustration representing each event
8. Talk Show
Participate with 2 - 3 classmates in a television talk show about the novel. When several
students read the same book, they can put on a talk show for the class with each student
representing a different character. The "host" prepares a list of questions to ask each
guest, pushing the student to develop higher-level thinking questions such as, "Can you
explain why you...?" or "What regrets do you have about...."
9. Character Sketch
Choose the main character in the book. The main character is central to the story’s
conflict and main event. Draw a picture to accompany the description.
In paragraph one, give a detailed physical description of the character, including age,
size, features of face and hair, build, and any distinguishing characteristics.
In the second paragraph, select three important character traits the main character
shows in the book. For each trait selected, include one example of text evidence from the
book that supports this personality trait.
10. Diorama
In a shoe box, make a diorama of an important scene from the book. The diorama should
include the elements of story structure (main characters, setting, conflict, plot events, and
resolution). On an index card mounted on the top of the box, write the title and author of
the book.
11. Diary
Write a diary, as the main character would have written, describing the story. It must
contain at least 5 entries. For example, what might Professor Snape (of Harry Potter)
have written in his diary?
12. Collage Poster
Cut out magazine pictures to make a collage or a poster illustrating the theme/main idea
of your book. The collage includes:
 11 x18 poster or larger
 Title of book
 Ten or more pictures representing the characters, setting, conflict, plot events, and
resolution
 On back of poster, write a sentence describing the reason for each picture
13. Book Advertisement
Create a poster advertisement for a book store displaying your novel and try to persuade
customers to read/purchase this novel. Poster includes:
 11x 18 poster or larger
 Catchy headline
 Two quotes from book to capture attention of audience
 Powerful illustrations about story elements, theme/main idea
14. Dictionary
Create a dictionary with 20 or more difficult words from your novel. Make
sure your words are listed in alphabetical order with accurate definitions.
With each entry, also include the part of speech. Your dictionary pages
should also have guide words.
15. Google Search
Find at least ten websites that a character from your novel would probably
most frequently visit. Include 2-3 sentences for each website explaining why
he/she would visit these sites.
16. Cinematographer
Create a video, at least 5 minutes in length, portraying an important scene from the novel
you read.