ELA
M. Reimer
ELA - SUPER Reading Report
OptiOns…
Every student in grade 5 / 6 ELA is responsible for completing ___ book reports,
one for each of the books or novels that you have read during S.U.P.E.R. periods and on
your own time, over the course of the school year. (Yes I do expect that you read ___-ish
different books or novels this year.)
On this page you will find some AWESOME suggestions for formats from which
you can choose to do your reading reports. If you have ideas of your own for
representations, then AWESOME! Go for it! (However you must keep in mind the details
listed below about required lengths for written and visual compositions.) As far as
repeating the same choices over and over again, I will leave it to you to choose. However
I will place the following guideline in order to allow you to continue to challenge
yourself. You are only allowed to complete the same option for two different book
reports. Capiche? Good. Let us move on to the options then…
1. Write a Letter to the Author. After reading a book or novel, share reactions,
questions and reflections on or about the book in a letter written to its author. If a student
writes to an author who is still alive, you might actually mail the letter.
 The required length of this option is one (1) page, double-spaced, typed 12 pt.
Times New Roman font, OR two (2) pages hand-written double-spaced.
2. Interview a Character. After reading a book or novel, compose eight (8) to ten (10)
questions to ask a main character from the book. After you have written the questions,
also write the character's response to each question. The questions and answers should
provide information that shows the student read the book without giving away the most
significant details from the story.
 The required length of this option is one (1) page, double-spaced, typed 12 pt.
Times New Roman font, OR two (2) pages hand-written double-spaced.
3. Characters Come to Life! After reading a book or novel, create a life-size "portrait" of
one of the characters from the book. The portrait should include a written piece that tells
about the character. The piece might also include information about events, traits, or
conflicts in the book that involve that character.
 The required length of this option is half (1/2) a page, double-spaced, typed 12
pt. Times New Roman font, OR one (1) page hand-written double-spaced.
4. Picture Books. After reading a book or novel, create a picture book version of the
story that would appeal to younger students. The picture book must tell the same story in
a simple way with two or three sentences per page and also have a picture or image on
each page.
 The required length of this option is ten (10) pages and images.
5. Diary. After reading a book or novel, write Diary entries that one of the story's main
characters might have kept before, during, or after the book's events. Remember that the
character's thoughts and feelings are very important in a diary so be sure to take the time
to perhaps go beyond what the novel or book actually says about the character. (The
amount of entries is up to you, but keep in mind that stories generally take place over a
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given period of time and most people write daily or weekly in their diaries, not monthly
or annually.)
 The required length of this option is two (2) pages, double-spaced, typed 12 pt.
Times New Roman font, OR four (4) pages hand-written double-spaced.
6. Book Review. After reading a book or novel, write a book review as it would be done
for a newspaper. Be sure in your review to discuss all elements of the story, including:
plot, theme, characters, setting, etc… BUT keep in mind also that you are reviewing the
book in order to suggest to other to either read it or not… so don’t give too much away!
 The required length of this option is one (1) page, double-spaced, typed 12 pt.
Times New Roman font, OR two (2) pages hand-written double-spaced.
7. Book Jacket. After reading a book or novel, design a book jacket for the book. I
STRONGLY suggest that you look at an actual book jacket before you attempt this. A
Book Jacket must include the following:
a) A cover page that has the title, the author’s name, a colour image and theme
of some kind.
b) The spine of the book that has the title and the author’s name, as well as a
continuation of the colour and theme.
c) A back page that has a brief excerpt from the book and perhaps some brief
reviews as well, and a continuation of the colour and theme.
8. A Collage. After reading a book or novel, using magazine clippings, create a collage
of one of the possible themes of the book or novel.
 The required length of this option is either one (1) page that is 11” x 17”...
AND
Half (1/2) a page, double-spaced, typed 12 pt. Times New Roman font, OR one
(1) page hand-written double-spaced.
9. Eight Ideas. After reading a book or novel, complete each of the following eight ideas
with material growing out of the book or novel you just finished reading. This book made
me… (i) wish that… (ii) realize that… (iii) decide that… (iv) wonder about… (v) see
that… (vi) believe that… (vii) feel that… (viii) hope that…
 The required length of this option is one (1) page, double-spaced, typed 12 pt.
Times New Roman font, OR two (2) pages hand-written double-spaced.
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10. Diorama. After reading a book or novel, construct a diorama (a three dimensional
scene which includes models of people, buildings, plants, animals or anything else a part
of the scene or setting) of one (1) of the main events in the book or novel. You must also
include a written explanation to providing details of what is happening in your scene.
 The required length of this option is half (1/2) a page, double-spaced, typed 12
pt. Times New Roman font, OR one (1) page hand-written double-spaced.
11. Remember… come up with your own ideas!!! If there is something that you have
done in past grades with past teachers and you want to give it a go in grade 5 / 6, talk to
me about it. If you have an idea of your own… talk to me about it! Chances are… I will
say YES!
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