Monthly Book Report
Information
During the months of January and February you will be reading a
Historical Fiction Novel. Please choose a book and have it
approved by your teacher no later than Friday, January 17th.
The project for this month is to make a “Cereal Box”. The
directions for the project and the written portion of the
assignment are attached. Your teacher will be showing examples
and explaining the assignment in class.
Please be sure to follow the directions on this project and turn
in your very best work. I expect neatness, correct spelling, and
promptness. The project should be typed or neatly written in
your best penmanship.
A late project will be marked down one grade for each day it’s
turned in late.
Please explain this project to your parents and have them sign
the bottom portion of this page by Friday, January 17th. The book
report will be due on Monday, March 3rd.
Name:
I have read and discussed the Biography Book Report directions
with my parents. You can find your book’s Lexile measure at
www.lexile.com .
Book Choice:
Title:
Author:
Number of Pages:
Your Lexile:
The book’s Lexile:
Student Signature:
Parent Signature:
Cereal Box/Historical Fiction Book Report
Directions
Supplies:
1. Cereal Box (approx.. 10 ½ “ x 7 ½ “ is the preferred size)
Please NO Costco size boxes!
2. Paper to cover box (construction paper, scrapbooking paper)
3. Paper to draw, write, type upon
4. Markers, colored pencils, etc.
5. Glue/glue stick
6. Stickers/Scrapbooking supplies…get creative!
Directions:
1. Cover your box completely
2. Front side: Draw an illustration representing your book on
the front of the box. Please be creative…you may use images from
the internet/magazines, but please do not print an image of the
book cover and use that to cover the entire front side. Please
include your name on the front cover too…bottom right hand
corner.
2. Back side: Summarize your story. This summary should be three
to five paragraphs. Please include the setting (time and place),
main characters, problem, solution, and important details.
3. Right side: Your recommendation. Would you recommend this
book to a friend? Remember to explain why or why not. Include
your own commentary: What lessons did you learn from this book?
4. Left Side: Characters: Include a list and brief description
of the main characters of the story.
5. Please be creative!!! You may use scrapbooking materials,
stickers, images from the internet, images from
magazines/newspapers, crayons, markers, colored pencils,
construction paper…the ideas are limitless. You may also include
images/designs on all sides of the box. I can’t wait to see how
you will impress me
Cereal Box/Historical Fiction
Book Report Rubric
Student:
Title of Book:
Expectations
Front of Box: Your
Earned Points
Possible Points
20
illustration is neat,
detailed, colorful, and
gives clues to the
content of the book. The
title of the book,
author, author’s name,
and your name are
clearly visible.
Back of Box: Summary.
Your summary includes
the setting, characters,
problem, solution, and
important details and is
free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
Right Side: List of
main characters with
relevant descriptions.
Left Side: Your
recommendation: Your
recommendation includes
commentary explaining
why or why not you would
recommend this book. You
have included a lesson
you learned from this
book.
Presentation: The
overall presentation of
your cereal box is neat,
colorful, creative, and
reveals that you spent
time to produce an
excellent book report.
20
20
20
20
Final Grades:
Overall Book Report
Grade (Reading):
/100
Grammar Grade
(Conventions,
Spelling):
Writing Grade
Writing):
/25 /50