Missing Person Book Report Assignment
Purpose: To enjoy classic children’s literature
To identify figurative language and main components of a story
To write a summary, and newspaper article
To create an oral presentation that helps the student identify with a character
To develop the student’s public speaking skills
____1. Choose a popular children’s novel written at the 4th grade level or higher.
____2. Tell Mrs. Naramore which book you chose by Feb. 8th
____3. Read your novel. Your book should be completed by Feb. 22.
____4. Choose a character from your book to report about.
____5. Complete the Missing Person Report Sheets, Newspaper Article, and a
sketch of your character. Due March 1 .
____6. Prepare an Oral Presentation
Dates of presentations:
Monday, March 4- # 15-21
Tuesday, March 5# 22-28
Wednesday, March 6# 29-34
Thursday, March 7- # 1-7
Friday, March 8- #8-14
ORAL PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT
1. Your appearance must give the class an additional clue to your identity. I do not expect a whole
costume, a simple prop is all that is needed. For example, Wanda Petronski could wear her hair
slicked back, and carry crayons and wrapping paper. Or, Karana could wear brown clothes to
represent hides, and she could carry an abalone shell and arrows.
Wear your “costume” to school and bring clothes to change into afterward if necessary.
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2. Your speech should tell about one event that happened to you in the story that will give the
class a clue about who you are. For example, Wanda could tell about the day the hundred dresses
game began from her perspective, and Karana could tell about the battle with the Aleuts. Jack
could talk about the day he accidentally bought the bushel of ties.
FOCUS
1. Start your speech with a “grabber” opening. For example, Wanda could begin, “ I guess you
could say that drawing dresses changed my life…”. Karana could say, “ We burned the bodies of
the dead Aleuts, but we buried our warriors on the headland.” Jack could say “ I learned that
opening your mouth at the wrong time can sure get you into trouble.”
2. Speak using first person sharing your character’s feelings about the event you are describing.
For example, “I just wanted the other girls to like me”, or “ I hate the Aleuts for what they did to
my people, and my father.” or “ I’m sure glad Quartz Jackson was getting married.”
3. Try to scan the audience while you talk, and speak loudly and clearly.
4. HAVE FUN!