ORAL BOOK REPORT
Each student is required to give ONE ORAL BOOK REPORT about their novel that they read
independently. They may use note cards for their presentation.
The students checked out books on the 22nd and 23rd of September. DUE DATE FOR THE
PRESENTATION IS 10/27 OR 10/ 28.
.
PRESENTATION INFORMATION: The first five items below may be presented by using a power
point, a poster (with note cards), or typed out on a word document. If the last one is their
choice, then they orally read to us the information. )no note cards would be needed. Separate
from that, they must choose one of the visual aids from the choices at the bottom of the page.
1. BOOK TITLE
2. AUTHOR
3. LIST MAIN CHARACTERS AND DESCRIBE THEM
4. GIVE A DETAILED SUMMARY OF WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY
5. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE BOOK AND WHY?
6. PROVIDE A VISUAL AID
7. TIME LIMIT OF 2 TO 3 MINUTES
VISUAL AID OPTIONS-PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE OF THESE FOUR VISUAL AIDS.
1. Create your own book cover. Include the title, author, small summary (on the front),
and your rating of the book out of 5 stars. Be sure to include an original visual (picture)
and don’t copy the actual book cover.
2. Plot graph with illustrations. MUST HAVE PICTURES ONLY!
3. Make a poster to advertise the book. Pretend that the poster will be seen in a book
store.
4. Make a travel brochure inviting tourists to visit the setting of the book. What types of
activities would there be for them to attend?
ORAL BOOK REPORT RUBRIC
BOOK TITLE
_____ / 3
AUTHOR
_____ / 3
SUMMARY/5
MAIN
CHARACTERS
_____ / 5
FAVORITE
PART
_____ / 3
TIME
LIMITS
_____ / 8
EYE CONTACT
_____ / 5
VOICE
_____ / 5
ENTHUSIASM
_____ / 5
BODY
LANGUAGE
_____ / 5
FLUENCY
_____ / 5
Speaker does not mention the title.
Speaker mentions the title.
1
3
Speaker does not
Speaker mentions the author.
mention the author.
1
2
Speaker does
Speaker does
Speaker gives
Speaker gives a
Speaker gives a
not give a
not give a
a partial
complete
complete
complete
complete
summary of the summary of the summary of the
summary of the summary of the
book – includes
book – includes
book – includes
book – includes
book – includes
some details.
some details.
several
very few
some details.
important
details.
3
4
details.
2
5
1
Speaker does
Speaker gives a
Speaker gives a
Speaker gives a
Speaker gives a
not list
list of most of
list of all the
list of all the
list of all main
characters or
the main
main
main
characters with
does not give
characters, but
characters, but
characters, but
full
descriptions.
no descriptions.
only describes
only a vague
descriptions.
2
some of them.
description.
1
3
4
5
Speaker does not share his or
Speaker shares his or her
Speaker shares his or her
her favorite part.
favorite part but does
favorite part with a full
not explain why.
explanation why.
1
2
3
Speaker was finished in less
Speaker went over the time
Speaker finished the report
than a minute.
limit.
in the allowed time limit.
2
5
1
Speaker does
Speaker rarely
Speaker looks at Speaker looks at Speaker looks at
not look at
looks at
audience half
audience most
audience entire
audience
audience
the time
of the time
time
3
4
5
1
2
Very Difficult to Difficult to hear Somewhat hard
Mostly easy to
Loud and clear,
hear and
or understand
to hear or
hear or
easy to
understand
understand
understand
understand
1
2
Speaker sounds bored
1
Visual is hard to see,
speaker slouches and makes
many distracting movements
1
Speaker is distracted,
laughing, rushing, and/or
has many fillers.
1
3
Speaker sounds somewhat
interested in book
3
Visual is occasionally hard to
see, speaker makes some
distracting movements.
3
Speaker is occasionally
distracted, has some pauses,
is slightly rushed, uses some
fillers.
3
4
5
Speaker shows great
enthusiasm for the book
5
Visual is always easy to see,
speaker has good posture,
makes no distracting
movements
5
Student is not distracted, no
pauses, well-paced, no
fillers.
TOTAL POINTS/52 = TOTAL POINTS WRONG ________
GRADE __________
5