Paper Bag Book Report
Materials:
*grocery sized brown paper bag
*note cards (purchase them or make your own)
Student instructions:
1.
Choose a book you have read this school year or are
reading at this time.
2.
Find a copy of the book and have it at school no later
than Tuesday, November 13th.
3.
Show your teacher a copy of the book and get her
approval by Tuesday, November 13th.
4.
After you’ve finished reading your book, make a list of
10 objects that are VERY, very, VERY important to the story.
5.
On the front of your grocery sized brown paper bag,
color an original scene from the book. Also include title and
author.
6.
Write the reason WHY each of your objects is important
to your story on ten separate note cards. Your reasons should be
detailed explanations, at least three sentences each.
7.
Put the 10 objects in your paper bag. You can make,
draw or build them if you need to. Your 10 objects must fit in
the paper bag.
8.
Put your note cards in the bag, paper clipped together in
order of your presentation.
9.
On the back of the paper bag, rate the book using this
STAR rating: one star=not so good, two stars=okay, three
stars=great. You may attach stars or draw and color them.
10. You will give an oral presentation to the class. You will
explain why the 10 objects are important to the story. Be ready
to present on the due date.
DUE DATE: Bring to school on Tuesday, November 27th
(not before, as we don’t have room in the classroom to store them)