Power Point or Prezi Book Presentations
4 Grade Book Presentation /2nd Quarter
Due: Thursday, December 17, 2015
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This quarter, 4 graders will use PowerPoint or Prezi to create their book presentations. Using one of these applications, students will
discuss various elements of their Mystery and will rate/ recommend their book selection. Students will be given a PowerPoint/Prezi
demonstration in class, and will review an example of a Book Presentation slide show so they will know what they are expected to produce in
their own work. In addition, students will be shown how to save their work to a storage device, which will be required for this project.
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Primary Learning Outcomes:
 Identify the main and secondary characters of the book
 Identify the setting of the book
 Summarize the story with sequential events
 Identify the bibliographical information of this book (title, author, publisher, place of publication, and copyright)
 Create and present an electronic presentation
Begin using electronic presentation planning sheets to design layout of presentation.
The following should be included:
 Slide One: Title Page
 Slide Two: Book Profile Slide (Bibliographical Information)
 Slide Three: Main Characters
 Slide Four: Secondary Characters
 Slide Five: Setting
 Slide Six: Book Summary
 Slide Seven: Rate the Book
Do you recommend? Why or why not?
 Slides Eight-Twelve: Five questions, author info and anything else you would like to include about the book.
Create your PowerPoint/Prezi presentation using provided planning sheets and rubric as a guide. Save your work to a portable storage device
(flash drive).
December 17th-: Presentations will be made in class using a computer and LCD projector. Be sure to bring the device that your work is
saved on!
Slide One- Title Page
Slide Two- Book Profile
Slide Three-Main Characters
Slide Four-Secondary Characters
Slide Five- Setting
Slide Six- Book Summary
Slide Seven- Book Review
Slide Eight- Extra
Slide Nine- Extra
Slide Ten- Extra
Slide Eleven- Extra
Slide Twelve- Extra
Electronic Book Report Rubric
Student__________________________________________
Book Title ____________________________________________
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Title page is present
and contains book title,
author, and your name
Setting is described
with great detail, the
reader feels like they
are there!
Main characters are
described in great
detail, including
comparisons and
contrasts, physical
attributes and
personality traits
Major events are
descriptively discussed
and includes
problem/conflict and
resolution
Convincing, reasonable
justification for
recommendation
Title page is present
but lacks one
requirement
Setting is described
with some detail
Title page is present,
but lacks much of the
required information
Setting is mentioned
but there is minimal
detail
Title page is present,
but contains no
information
Setting contains little
or no information
Characters are
adequately described
and include
comparisons and
contrasts, physical
attributes and
personality traits
Adequate plot
summary and includes
problem/conflict and
resolution
Character descriptions
are incomplete or
inadequate
Little or no information
about the main
characters is included
Incomplete plot
summary and does not
mention conflict and
resolution
Inadequate plot
summary
Adequate justification
for recommendation
No justification for
recommendation
No recommendation
Author Info.
Author information is
complete and presented
in a creative manner
Author information is
complete and presented
in a logical manner
Some author
information given, but
it is not complete
No author information
given, or information is
inaccurate
Questions-can
be asked to
characters,
audience, or
author
Comments:
Five (5) questions are
given. Some are openended and some are
recall questions
Five (5) questions are
listed and half are
open-ended
Five (5) questions are
listed but the questions
are all recall questions
Questions are missing
or incomplete
Title
Setting
Characters
Summary
Student
Recommends