Non Fiction Book Report
Due: Monday, February 22
In order to demonstrate an understanding of text structure, you will be
reading a non-fiction book (autobiography, biography, informational) for this
book report. Below are the guidelines that you will need to follow for the
report; you will be using Discovery Education’s Board Builder for your
report.
Your book report should include the following:
1. Title – title of the book you read.
2. Author’s Purpose – state the author’s reason for writing the text
… Persuade (convince), Inform (teach, describe, report) or
Entertain (provide pleasure). If the author had more than one
purpose, share your thinking.
3. Facts – include at least 5 interesting facts that you learned from
your book.
4. Opinion- give your opinion of the book, and/or the subject matter.
Would you suggest this book to a friend?
5. Text Features –give at least 2 examples of text features (photo,
illustration, chart, bold print, diagram, label, map, etc…) used in
your book. Include why you think the author included this text
feature.
6. Text Structures – give at least 2 examples of text structure (fact
and opinion, compare and contrast, cause and effect, etc…) that
were used in your book, and cite the text using quotations.
Book Report
Due: Monday, November 16
Possible book report/literature response projects to
choose from:
1. Book in a Bag, Cereal Box or Container -Decorate your container to
convey some of the major details and elements (character, plot,
setting, theme) found in the book.
2. In the News!- You will create the front page of a newspaper that tells
about events and characters in the book. The newspaper page might
include weather reports, an editorial or editorial cartoon, ads, etc. The
title of the newspaper should be something appropriate to the book.
3. Create a Comic Book -You can turn your book, or part of it, into a
comic book, complete with comic-style illustrations and dialogue
bubbles.
4. Characters Come to Life! -You will create life-size "portraits" or paper
dolls of one or more of the characters from the book.
5. Design a book jacket with an inside summary- You will design and
illustrate the outside of a book jacket for the book. On the inside
include your written report.
6. Put together a three-dimensional scene from the book-Make sure
you include the characters, setting and plot.
7. Turn the book, or part of the book, into a puppet showMake the puppets yourself, use ones you have, make stick puppets or use
dolls. Write a script and enlist helpers. Then put on the show for the class.
Don't forget the popcorn!!
Book Report
Due: Monday, November 16
8. Make a movie poster for the book- You will design a movie poster
for the book. Don’t forget the rating!
9. Create a game based on the book- Games are really hard. It's hard
to make a game that is not boring and that lasts the right amount of
time. You may have to keep playing the game and making changes.
You will need to write clear directions. It's extremely educational,
though, and interesting.
and more ideas………….!
Build a scale model of an important object in the book.
Make a “picture book” of the most important part.
Do a watercolor picture of the setting.
Draw or paint the main characters of the book.
Produce a movie of the book.
Gather a collection of objects described in the book.
Make a collage covering all of the story elements.
Construct a wire mobile to illustrate your book.
Design and make stand-up characters.
Design costumes that characters in your book might have worn.
Draw a map showing where the story takes place.