Book Project Choices

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ABC Topic Book / Write the title of your book at the top of a sheet of paper and the letters of the alphabet, A to Z, down the left side. Think of an important fact or event that took place in your book for each letter of the alphabet. Using several pages, create an alphabet book, writing out the key events for each letter and include illustrations. Bind the pages together like a book with a stapler.
Facts in the Mail / Think back to the setting or “where” in the book you have read. Imagine that you are writing a letter home to your parents or friends from this location. Remember to include facts as observations in your letter. For example, “I just stepped on the moon’s surface with my new sneakers. My footprints will be here forever because there is no wind on the moon!” Be sure to use descriptive language in your letter.
Travel Brochure / Think about brochures you have seen before. Brochures are designed to capture the interest of the reader about a certain topic, event, or place. To create your own brochure, take a piece of construction paper and fold each edge toward the middle to make three sections. Create an eye-pleasing cover with a catchy title. Then create a page with interesting facts. Create another page that highlights a particular part of the book you read such as characteristics of the characters or major events that took place. Fill the brochure with important details from your book and be sure to use photos, drawings, and diagrams.
Getting Mathematical / Math can be utilized in any subject matter! Some examples include the size of the planets, the life span of different animals, timelines, sport statistics, and so on. Create 15-20 math-related facts about your book and put each on a fact card. For each fact, come up with a math word problem. You can write the answer to the math problem on the back of each of your fact cards.
Fun Fact Cards / You are going to create 4-5 fact cards about an important person or event that took place in your book. On one side of the paper, draw a picture or diagram of your chosen person/event. Fill in the label underneath. Then, write facts on the other half of the paper. When finished, cut the sheet in half and mount the two halves back to back on construction paper, trimming the paper around the card after it has been pasted on. The result should look like a trading card or baseball card.
Compare It / Create a Venn diagram. In this diagram, you are going to be comparing two topics that are discussed within your book. This could include comparing two different characters, settings, or events that occurred. On the left side of the Venn diagram, you are going to write down key information about the first subject you chose. On the right side of the Venn diagram, you are going to write down various information about the second subject you chose. The middle portion of the Venn diagram is for information that both subjects have in common.
Just the Facts / What important information did you learn about in your book? What does the reader need to know in order to read this book as well? Create 3-5 encyclopedia pages covering various topics you read about in your book and write important facts about each. Encyclopedia pages can include information on a certain place within the book, various animals and wildlife, or major events that took place. Include an illustration for each. When finished, arrange the encyclopedia pages in alphabetical order and bind them together like a book.
Where in the World? / Sometimes the characters in your book take an incredible journey! For this activity, you are going to take a world map and label the different destinations people went to. You will create a small flag (a rectangular piece of paper) and place it in the various locations people traveled to, labeling the flag with the event that took place. Try to pin as many event flags to the map as possible.
Wear it Out / In this activity, you will need a plain paper grocery bag. With this, you are going to create a wearable vest, cutting out holes for arms and a head and cutting down the middle of the bag to make a vest. Write the title of your book on the front of your vest. The rest of the vest can be decorated as you see fit. This includes illustrations, facts, and key questions from the book that can be answered on a different part of the vest. You may also choose to include real life objects to your vest such as fake gold coins for a book about pirates.
Cereal Box Reports / What big events occurred in the book you read? Create a cereal box display that shows the reader what exciting adventures took place in your book. Trace the four upright sides of a cereal box on a large sheet of drawing paper and cut it out. On the drawing sheet, label one of the large sides of the cereal box with the name of your book and a diagram about it. Then decorate the remaining sides with illustrations, facts, key vocabulary, diagrams, timelines, and so on. When finished decorating the drawing paper, glue the sheets to the sides of the cereal box to display the information.
Teaching Toys / You will create a teaching toy that represents the book you read. Brainstorm some ideas of a toy you could create that is related to a character you read about, a place, or an event. Using blank construction paper, design or plan out what you are going to make for a teaching toy. This will include a materials list, a diagram, and an explanation of how the toy that you have chosen to make will be a “teaching toy” and how it relates to your book.
*Bonus: You will receive extra credit if you actually make the toy along with creating the design plans.