Student Name:

Biography Book Report Checklist

Due Date Tuesday March 10, 2015

The Report: (65 pts)
Be sure your name, the author’s name, and title of book are present and written correctly. Remember to use capital letters when necessary and correct spelling.

____1. Page One of Book Report Form. This is your cover sheet which includes information about your book and an illustration of the main character. (20 pts)
____2. Page Two of Book Report Form. This includes a description of the main character and a narrative of five facts that you learned. (20 pts)
____3. Page Three of Book Report Form. This is a description of your favorite part and your recommendationof the book. (20 pts) ____4. Turn project in on time. (5 pts.)(5 points off for each day late.)

Presentation: (25 pts) ____1.Stay at or under the five minute time limit. (5 pts) ____2.Dress like your character. If you need any help with this, see your reading teacher. Allow enough time to get assistance, at least a week before the due date. (5 pts) ____3.Be an attentive audience member for classmates’ presentations. (10pts)

____ 4. Podcast- Clear description of your character on a podcast (5 pts)

The Wax Museum: (10 pts)
____1.To the best of your ability, freeze in a pose for 5 minutes while dressed in character. (3 pts)
____2.Create an invitation for 5th Grade’s Wax Museum(4 pts) ____3.Design a poster that tells their character’s name. (3pts)

Note: This is the rubric on which you will be graded. This copy is for you. You will receive another copy from your teacher with your actual grade.

Grading Rubric for Biography Book Report Project

Report:
__/20 ...Page One completed, legible, and error-free.
__/20...Page Two completed, legible, and error-free.
__/20…Page Three completed, legible, and error-free. __/ 5 Project turned in on time. (5 points off for each day late.)

Presentation:
_/5Dressed in character, voice strong and easy to understand, eye contact with audience
_/10Attentive audience member for classmates’ presentations
_/5Stays at or under 5 minutes.

_/5 Podcast is completed in character, voice is strong and easy to understand

Wax Museum:
_/ 3 Maintain pose to the best of their ability with positive attitude (remember this is fun)
_/ 4 Invitation was created, is legible and error-free.
_/ 3 Poster was designed with correct spelling and capitalization.

____ Total / 100Biography Book Report Project - Total Grade

Book Title Selected by: ______Parent Signature: ______

Biography Book Project 5th Grade Due date: March 10, 2015