Book Poster Planning Sheet
Directions: Create a poster based on a book you have read this year. The Poster should resemble a movie poster and be on poster paper. (At least 11 X 17 poster board or paper). Use the following planning sheet to create your poster outline. Your outline must be approved before starting on poster paper. Posters will be displayed on the wall so your classmates can be reminded of your book when they consider a new one to read. This project is worth 100 points.
Title of Book (5 pts) ______
Author (5 pts) ______
Publisher (5 pts) ______
Genre (5 pts) ______Number of Pages (5 pts) ______
Created by (5 pts) (Your Name) ______
Large picture or collage showing an interesting part of the book. The picture should NOT be based on the cover of your book. It must be different (25 pts).
A quotation that is important to your book with a page number (15 points total)
Quotation (10 pts): ______Page Number (5 pts) ______
Book rating AND EXPLANATION. Your explanation needs to be descriptive and should be specific to the book you read. If you give an explanation that could go with any book, you did not give enough specific details. Explain why you did or did not like that particular book! (15 pts).
Rating (5 pts)
= hated it
= didn’t like it
= liked it
= really liked it
= loved it!
Explanation (10 pts) ______
On the BACK of your poster. Written description in 50 -100 words summarizing the story, and in your own words why somebody else might enjoy the book. Please do a rough copy on lined paper and staple to this sheet.
• 15 pts. Error free or only 1-2 minor errors (grammar, spelling. usage, sentence structure)
• 10 pts. 3-5 errors
• 5 pts. 5-9
• 0 pts. 10+ errors
Be sure to proof read!
Book Poster Project Grading Rubric
Name ______Period ______
_____ A. General Information (30 points total)
_____ 1.Title (5 pts)
_____ 2.Author(5 pts)
_____ 3.Publisher(5 pts)
_____ 4.Genre (5 pts)
_____ 5.Page Number (5 pts)
_____ 6.Created By (Your Name) (5 pts)
_____ B. Picture or Collage (25 points total)
_____ 1.In color (5 pts)
_____ 2.Neat and Clear (no sloppy pictures (5 pts)
_____ 3.Lots of detail
15 pts for a high level of detail
10 pts for mediocre effort
5 pts for little effort
_____ C. Quotation (15 points total)
_____ 1.10 pts. Error free or only 1-2 minor errors (grammar, spelling. usage, sentence structure)
5pts. 3-5 errors
0 pts. 5-9 errors
_____ 2.Page number of quotation (5 pts)
_____ D. Book rating and explanation (15 points total)
_____ 1.Rating with stars (5 pts)
_____ 2.Explanation (10 pts)
10 pts. Error free or only 1-2 minor errors (grammar, spelling. usage, sentence structure)
5 pts. 3-5 errors
0pts. 5-9 errors
_____ E. Writing Summary (15 points total)
_____ 1.15 pts. Error free or only 1-2 minor errors (grammar, spelling. usage, sentence structure)
10pts. 3-5 errors
5 pts. 5-9 errors
Final Score ______
Graded by: ______
Comments: ______