Name ______Period ______Date______

Cereal Box

Now that you have finished your book, use your creativity to share the story with others. Create a cereal box that represents some of the main elements in your book.

Cereal Box

Include the following on the cereal box:

  1. Front box: Title and author of the book, and a visual representing something from the story. Also on the front add a purpose for reading such as: “read this book to find out what happens to a poor wife trying desperately to find a way to buy her young husband a Christmas gift.”
  2. One side of the box labeled Contents or Ingredients: the genre of the book, a description of the setting (time and place) and a description of the plot/background/conflict.
  3. On the back of the box under the label Special Features include:
  4. What is the author’s tone? (tone=attitude toward the piece) Include a brief explanation. (2-3 sentences)
  5. Describe the author’s style. (2-3 sentences)
  6. Give an example of irony from your book. Remember to use correct MLA documentation.
  7. Identify a symbol from the book and give an explanation as to what it symbolizes.
  8. Choose an interesting quote from the story and explain why it is interesting/meaningful.
  9. On the other skinny side of the box state: the theme of the work and the author’s purpose for writing the book.
  10. On the top flap include your opinion of the book.
  11. On the bottom of the box, include your name, period, and due date.

Make your box as decorative/creative as you can!

Adv. English I—Cereal Box Book Report Rubric

  1. Reading Logs:_____/30
  2. Front of Box:_____/1 Title

_____/1 Author

_____/3 Visual

_____/3 Purpose

  1. Side of Box (Contents/Ingredients) _____/2 Genre of Book

_____/2 Setting

_____/6 Base Plot + Conflict

-Identified and Explained

  1. Back of Box (Special Features) _____/2 Tone

_____/2 Style

_____/2 Irony

_____/3 Symbol (Symbolism) and Explanation

  1. Top of Box_____/5 Opinion
  2. Bottom of Box _____/1 Name

_____/1 Period

_____/1 Due Date

  1. Miscellaneous_____/10 Creativity

_____/2 Complete Sentences

_____/3 Mechanics

TOTAL:_____/85 pts.

Name ______Period ______Date______

Cereal Box

Now that you have finished your book, use your creativity to share the story with others. Create a cereal box that represents some of the main elements in your book.

Cereal Box

Include the following on the cereal box:

1. Front box: Title and author of the book, and a visual representing something from the story. Also

on the front add a purpose for reading such as: “read this book to find out what happens to a poor

wife trying desperately to find a way to buy her young husband a Christmas gift.”

2. One side of the box labeled Contents or Ingredients: the genre of the book, a description of the

setting (time and place) and a description of the plot/background/conflict.

3. On the back of the box under the label Special Features include:

  • What is the author’s tone? (tone=attitude toward the piece) Include a brief explanation. (2-3 sentences)
  • Describe the author’s style. (2-3 sentences)
  • Give an example of irony from your book. Remember to use correct MLA documentation.
  • Identify a symbol from the book and give an explanation as to what it symbolizes.
  • Choose an interesting quote from the story and explain why it is interesting/meaningful.

4. On the other skinny side of the box state: the theme of the work and the author’s purpose for

writing the book.

5. On the top flap include your opinion of the book.

6. On the bottom of the box, include your name, period, and due date.

Make your box as decorative/creative as you can!

Adv. English I—Cereal Box Book Report Rubric

1. Reading Logs:_____/30

2. Front of Box:_____/1 Title

_____/1 Author

_____/3 Visual

_____/3 Purpose

3. Side of Box (Contents/Ingredients) _____/2 Genre of Book

_____/2 Setting

_____/6 Base Plot + Conflict

-Identified and Explained

4. Back of Box (Special Features) _____/2 Tone

_____/2 Style

_____/2 Irony

_____/3 Symbol (Symbolism) and Explanation

4. Top of Box_____/5 Opinion

5. Bottom of Box _____/1 Name

_____/1 Period

_____/1 Due Date

6. Miscellaneous_____/10 Creativity

_____/2 Complete Sentences

_____/3 Mechanics

TOTAL:_____/85 pts.