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Book Report

3 February 2015

Winter Book Report- Genre: Non-Fiction

Please pick a non-fiction book to compliment our class work. Can be historical non-fiction, an autobiography etc.

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Book Title:______Author:______# of Pages ______

Teacher Approval: BY FEB 9______Parent Approval:______

Directions: Pick one activity from each column for your book report. All typed text must be 12pt font, Times New Roman

Choice # _____, #_____, and #_____.Book Report Due Date: March 6, 2015

A- Art Category / B- Language Arts Category / C-Technology Category
1. Create a comic strip using characters from the book placing them in a setting and illustrating the plot. You can use readwritethink.org
Or you can hand draw it. Be sure to include characters, setting, andplot. / 2. Write a news report about one of the happenings or characters in the book. Give the news report an attracting headline. Remember who, what, where, when, how, & why. / 3. Discuss novel basics using PowerPoint. Make a slideshow about the book. Must include:
•Intro
•Genre/Author
•Characters
•Setting
•Plot & Plot Resolution
*Limited to 6 slides
4. Create a mini-poster (reg. paper size) promoting the novel as a newly released movie. The poster should include:
•Information about the author
•Use persuasive and figurative language to encourage people to go see the movie of your book
•A picture/drawing showing main character/key event / 5. Write book review of your book as though you are the book critic for the Atlanta Journal. Needs to include:
•A brief summary of the story
•Critical Analysis-
•“What’s good….What’s bad…” Use in text citations
•Recommendation—Why/Why Not with reasons- back up your statements / 6. Create a test on your book using Microsoft Word.
Needs to have:
•6 Multiple Choice
•3 True/False
•3 Short Answer
Must include an answer key.
7. Redesign the book cover. Must include:
•Front cover: title, author’s name, a picture pertaining to the book (Do Not Copy the existing cover!)
•Back cover: synopsis/summary of the book, author information, and one “praise” comment from another source / 8. Develop a travel brochure about the setting of the book. Needs to include:
•Describe the setting as a vacation place.
•Provide pictures and a physical setting. Use captions with pictures
•Points of Interest
•Recreational Opportunities
•History of the place / 9. Type a one page in depth character analysis. A typed description of a single main character. Include the following:
•Physical description
•Personality
•Actions in the book
•How this character is like/unlike you