This year, you will be expected to read and do projects for six if you books in fourth grade and eight books in fifth grade. Write a news article about an important event from the book. Would also work for characters during a book report. In this case they are asked to advertise a book that you enjoyed during summer. After examining many book covers and dust jackets, students recreate a cover or dust jacket for a selected book. Book projectsreading miss kestels 5th grade website. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. The proverb says, you cant judge a book by its cover. Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a. Parenting book lists favorite books for 3rd graders favorite books for 3rd graders check out these third grade favorites, picked by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, challenge, and delight your child.
Book report student choice board by ms j black tpt. Create a book jacket worksheet is it begins by setting a purpose. The students in my class read a new book and complete a reading response project every two to three weeks. Reading projects are a reflection of a students best third grade work, therefore they should each. Thursday, august 18, 2011 2nd period for this book project, you will create a book jacket about the book you read with ms. If a book questionable, please consult the teacher before you start reading it. It changed my life and decided my future i like this idea third grade biography project. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea. Students are engaged when there is a real world connection to their assignments. Back cover the back cover tells a great deal more about the story.
My students produce a polished final draft that is unique in style, shape, and content. Points for neatness and creativity will be included in your grade. Each month you will be assigned a book genre, and either a book project or book comprehension questions. Rewrite the book for a kindergarten or 1st grade audience. Fifth grade is often the last year of elementary school and is an important milestone in a childs life. Please save this packet so you can refer to the directions as you are working. Weve rounded up some of the best books that have come off of our publishing press including a book turned into a movie.
But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. Make a book cover for kids novel project with help from an artist who teaches art to. Character journal, book jacket, comic strip, letter, magazine interview, poemsong, newspaper article, or movie poster. The two main things to keep in mind when picking books for 3rd graders are 1 the wide range of reading capabilities for 3rd graders, 2 that reading needs to be fun for kids who are developing their relationship with reading.
Become a book jacket illustrator for this creative and fun project. Make a book jacket for either your favorite book or one that you read and thought could be represented better. By the 5th of each month, you must turn in the book selection form signed by both you and your parents. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas. On the front cover, write the title and the author of your. These will be glued later inside your illustrated jacket. May 28, 20 make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am having my 3rd graders begin it next week as an end of the year project.
Have students locate 35 current event articles a character in their. Let your students creativity shine with this book cover project and worksheet that asks students to design their own book jacket based on the work of literature. Grade biography project i did this helen keller project in grade. As a class, look at the covers for several books you have read. A book cover design should not only give the viewer an idea of the content and mood of the book but should also be eyecatching to encourage students browsing in the library like customers in a bookstore to pick up a book they may not be familiar with. Student becomes the historical person when presenting their poster. Art projects for kids is a collection of fun and easy art projects that include hundreds of how to draw tutorials. Great for 3rd 5th grade and can be modified for lower or higher grades. Next, lay out a large sheet of drawing paper or construction paper.
The book should be at or above grade level lexile 7401010 and challenging for the student. It is up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. The first thing you will notice about the summer reading project. Judy blume goodreads author shelved 8 times as 3rdgradebooks. Book report create a book jacket cover this book report can be used after completing any fictional novel study. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and. Then fold each end of the paper in 312 inches to make the inside flaps of the book jacket. This project would be perfect for a book tasting in your classroom. Graphic designers need to think about the goal of the images they create. The generic worksheets, games, art activities, and teaching ideas in this book are ideal for core literature as well as for individualized reading. Students must include the following on their book jacket.
Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. The first book in an allnew series introduces a 10yearold boy named adam melonalso known as. Provide your students with a variety of unique book report projects. Does the cover art reflect the content and mood of the book. Design a book jacket printable 1st 3rd grade teachervision. Book report guidelines this year you will have a book report due every month except december on the last school day of each month.
Popular 3rd grade books shelf goodreads share book. This book report project is an equal mix of writing and creativity that students love. They add illustrations with details of each genre and explain how each text belongs in its genre. Jun 22, 2011 explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. Following the provided requirements and rubric, students will create a book jacket consisting of four informationpacked. There should be little to no illustrations in the book. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in the. Making a book cover for a kids novel project is a great way to allow them to express themselves creatively. Art projects for is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. The educational materials provided in the learning library are there to prepare kids for the transition to middle school.
Sample book topic ideas studentreasures publishing. Show students the books that you have gathered for this activity. You may choose the book project format from the attached list. Take a minute to think about the book jacket designs that you have seen.
Jul 02, 2018 a book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it. Third graders understand that the dewey decimal system in a library helps locate books. For this project use a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper. In this library lesson, 3rd graders locate where a book would be found using the dewey decimal number on the book jacket. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. Book cover project and worksheet perfect for book reports. I always keep these in my classroom and love these for read alouds. These book character costumes, inspired by classic picture books and ya novels, are perfect whether youre dressing up for book week or trickortreating for halloween.
Social studiesthis is a very cute idea for a biography project. Place the book, spine down, on top of the paper and fold each end around the covers, leaving around 4 inches on each side. Designed with third and fourth graders in mind, this animals resource. Students will creat a new book jacket for their book free rubric builder and assessment tools.
Book reports are a great way for kids to recall what theyve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. Each book is filled with funny stories that the kids seem to enjoy. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. The written report and projects are mandatory, and are worth 100 points. Draw and color a picture that is appropriate for your book. I would say that the stories mostly target kids 3rd grade and up. Here is a student choice board to use after reading a book. I love that each chapter is a story unto itself and can be enjoyed by everyone, even if they missed the first part of the book. Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a book. Challenge students to design the ultimate book jacket to show what they know about the books they have read with this creative and fun alternative book report response project. Roberts at edwards middle school, the illustrated man by ray bradbury. When the cardboard rolls are turned, the story is told.
Students create the viewing screen cutout at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. Glue the front and back summaries down on each flap in writing order. Book cover rubric 5 4 3 2 1 front cover the cover is creative and vividly depicts the story. Jun 20, 2018 third grade in particular can offer a real challenge when figuring out a bookish gift. Esol summer reading book jacket project the illustrated man by ray bradbury mr. Discuss with your child how the book jacket is used to entice the reader and give information about what the book is about. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. As a book report template, the center image could be a copy of the book cover, and. Popular 3rd grade books shelf showing 150 of 562 freckle juice paperback by. Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book, the author and illustrators name.
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