Beyond the book report a list of 35 ways to respond to reading. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. Each engaging project includes a student handout explaining what to do and a grading rubri. Nov 19, 2019 teaching novels in the middle school classroom. As we all know, students already get plenty of tests, so why not let your students show what they learned creatively. You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. Make your reading project sizzle with these hot ideas. Book reports for middle school great college essay.
Book report projects for any book distance learning. This book reports on a national movement that seeks to raise up children from the. The best book report books for middle schoolers no need to dread a book report. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. A commercial or advertisement is one way teachers get students to give oral book reports. Photos of various outstanding projects by gatesville intermediate students. They are a hit with students and a nice change of pace from the traditional book report. This archive offers 36 book report ideas that are sure to keep students interested and engaged. They want new ways to think about a piece of literature and new ways to dig into it. Book reports need not be boring retellings of stories. Here youll find tips for middle school classroom management as well as middle school lesson plans and more.
Middle school junior high book reports page 1 abcteach. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. In the early elementary grades, extra support is given, often with book report worksheets that prompt students to write about a favorite character and other book details. Middleschool cool is full of the unexpected, outlandish fun, and endearing heart.
When kids find titles that are engaging, interesting, and thoughtprovoking, theyre hooked. Check out this blog post on cereal box book reports. Choose from the menu below to visit the school of your choice. Write 510 questions that will give this character a chance to talk about the choices they faced. Viewing and playing sports is a favorite past time for many middle school students. Make the process of writing a book report easy as abc. Parents need to know that, like author james pattersons middle school. A great idea from janis dismus middle school of englewood, new jersey. What are some creative book report ideas for middle school. Presents 5 different ideas for a great oral presentation, from dramatic act out a scene or tell the story from a different point of view to scrappy create a believable scrapbook for one character and be prepared to explain it. That reading project can be a real drag on your timebut dont despair. See more ideas about teaching, middle school classroom and middle school. Laura hayden was looking for something to liven up book report writing for her students at derby kansas middle school.
Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. It is hoped that this diverse group of suggestions will whet the interest of students in exploring new directions and in responding with greater. These fun, handson projects will hold your students accountable for their reading and are sure to motivate even the most reluctant reader. The book reports i have enjoyed the most over the years are ones that originally reinterpret the book read. Overview there will be four different components to this project. Turn them into creative projects complete with artwork, technology applications, acting or writing with a creative twist.
My students, for example, did projects like painting a picture of the book. Hayden challenged her students to be creative with the book in a. Journal writing is a fabulous way to reinforce your child. Whether your students are reading independent books or your class has just finished a unit on space or pioneers, a culminating project can really cement that learning. Teachertested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm. Books live everywhere in my life my classroom, my home office, or by the side of my bed books are everywhere. There are ways to finish your project that will show your enthusiasm and make your teacher sit up and take notice.
Many of the suggestions integrate technology into student presentations. Youll find a variety of ideas ranging from essaybased projects to artistic projects to technology. In a good novel, the main character must make some hard choices. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Have you ever tried video book reports, edible book reports, paperless book reports. Middleschool cool follows the antics of nine students in the journalism 1a class, hand picked to attend the brand new kaboom academy. Less creativebut sometimes very goodwere literal depictions o.
If its fiction, students can dissect plot, theme, and characters. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. As you write your answers, talk about the events, thoughts, and feelings that surrounded. One day, while exploring postings to the middleweb listserv, hayden found an idea that filled the bill. To help reinforce the habit of regular writing, it is essential to show kids that writing in school can be fun. A personal reflection on the book is an integral part of any book report, but it is important to include both subjective and objective judgments. A middle school story gives good insight into middle school life. Sixth graders created cool cribs for the campers at camp halfblood to chill in. Fun writing prompts for middle schoolers middle school writing skills are essential to building a solid educational foundation in children. See whats streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with common sense media plus. See more ideas about book report projects, reading fair and fair projects.
The start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. Students draw scenes from a selected part of the bookperhaps a scene that represents the beginning, middle and end if youre working on understanding chronology. Middle school book report forms we couldnt quite find the perfect printable book report form for my middle schooler, so we created our own. Here are 72 fun and creative ways for your students to show what they know. Youll want to write an essay style report that includes the. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book.
A good book commercial in the classroom will both show your teacher that you have read and understood the book at hand, and encourage other students to read it. The book report activity is meant to polish up the analyzing and creative senses in students and hence a must done. Fiction book report form useful for elementary and middle school students, this blue book report template focuses on plots and characters in fiction books. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book. Faced with the usual middle school challenges as well as a whole lot more, jamie perseveres and strives to make. Try these 15 creative book projects to spice up your reading program.
Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it. Maiya williams has woven a wonderful ode to the misfits, outcasts, misunderstoods, picked lasts, and underappreciated, with a relevant message about friendship, the importance of learning, and never judging a. Writing up a standard book report might not be the most fun but its easy and some teachers will require you to stick to the basics. Having conversations about books with adults and children helps to. Your students are not little kids, but not quite teens. Students at valley ranch elementary held a percy jackson. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the books title and the authors name. This project allows them to read and create a timeline based on the biography of a favorite sports star. Book commercials should be entertaining and informative. Idea book by karen sevaly teacher friend, a scholastic company and the scholastic teacher plan book by bill singer and tonya ward singer 2005, scholastic.
Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. The twist here is that protagonist jamie is a regular kid who happens to be in a wheelchair. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. Take a look at these nine ideas ways to light your creative spark and burn through that project in no time. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school. Youll find those ideas and many more in this ed world archive. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature.
After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. Arts sanborn central school forestburg, sd middle school book reports this quarter you will prepare and present to your class a book report project about an ar book you have read. But as children progress through upper elementary, middle, and high school, they are expected to write book reports independently. Weve rounded up some of the best books that have come off of our publishing press including a book turned into a movie. Although this list is designed for middle school, many of the suggestions will work with both younger and older students. Nonfiction project snow hill middle schools sixth grade. Then, answer the questions as if you were the character. Its a school designed for misfits and people who dont fit in at the neighbouring horsemouth high, and it uses some very middleschool cool is a really fun book for middle grade readers.
Most students have to write a book report at some time, and your choice of book can be the difference between an interesting and enjoyable assignment and one that takes forever and. How to choose a good book for a report middle school. Sample book topic ideas studentreasures publishing. Fifty alternatives to the book report diana mitchell students tire of responding to novels in the same ways. Some of the project will be completed at home and other parts will be completed at school. If the book is rich in setting, then asking them to illustrate where the story takes place can also be revealing. See more ideas about book report, reading classroom, school reading. During middle school, joylin suddenly starts noticing boys, and one in. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. What can help you write book reports efficiently is the list of questions to direct your thinking and writing. Printables and resources for book reports hip homeschool. The worst years of my life and its sequels, i funny.
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