Choose a main character from the book and write a good description of that character. Character body book report springbank middle school. When writing a book report, or when answering any writing prompt, youll find writing. Include the book title and authors name on the cover. Students pretend to interview the main character of their book for the local newspaper. Jim hawkins, his mother, and his father live at the admiral benbow when a seafaring buccaneer comes to stay at their inn. This fun character body book report project contains assembling directions, first draft worksheets, final draft templates, grading rubric, and a matching bulletin board display banner. The next steps are to use a book report outline to organize what youre going to say and then move into the introduction, body, and conclusion of your report. Here are some of the things you need to include in your book report. Students invent a cereal based on their book and design a cereal box that presents story elements in a fun, creative format.
A book report form to help middle school students organize their thoughts and evaluate a work of fiction. Write additional paragraphs about the main events that happen in the book in the order that they happened. The main body makes up the essence of the book report. Wonka is the most renowned candy maker in the world and an endless combination of opposing parts. Including the handle, the height of the project is 23 inches see example on the right. This main character body book report project is designed so that each writing section is glued onto the shirt and vest area of the characters body. This part of the technical report usually specifies the books title, author, publisher and publication date, and a brief introduction to the book and your report. They generate at least 5 thoughtful questions and then answer them from the characters point of view. Story wheel book project students will create a story wheel for a book they are reading. Shades are really strong and only three people have ever survived encountering one. The writing templates and graphic organizers that i have designed fit inside on the characters shirt and outside on the characters vest, arms, pants, or skirt this main character book report project will provide you. On the back inside flap, write a short paragraph about the author. Students will follow a rubric and provided examples to analyze a main character in their book. Your name, title, and author of the book this will go in the center of your wheel this is an example of a former students story wheel.
Your students will love creating large visual images of the main characters of their books for this creative book report project idea. See more ideas about reading projects, book report projects and book projects. When the cardboard roll is rotated, the story unfolds. Your students will love creating large visual images of the main characters of their books for this creative book report.
You should include where the author lives, the authors interests, and other good books written by this author. Even though characters in a story may seem real or unreal, they are still a narrative element, like plot or setting. Body thank you for the suggestions and opportunities to. Three types of effective book reports are plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses. The attached files are needed to complete the character body book report. How to analyze the role of main characters pen and the pad. Writing a book report helps you practice giving your opinion about different aspects of a book, such as. This must be done in the correct letter format which includes a made up address for.
Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. The body of the hanger is used to identify the book, and the cards on the. Throughout the book ryan offers tips and insights that provide readers with the depth. Using magazines, they will find symbols for different character traits which their character displays in the story.
In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a different. This resource covers three types of effective book reports. Although he is not directly in the book he is a very important character. A role is somethings purpose, meaning and function. For writing the body of project, you need to know the detailed guidelines relating with grammar. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story. Fun main character book report project ideas for elementary school. Fiction upper elemmiddle school printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Write a letter to the main character and the character s reply. Pretend the brochures advertises the book and the setting in which the book takes place. Students have fun creating these main character body book report projects. Now, in order to help you out, as an experienced english teacher with 10 years of experience, i can help you out accordingly. Most of the activities are adaptable across grade levels and are flexible enough for wholegroup, small group, or individual assignments.
On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book. I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Come up with 5 areas of his or her personality to grade based on how the character behaved in the story. Fiction book report wheel make a book report wheel using this 2page printout. This book is filled with stepbystep instructions for creating mermaids, dragons, aliens, and other fun fantasy characters with modeling clay. Every character has his or her role to play in a story, just like each actor or actress has a role to play in a drama. Conclusion the author mostly describes his characters through personality traits rather than physical traits. The finished vacation suitcase book report project measures 11 inches in width and 16 inches in height. Students read a book, complete a book report in several steps with multiple mini deadlines, and then do an oral presentation while dressed as the main character from their book. Use the attached directions to assemble your book report. Everything that you need to complete these vacation suitcase book report projects is included in this set of teaching resources. This uniquely shaped main character vacation suitcase book report project contains assembling.
Book report examples miss gabriels second grade website. Character body book report final copy final copy on. Cover photo must represent the climax or most important part of the book. For these main character body book report projects, i encourage my bbody to think about what makes their characters unique, and to use these ideas in designing their characters. This is a dress like a character book report project. Use a book report outline after reading the book, you are ready to start the writing process. This is a great alternative to celebrating halloween or completing p. Boys are the same age, friends, come from the same town but are very. Pretend you are a talk show host and interview the main character. Charlie is a quiet, withdrawn, intelligent, observant high school freshman. Be a tv or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening live. Ida b book report a choose a main character from the.
Main character suitcase book report projects templates and worksheets measurements. Writing an effective book report can be a challenging assignment for many students because it requires that you should analyze a large amount of information in comparatively small space, discuss the writers main themes, the plot of the story, and characters from an objective stance. The student fills out the parts of the book report, including. The eccentric owner of the wonka chocolate factory. Writing a book report book reports can take on many different forms. Genre, year published, setting, main characters, plot beginning, middle, end, problem or conflict, and message or moral of story. Use this fun book project for any novel, either independent or class reading. Williams before students may work on their final copy. Published by holt, rinehart and winston publication date september 4, 1998 195 pages the genres of treasure island are adventure, action, and fiction novel. The novel is told through a series of letters that charlie is writing to an anonymous friend, and the whole story is narrated entirely through charlies perspective.
Teaching character analysis using body biographies. The description should include good details about the character, such as, physical characteristics. Realistic game characters, zbrush expert ryan kingslien zeroes in on specific areas of concern for game creation. He is physically small, but his persona is larger than life. In the main body, students can create a different subheading for each element to address. An ideal book report should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion or evaluation. There are so many super creative, openended projects you can use mint tins. Plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses, and features many specific. This book report project is a lowtech version of a television made from a cereal box and two paper towel rolls.
The creative writing topics for this character body book report project include. All that you will need is scissors, glue, tape, and coloring pencils. Your brochure should have pictures, captions, and should showcase the elements of a story found in the book i. Some changes were made to the plot of the film, including changing the setting year from 1960 to 1959 and the location of castle rock from maine to oregon the story takes place during the summer of 1960 in the fictional town of castle. The body of your book should contain a summary of the book.
Main character vacation suitcase book report project. She is the one who calls the education system into question in this book which is the whole point of the story, similar to clements other books. This book report project contains 3 worksheets that contain writing templates that are cut. The body is a novella by american writer stephen king, originally published in his 1982 collection different seasons and adapted into the 1986 film stand by me.
Stephen king gradually introduces his characters based on the characters place in the plot. It gives you a chance to read a new book and then tell your teacher and friends what you thought about it. What activity would you like to do with this character if you met him or her. Students have fun creating these main character body book report. Choose an award that your book is worthy of winning. Treasure island book project by brandon arbogast on prezi. Modeling clay fantasy characters easytofollow projects in simple steps making fun clay characters is easier than you think. It is a guide and shows you what i expect in terms of color, set up, quality, etc. Write the title of the book on the top line and underline it. May 30, 2012 this fun character body book report project contains assembling. Character body book report draft copy draft copies are due on monday, february 11th.
Nov 30, 2015 this fun character body book report project contains. Book reports are a way to show how well you understood a book and to tell what you think about it. Make a book report by creating a sales or travel brochure about the book using computer software or by hand. Durza durza is a shade which means that he is possessed by evil spirits. Students create the viewing screen cutout at the top, then insert a scroll of paper with writing and illustrations inside the box. Many teachers have their own rules about what a book report should look like so be sure to check, but the following parts a book report are very common and may be helpful. Character traits are the individual characteristics and qualities that make characters from books, stories, movies, plays, and other art forms come to life for readers use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters youve read about.
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