1. Pumpkin Book Report
Due: Monday, October 29, 2012
It’
It’s October and that means pumpkins are everywhere! Let’s take this
Let’
harvest theme and bring it into our classroom for some reading fun.
Book reports are usually written reports that tell the reader about the story,
the characters in the story, and what the writer liked or didn’t like about the story.
what didn’
This book report will have a written piece to it, but will also incorporate your
creative side with the help of the seasonal pumpkin.
Directions:
range.
1. Select a book to read that is within your AR range. Make sure to choose
a book that you can read within week or so to give yourself time to finish
Don’
the report pieces as well. Don’t have a book in mind? Check out the
school library, public library, or your library at home.
provided
2. Use the organizer I have provided for you to organize the information in
your book report. Fill out the organizer, have an adult edit your writing,
then type or rewrite your report with your best handwriting.
3. Pick one character from the story and create them on a small, pie-size
pie-
pumpkin.
pumpkin. The pumpkin should be small enough that you can carry it on your
own.
4. Make the pumpkin look like the character you chose from the book by
decorating it, painting it, gluing things to it, and getting creative! Please
don
don’t carve it though.
though.
• Here’s a sample of a great pumpkin that represents a character from
Here
the story No, David!

2. Name: ___________________ # ____ Date: ______________
Pumpkin Book Report
Graphic Organizer
Book Title: _______________________________________________
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Author: _________________________________________________
Character You Will Focus On: _____________________________
Write a summary of the story. Include the main parts of the beginning,
middle, and end. Focus on how the character you have chosen to create is
important throughout the story.
throughout
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3. Describe the character you will create with your pumpkin. What does he or
she look like? What are some of their character traits? How are they
important throughout the story?
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Why did you choose this character? Do you like the character? Why or
why not?
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