The document provides directions for a book report project that students can choose from one of four options: 1) Create an ABC book that highlights characters and events from the book, 2) Design a movie poster depicting main characters and problems, 3) Write a 10 question interview with a character, or 4) Write and perform a 1 minute commercial about the book using a hand puppet. Students will present their project to the class and be graded on neatness, creativity, following directions, and their presentation.

1. Name: _________________ # ____ Date: _____________________
Book Report Menu
Due: April 28, 2011
Directions: First, choose a fiction book you have completed in the past two
weeks. Make sure it is a book that you understood and was within your AR range.
Next, pick one of the activities from menu below to complete your book project
on. All projects will be presented to the class during an oral presentation, so
make sure you practice at home. Book reports will be graded on neatness,
creativity, ability to follow directions, and presentation. Have fun and happy
reading!
Title of Book: _________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________________________________________
All students must complete a Booklink with their project. Check here if you
completed and attached yours. _______
1. 2.
ABC Book: Movie Poster:
Identify the key events and Create a large poster that depicts
characters from the book in an ABC the main characters and problem in the
book of your own. Use the story. Make sure to follow the
organizer to help you get started. guidelines in the directions.
3. 4.
Interview a Character: Commercial Break:
Write a ten question interview Write a one minute commercial for
complete with questions and answers as your book without giving away the
if you had a chat with a character, or a ending, and act it out with a puppet
couple of characters, from your book. that you make.

2. Projects:
Explanations of Book Report Menu Projects
1. ABC Book Use the ABC Book Planner chart to plan the layout for an ABC book
Book:
based on the book you’ve read. For each letter on the chart, write a word or phrase
that begins with the letter and supports an event or character from the book. For
each ABC book page, type or write the word or phrase you brainstormed for the
featured alphabet letter, draw or design a picture that represents it, and type or write
an explanation of how the text and picture relate to the book. Check out other ABC
books for great examples, like B is for Blue Planet: An Earth Science and T is for Taj
Mahal: An India Alphabet.
2. Movie Poster Create a movie poster that is 22” x 28” based on the main characters
Poster:
and problem from your book. Posters should include the title of the book, the author’s
name, pictures of the main characters at an intriguing or interesting part in the story,
and filled with color. Movie posters should catch the eye of their audience, so make
sure your poster is appealing and will make readers wonder what will happen next!
Include a short summary of the book (1-2 paragraphs long) glued or taped to the
back of the poster. Take a look at current movie posters for inspiration.
3. Interview a Character Pretend that you have the opportunity to interview one or two
Character:
characters from the book you have finished. What would you ask them? How would
they respond to you? For this assignment you will need to write at least ten interview
questions for one or two characters from the book, and an answer for each question
from the character’s perspective. You will need to make sure the answers your
character gives show their personality and opinions. Type up your interview and turn it
in with a cover sheet and in a report folder. Get creative and have fun!
4. Commercial Break So you’ve seen many commercials and I’m sure you’ve said that
Break:
you could have done a better job if you had written it. Here’s your chance! For this
assignment you will need to write a one minute commercial that advertises the book you
have read without giving away the ending. You will also need to make a puppet that
represents one of the characters from the book to perform your commercial during
your presentation. Your goal for the commercial is to get other readers interested in
reading the book, so make sure to mention some of the reasons you really enjoyed it.
Your commercial must be typed up and turned in with a cover sheet and in a report
folder. Remember to practice performing your commercial at home before the due
date!