Teacher-tested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm. Book Party: Creating Festivals to Honor Works of Literature Suggested for middle and high school students and based on Bloomsday, this complete lesson plan includes journaling, vocabulary, reading and discussion, small group work, individual work, assessment, and related standards. Book Report Form These printable forms help elementary students report on their reading. Forms are available for biographies, fairy tales, mysteries, and sports books, in addition to “general” fiction. Scroll down to find a reading interests survey for upper elementary. Book Report Ideas
A collection of links to lists of book report ideas. Book Report Sandwich Station This interactive site supports student writing with prompts for plot, setting, character, and personal response. Students can add a graphic before printing the final draft. Requires Web access. Book Reports for the Bored 20 ideas for book projects. Books Alive! Students use PowerPoint to create book reports and post them on the Web. A Bookish Proposal Students examine uncommon places where books are sold and create proposals to sell and/or display particular books in local venues. Students read an article from the New York Times in conjunction with this project.
The Essay on Reading And Children- How Teachers Make Students Hate Reading
In many instances, students cringe when the words “reading” and “school” are said concurrently. Fear immediately arises in most children at the sound of their teacher’s announcement that they will be reading a book in class. There are two main reasons why children dread a reading assignment: knowing that they must answer tedious questions and knowing it might be a ...
Get Down and Book-ie! Students reflect on their favorite books and share them with classmates through presentations and posters. Lesson includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and cross-curricular project ideas. More Ideas Than You’ll Ever Use for Book Reports 341 ideas for book projects from three different teachers. Multimedia Book Report Rubric This rubric includes descriptors for 4 levels and 11 proficiencies. Not Your Same Old Book Report Teacher-tested ideas with emphasis on 3-dimensional projects. Novel Appreciation This handout offers students a variety of choices for responding to reading.
Access to this 9-page document requires MS-Word or compatible application. Three Books Project A semester-long outside reading project for high school students. Write a book review with Rodman Philbrick This site takes students through the process of writing a book review. (It uses a review of To Kill a Mockingbird as a model. ) When they have finished, students can publish their reviews at the site. Writing an Approach Paper A structured approach to a simple analysis of a work. Written by a classroom teacher, this idea will work on several grade levels and ability levels.
