5th - 7th Grade Book Reports

5^th -7^th Grade Written and Oral Book Reports

You will be using your new reading books for this project.          

Written Book Report Guidelines

Written book reports need to be written in a 5-paragraph essay form. Students will be graded on grammar, spelling, and completing all requirements listed below.

Each essay should be (5^th grade - 1,000 word minimum, 6^th grade – 1,500 word minimum, 7^th grade – 2,000 word minimum), double spaced, 12-inch Times New Roman, 1-inch margins, and double spaced. There will also need to be a cover page and bibliography citation using APA guidelines. Look at this website for guidelines. (50 points for these requirements) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

1^st paragraph – introduction – briefly summarize the book and name the three topics you will address. (setting, characters and theme) (20 points)

2^nd paragraph – Describe and discuss why the setting is important to this story. Give three specific examples from the book. Write down the main setting of the story. Write about its main features such as noticeable weather, time period, or its appearance. Describe how the setting of the story pertains to the plot, characters, and timeline. (20 points)

3^rd paragraph - In this paragraph, describe the main characters and identify the major conflict or problem the main characters are trying to solve. List some of their traits and why they are important to the story. (20 points)

4^th paragraph - When you decide upon a theme, make sure to use examples and quotations from the book as you write the book report, to prove that the theme is important. Remember, theme is the moral lesson the story is trying to teach you. (20 points)

5^th paragraph – Sum up your 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th paragraphs and I also want you to make an opinion statement in this paragraph about why you liked this book. (Find something to like.) (20 points)

BENCHMARK DATES:

·         Due date: February 23, 2017 (10 points)

Watch and complete all the story element lessons and then complete and print off the test results: http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/cinderella.html

·         Due date: March 2, 2017 (10 points)

Character analysis worksheet http://www.themeasuredmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Basic-Character-Analysis-Worksheet.pdf

·         Due date: March 9, 2017 (10 points)

Book Report outline worksheet and tell the teacher what oral presentation you will be doing.http://www.homeschoolcreations.com/files/Book_Report.pdf

·         Due date: March 22, 2017 (10 points)

Essay map worksheet and submit a picture of your started oral project. http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/essaymap/

·         Due date: March 30, 2017 (10 points)

Rough draft and submit a picture of your at least half-way done oral project.

·         Due date: April 6, 2017

Final draft and oral presentation to class and parents

Oral Book Report Guidelines

You may choose from one of the activities below (50 points):

1.       Make a poster or use a cereal box to create a visual presentation that would cover all the topics included in the written book report. You will need to explain the items of your poster or box to the class. It will be graded on making sure that you cover all 5 paragraphs of the written paper, neatness, creativity, and spelling.

2.       Create a mobile using items (actual things or models) of items related to your book. Do not draw or cut out pictures for this activity. You will need to explain the items of your mobile to the class. It will be graded on making sure that you cover all 5 paragraphs of the written paper, neatness, creativity, and spelling.

3.       Construct a shadow box depicting a scene in your book. This can be done using a shoe box or something larger. You will need to explain the items of your shadowbox to the class. Make sure to include at least 3 characters and a creative interpretation of the setting of that scene. You will be graded on neatness, creativity, and thoroughness of the scene.

4.       Prepare a “Breaking News” report. You become the reporter, delivering a live report from a scene in your book. You will be graded on your clarity and enthusiasm of speech and the thoroughness of the report for that scene in the book. It should be a minimum of 4 minutes long.

5.       Become the character – dress like the character and tell the class a 4-minute speech about him/her self. Be ready to answer any questions the class might have to ask the character. You will be graded on clarity and enthusiasm of speech, dressing the part with creativity and being able to answer questions with confidence.