You will create a paper bag book report using an ordinary paper bag lunch bag size grocery bag size. A story bag is a bag containing a book, plus items associated with the story, which might include characters in. In every book there is a moral to the story, or a lesson that the author wants you to learn. Hanging mobile book report create a mobile of the main events of the story. These engaging projects move beyond traditional book report formats and challenge students to use their critical thinking skills and creativity. You need to choose any type of fiction book at a 7th grade reading level or higher 750 lexile100 page minimum. How to write a book report format and sample guide. Paper bag book report book selection due by 317 project due on 425 this is our fourth quarter book report. Book reports ideas for teaching, resources for lesson plans, and. Keep reading for samples and more directions for this project. Follow the directions below as soon as your finish your book. Students should choose 57 items to place in the bag to represent significant events or characters from the book. Choose a fiction book either a chapter book or picture book that you have not read before to complete the paper bag book report.
This clever book report is made from ordinary paper bags. You will read most of the book on your own, but please have it with you in class for days we will just be reading. A simple way to teach story elements have you ever made a paper bag book. Write a key to explain each item and its importance to the story. Book in a bag book report a book in a bag is a book report contained in a brown paper bag. Choose 10 items that represent important people, places, and events in the book. Popup elements add an exciting new dimension to any book sure wish textbooks had them. Be prepared to tell the class about the book using the objects in the bag.
Students will use a brown grocery bag or lunch bag to present their book orally to the class. If you dont normally have paper grocery bags at home, please be sure to pick one up the next time you head to the grocery store so you are ready for this project. Parents who read to their children everyday and talk about whey they are reading together, promote a joy of. Book in a bag project a great alternative to a book report wednesday, february 6, 20. Be sure to tell the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Fairy talefolk tale paper bag book report directions due. Remember to make sure you have a paper grocery bag. Grades 112 can complete this project goals and objectives. Using a blank piece of paper, draw a colorful scene from the book. Paper bag characterization alternative book reportpaper bag full of items from the bookthink i could eventually adapt this for my kids. Writing a book report book reports can take on many different forms.
The front of the bag should show an original kidmade scene from the book. How to make a paper bag story conflictresolution book. You must choose a different option for each book report. You are required to do one book report per quarter. It cannot be a book that you have read in the past for this class, another class or on your own. Consider the story if you were also a character in it. A book in a bag is a book report contained in a brown paper or paper gift bag. The other part is an oral presentation that you will do in front of the class. Then, they decorate a paper grocery bag with a scene from the book, place five. You will need to have a title page with the title of the book, the author of the book, the publishers name, your name and the date. Each book report has student directions and a rubric for grading.
On one side of a paper bag, draw a colorful scene from the book. Cause effect heres information about my favorite character. You will use these items in your class presentation. Book report directions and rubric lancaster high school.
Story boxes, story bags and story telling4 this chapter includes. You need to choose any type of fiction chapter book on a fourth grade level or higher and begin reading it. After reading your magic tree house adventure, retell the. A complete unit just print and teach all activities are classroom tested and include creative handouts, information sheets, detailed instructions, and templates. Whether they create a fictional story, a nature journal, or a travelogue, the lazy days of summer allow them the time to be creative. Its in the bag book report to be done for day back new years. The inside of your bag should include items that you will be able. After selecting and reading a book independently, students will create a paper bag book report using an ordinary paper bag.
Next they take an item from the story and place it in the bag. They need to be detailed, two sided and represent the story. Project 23 book report in a bag linden public schools. Each wedge of the pizza pie tells part of the story. A multipage report is created by the student and may take more than one night to finish. Fun book reports paper bag book report by go beyond tpt. Supporting charactersinclude any other characters that may have been in the story but were not. A book report, on the other hand, requires you to explain about details about the book title, author, illustration and the plot of the story. Students are to read a fiction book according to their lexile score, draft the story elements,and create a paperbag with the elements displayed on it. Students will illustrate the front of their bag to look like the cover of their book, on the back of the bag they will write a summary of their book should include the beginning, middle and end points of their book.
Summer is the perfect time for kids to work on their writing skills. See more ideas about teaching reading, paper bag books and teaching. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. In a unique community service project, students write book reports on grocery bags and stores promote community literacy by bagging customers groceries in. Choose an appropriate fiction chapter book that you havent already read.
General guidelines when writing a plot summary include. Paper bag book report tehachapi unified school district. This story map prompts the student to summarize the title, place, time, characters, problem, solution and moral of a story. Fun book reports paper bag book report by go beyond reading. Include the title and the authorillustrator of the book. February 27, 2012 students will create their paper bag book report using an ordinary paper bag. I had no idea what to write in my paper bag book report.
Included are tracing patterns that may be used, as well as the someone special detail sheet. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story. Every written book report will need to follow these guidelines. The title of the book or essay, the authors name, and a scene from the passage should be drawn or created neatly on the front of the bag students need to choose five items related to the essay or symbolic of the essay to place in their bag. Three types of effective book reports are plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses. Another idea that works well for both nonfiction and fiction book reports. For this book report, you must consider each the following. Time is given in class as well as at home as part of your nightly homework assignment. Book report format every written book report will need to follow these guidelines. The short book report form is handed out by the teacher and can be completed in one night like a homework assignment. You will demonstrate your understanding of the novel by designing a tshirt. Story map chart printout this story map chart prompts the student to summarize describe the settting, the characters, the problem, two major events, and the solution.
Your chosen book does not need to come from the suggested list. Ways of story telling including the use of props retelling stories comparing stories. Directions on how to create a paper bag book report for first graders. In ancient japan, a poor artist was waiting for his housekeeper and when she came home with a basket and a cloth covering the top, the artist hoped she had brought home some food. There are 20 pages of book reports and rubrics that will motivate your students to delve into their. Create a label for your bag that includes the title and author. On the left side of the bag, select two characters from the story and create a venn diagram to compare and contrast. Make sure the bag will be big enough to hold all of your project objects.
Create and paste a label with the book title and authors name for your bag. Place items in a paper bag to represent parts of a story grade level. This would be a great activity to do after you finish reading a story with a student. On the back of your bag, write a paragraph 68 sentences describing your favorite scene from the book in your own words. Paper bag characterization is a great book report idea. This post was written when i still had a regular classroom. Click here to discover book report topics, tips and ideas. This novel, sexually explicit without being crude, is indeed the story of o, a woman whose love for a man leads her to increasingly submissive behavior allowing herself to be sexually used, violently beaten, and physically mutilated, which releases her independence of. Attach this to your paper bag when you are finished.
Kill summer time boredom by playing a game that i like to call story in a bag. Fold the paper bags in half and then staple them together like a book staple on. Choose 10 items that represent people, places, events, and other parts of the book. Short templates are available in lots of fun book report ideas suitable for young children. Paper bag book report due the first day of school your summer assignment is to create a paper bag book report. This book report project contains 7 templates that are stapled together at the top to form a sandwich flip book. The book must be at least 100 pages of writing, not counting pictures long.
Paper bag book report you will be completing a paper bag book report as an assessment for your independent reading book. Book reports encourage a love for reading and discovery as well as improved organization. The front of your paper bag will represent a cover. Book in a bag project a great alternative to a book report. It is a game that i use as an assessment tool in my therapy work with children that can easily be modified and played at home or while in the car on a long family vacation. The inside of your bag should include items that you will be able to use to explain important parts of your book. Emphasize that the illustration must be colorful enough to stand out against the brown paper bag. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. Decorate a brown lunch bag or gift bag to reflect a book jacket. Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. This fiction paper bag book report file contains directions, an example, a place to draft information, and a rubric to grade.
Put 4 items in the bag that can help you retell the story. The finished sandwich book report project includes 7 sandwich layers and each layer of the sandwich is approximately 7 inches in height and 7 inches in width. Students can create these fun paper cup booklets about their favorite dr. Story in a bag a powerful tool in understanding our children. And the idea of only having 2 minutes or less to summarize the story was. Writing a book report helps you practice giving your opinion about different aspects of a book, such as.
Write a key describing each of the items and explain their importance to the story. The purpose of the outside of the bag is to interest a classmate to want to read your book. Writing a book report may not seem fun at first, but it gives you a great chance to really understand a work and its author. This quick tutorial shows how to make a paper bag book for your kids for hours of creative fun. If you are looking for a craft to make for a young child you know or anyone. On a piece of paper, write a short summary of the story. Main charactersinclude all of the main characters b. If you arent sure whether your book is appropriate, bring it in and show it to your reading teacher. The written component must be typed, doublespaced, 12 point times new roman font, and one inch margins.