Book Report Lesson Plans

Learners create a video book report. In this literature lesson, students read a book independently and fill out a graphic organizer. Learners use a digital camera to record their book review.

Students present  visual book reports.  In this independent reading lesson, students present model book reports by creating props that were objects used in their book.  Students collect the items in a box or bag to bring in.

Students design a movie poster and press kit for a book they read. In this non-traditional book report, students pretend to turn a book they read into a movie. Use Microsoft PowerPoint and Word, students create a movie poster and press kit that show they understand key elements of the book they read.

Students devise containers in which to place their book reports. They decorate the outside of the container(envelope, can, box, etc) with the book's details. Inside the container, they include ten questions answered by reading the book, ten unfamiliar vocabulary words, and five items that depict the story.

Students put together a group of items for a museum-type display about books they've read. In this pack rats book report lesson, students collect relevant items and explain how the items chosen represent the book read. Students complete a museum tag with information about their book. Students share with other students to inspire them to read their books.

Seventh graders examine the guidelines for giving an oral book report presentation. They write an outline of their speech, read and discuss the expectations for speaking in front of an audience, and create their poster for their Oral Book Report that will be part of their presentation.

Students read fiction or nonfiction books that stretch their reading levels. They reflect on the books they read with classmates and select a dynamic scene, colorful setting, or appealing characters to illustrate in a visual book report. Afterward, they design compelling scenes on library windows to entice others to read the books.

Learners use previously prepared book reports about fish themed books to make a shoebox float that displays the theme of the book. Shoe boxes are decorated colorfully, using dolls or stuffed animals as the book character. They create a book mark, book cover, record album cover and diorama.

Students, after reading a variety of books, choose one book to analyze story events and summarizes them in one illustration for a book jacket cover. They gather information about bas-relief sculpture and use that technique to create a book report to present to others.

Students read books and write a unique kind of book report. In this literature lesson, students use paper bags to construct projects about the books they read. Students present their projects to the class.