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Creepy Crawly Book Reports
Students read a book and identify a key character or scene to portray in a unique book report format. They sculpt a character or scene from the book around an armature and label it. Students write a report and commentary about their book...
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No more Boring Book Reports
Students create a paper bag book report. In this book report lesson, students choose 5-7 items representing the story. Students fill and decorate their bags and present them to the class. Students describe the significance of the...
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Shizuko’s Daughter: Question Answer Relationships
Asking questions about what you're reading is an effective way to connect with the text. After kids read passages from Kyoko Mori's Shizuko's Daughter, they identify questions about the passages as Right There, Think and Search, On Your...
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Chain Together A Book Report
Individuals examine a book's components, including key events, characters, and vocabulary and develop "chain book reports" with their peers. Strips of paper containing the book's important events are staples together and hung.
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Making Independent Reading and Book Reports Motivating
Here are some exciting ideas to get your students motivated to read independently.
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Oral Reports through 'Personality Bags'
Students prepare an oral book report on a biography they have read. They bring in a bag of objects they associate with the report's subject and use them as props for the report.