Mr. Popper’s Penguins Book Report Project Choices
*If a student has a different idea, it is up to the teacher to determine if it will be accepted
-This project can be worked on at home, but the majority of the work MUST be done at school. It is due Friday 2/17/17
Cereal Box Book Report:
The student will cover a cereal box with paper. The box must contain the following things on the 4 sides:
Title of Story
Author and Illustrator
Main Characters (List no more than 3 characters…write a brief description of
each character and include a picture)
Setting (Brief summary of where and when the book mainly took place)
Beginning (Write a summary of how the book began) 5 or more sentences
Middle (Write a summary of some events that happened in the book) 10 or more
sentences
Ending (Write a summary of how the book ended) 5 or more sentences
Opinion (Summary of…Did you like the book and WHY? Please tell more than “I liked the book because it was good.”)
Poster:
Students will draw a scene from the book on a poster. Students can use materials such as crayons, markers, or paint (teacher discretion). The student also has to write a summary of the scene answering the following questions:
When and where did this scene take place?
What happened before this scene and after this scene?
Who are the characters is this scene?
What is happening in this scene?
OR
Students will put the following things on a poster and create a Book Report Poster:
Title of Story
Author and Illustrator
Main Characters (List no more than 3 characters…write a brief description of
each character and include a picture)
Setting (Brief summary of where and when the book mainly took place)
Beginning (Write a summary of how the book began) 5 or more sentences
Middle (Write a summary of some events that happened in the book) 10 or more
sentences
Ending (Write a summary of how the book ended) 5 or more sentences
Opinion (Summary of…Did you like the book and WHY? Please tell more than “I liked the book because it was good.”)
Diorama:
Students will create a scene from the book in a shoebox/ small box. Students can use materials such as clay, paper, cotton balls, string, paint (teacher discretion), glue, etc. to create a specific scene from the book. The student also has to write a summary of the scene answering the following questions:
When and where did this scene take place?
What happened before this scene and after this scene?
Who are the characters is this scene?
What is happening in this scene?
Skit/Act:
Students can bring a scene from the book to life by acting it out. Students will need to write a script, create a background (using large paper), and create/bring props (if needed). Students will perform the skit in front of the class. The performance must be at least 3 minutes, but less than 10 minutes.
Commercial/ Video:
Advertisement:
Students will create a commercial to advertise the book. Students must write a script, create props, and record the commercial using technology (wevideo, teacher record,
student records on device, etc.). Commercial will be played for class.
