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.
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