As you read this book.....
Complete these activities. You can complete them online or your can print our the templates. Have fun. If you were assigned this book, please complete four of the activities below. You can also complete 3 activities below and research activity.
Event Comic
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Story Cube
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Choose an event in a book. Create a comic that retells that event.
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Retell the story using the story cube. First, complete story cube planner. Then, use online cube creator or download a template to complete your story cube.
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Character Cards
Pick two favorite characters and make them a trading card.
Online Trading Card Creator
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Trading Card Template
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Pick a Report
Pick one of the ways to report on this book.
Collage Create a collage or collection of images related to your book. Images can be hand drawn, printed, or clipped from a magazine or newspaper. The collage must contain pictures of the main character(s), the setting, the problem, and the solution. Make sure the title and author are included. You can also use any of online collage makers or desktop image editors.
Book/Movie Trailer
Do you really LOVE the story you read? Then, create an advertisement about why your classmates should read the story. It needs to be persuasive, so make sure to include some of the best parts of the book to grab their attention. Create a 1-3 minute trailer of the book. You can use any movie or slideshow creator.
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Postcards You are the main character in the book, and you have to create 5 different postcards to send to 5 different people telling them about 5 separate events in the story. Also, illustrate the front of each postcard.
Slideshow Presentation
Create a PowerPoint, Keynote or Prezi presentation about your book. It must include pictures of the main character(s), a summary of the story, pictures of the settings, what your favorite part of the story is and why, a rating (for example, if the story is good, you would give it 5 stars, if it is not good, you would give it 2 or 1 stars) and why you would rate it the number of stars you did, and who should read the book
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You are the Author
Would you change the ending of the story you read? Now you get the chance to do just that! You get to rewrite the end of your story. Make sure that it flows with what has already happened in the book, and be sure to include new illustrations to go along with your new ending.