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Letter to a Main Character Book Response Project

Fiction (Realistic, Historical); Mystery; Fantasy; Biography or Autobiography

Materials: Notebook paper (optional: computer and printer), blue or black ballpoint pen, envelope

Requirements: 1.  Write a friendly letter to a main character of the book that you

read. 2.  In addition to any other information you’d like to include, write a

paragraph for each the following in your letter: A.  At least 2 questions for the character; B.  A complaint or suggestion; and C.  Your opinion of something the character said or did in the

story. 3.  Place your letter into an envelope with your return address and

the character’s name & address. If you do not know the character’s address, make up one that makes sense.

Directions: 1.  Complete the graphic organizer with information that you will

include in your letter. 2.  Depending on your teacher’s instructions, either write the final

draft of the letter on a piece of notebook paper or type it. Be sure to sign it in your own handwriting.

3.  Prepare the envelope as described in the requirements 4.  Place the letter in the envelope, but do not seal the envelope.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your letter will be scored.

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Letter to a Main Character Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the organizer with the information that you will include in your letter.


My favorite part of the book is Why? Questions I have about the book are

My opinion of something the character said or did

My questions for the character

My suggestion or complaint

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Letter to a Main Character Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the envelope template, and use it to prepare the final version of the envelope.. Remember: •  Write names and addresses in print in ALL CAPITALS. •  Addresses include street number, street name, city, state, and ZIP code.

FIRST AND LAST NAME 12345 BOOK STREET BOOK CITY, NY 54321


My name & address

Character’s name & address

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Letter to a Main Character Friendly Letter Format


Return Street Address Return City, State, ZIP Code

Date (Skip a line.) GREETING, (Skip a line.)

BODY OF LETTER •  Indent all paragraphs. •  5 sentences per paragraph •  New topic = new paragraph

(Skip a line.) CLOSING,

(Skip a line.) SIGNATURE

HEADING

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Letter to a Main Character Project Rubric

Book title Author

Needs Work = ______ Just Enough = ______ Good = ______ Excellent = ______ Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

-Letter is complete. --At least 2 questions --Complaint or suggestion --Opinion about what character said or did -All elements of a friendly letter are included. -Envelope is addressed.

Letter shows strong knowledge of book. --Accurate details --Examples from book --Clear explanations

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Friendly letter format --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Neat, detailed --Thoughtful inferences & conclusions --Interesting insights


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Travel Brochure Book Response Project

Fiction (Realistic, Historical); Mystery; Fantasy Materials: 11 x 17 paper, coloring materials, blue or black ballpoint pen Requirements: Create a colorful travel brochure based on the setting of the book. Include the following information:

A.  Name of location; B.  Map and illustrations of the location; C.  Description of the setting (including events from the story

that occurred there); D.  Reasons people should visit the location (things to do and

see there, local food, where to stay); and E.  Book title and author’s name.

Directions: 1.  Review sample travel brochures to get ideas of information to

be included in yours. 2.  Use the graphic organizer to take notes about the setting in

your story. If it is a real place, research additional points of interest beyond what you learned in the story.

3.  Fold your 11 x 17 paper into four equal sections. Use the template as a guide.

4.  Create your brochure according to the template.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your brochure will be scored.


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Travel Brochure Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the organizer with details about the location in your brochure. Book title

Author


Location & Description

Map

Things to See and Do

Local Food Where to Stay

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Travel Brochure Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the organizer with details about the location in your brochure. Book title

Author


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Travel Brochure Template

Directions: Use this template to set up your brochure. Step 1: Fold your 11 x 17 paper once in the center (hamburger-style). Then, fold each outside edge into the center fold. When it is unfolded, you should have 4 equal sections on each side (a total of 8 panels). Step 2: Complete each panel of the brochure. Step 3: Complete the final gate fold. With Side A face up, fold in Sections 3 and 4 at the creases underneath to the center. Then, fold at the center crease one more time so that Section 1 is the front cover and Section 2 is the back cover.


Side A

Section 1: Outside front (cover) Section 2: Outside back Section 3: Inside left panel (folds in) Section 4: Inside right panel (folds in)

Side B Section 5: Inside left center panel Section 6: Inside right center panel Section 7: Inside far right center panel (folds in) Section 8: Inside far left center panel (folds in)

Section 1 outside front

(cover)

•  Location •  Illustration

Section 2 outside back

(cover)

•  Your name •  Book title •  Author’s

name

Section 3 left inside

panel (folds in)

•  Setting description

Section 4 right inside

panel (folds in)

•  Map of

location

Section 5 inside left

center panel

•  Attractions, points of interest

•  Illustration

(Sec. 1 on back)

Section 7 inside far right panel (folds in)

•  What to eat, where to stay

•  Illustration (Sec. 4 on back)

Section 8 inside far left panel (folds in)

Illustration

(Sec. 3 on back)

Section 6 inside right center panel

•  Attractions, points of interest

•  Illustration

(Sec. 2 on back)

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Travel Brochure Project Rubric

Book title

Author Needs Work = ______ Just Enough = ______ Good = ______ Excellent = ______

Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

Travel brochure is complete. --Name of location and description --Colored illustrations and map --Reasons to visit --Book title & author’s name

Travel brochure shows strong knowledge of book and location. --Accurate details --Clear explanations --Appropriate illustrations --Additional research of location

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Appropriate use of brochure panels --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Neat, colorful, attractive, detailed --Thoughtful and interesting insights


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Postcards Book Response Project

Fiction (Realistic, Historical); Mystery; Fantasy

Materials: 8½ x 11 cardstock, coloring materials, scissors, ruler, blue or black ballpoint pen

Requirements: Design and write three postcards to your teacher from one character in your book.

A.  On the back of each postcard, write a short summary of an important story event from the character’s point of view.

B.  Write the summary in a friendly letter format. C.  On the front of each postcard, illustrate the event. D.  Include the book title and author’s name on the front of the

postcard.

Directions: 1.  Choose three important events from the story. Then, choose a

character who witnessed or took part in these events. 2.  Copy the graphic organizer so that you have enough copies for

three postcards. 3.  Complete the graphic organizers with information about the events. 4.  Look at some sample postcards for design ideas. 5.  Depending on your teacher’s instructions, either use an entire 8½

x 11 sheet of cardstock for each postcard, OR measure out the size of the postcard (4.25 inches high x 6 inches wide) with a ruler on the cardstock, and cut out three of them.

6.  Use the template as a guide to help you create the final postcards.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your postcards will be scored.


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Postcards Graphic Organizer

Directions: Copy this organizer so that you have enough for three postcards. Sketch out each of your three event illustrations and write your notes about the events in the spaces provided.


Event Notes (who, what, when, where,

why important?)

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Postcards Template

Directions: Use this template to create your final postcards.

Book title Author Character

Back of the postcard

Front of the postcard --Illustrate the event

--Book title & author’s name


Date

Greeting, Description of and details about the event from the character’s point of view (body)

Closing, Character’s signature

Teacher’s name School address

City, State, ZIP Code

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Postcards Project Rubric

Book title Author

Needs Work = ______ Just Enough = ______ Good = ______ Excellent = ______

Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

3 postcards are complete. --Summary of the event is given on the back. --Elements of friendly letter are used. --Illustration of the event is on the front. --Book title & author’s name are on the front.

Postcards shows strong knowledge of book. --Accurate details --Examples from book --Clear explanations --Appropriate illustrations

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Appropriate size of illustrations & text --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Neat, attractive, colorful, detailed --Thoughtful and interesting insights


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Book Award Book Response Project

All Genres

Materials: Craft materials (scrapbook paper, cardstock, glitter, ribbon, stickers), 8½ x 11 white drawing paper or cardstock, coloring materials, scissors, glue, blue or black ballpoint pen

Requirements: Create an award for your book that recognizes something special about it.

A. Design and create a ribbon with the award name on it. B.  Illustrate the book’s cover on the 8½ x 11 paper. Attach the

ribbon to the cover. C.  Include the book title and author’s name on the cover. D.  On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving

the award to the book. Directions: 1.  Choose an award that your book is worthy of winning. For

example, what is your book the “best” at? What does your book have the “most” of?

2.  Complete the graphic organizer with a sketch of the award ribbon and notes about why you are giving the award.

3.  Create your ribbon with the craft materials. 4.  Complete the final version of the book cover on the the 8½ x 11

white drawing paper or cardstock. Attach the ribbon to it.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your book award will be scored.


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Book Award Graphic Organizer

Directions: Sketch your idea for your book award. You do not have to use the same ribbon shape for your award. Be creative! Then, complete the notes about why the book deserves the award.

Book title

Author

Award name: Reasons for award:


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Book Award Project Rubric

Book title Author


Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

Book award is complete. --Ribbon includes the award name. --Ribbon is attached to the book’s cover. --Book cover has a colored illustration along with the title and author’s name. --Explanation of the reason for giving the award is included on the back of the cover.

Award and support for it show strong knowledge of book. --Accurate details --Examples from book --Clear explanations

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Appropriate ribbon size --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Neat, attractive, colorful, detailed --Creative award idea --Interesting insights


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CD Album Booklet Book Response Project

All genres Materials: 8½ x 11 white cardstock, colored pencils, scissors, blue or black ballpoint pen Requirements: Create a CD album booklet for the book that you read.

A. On the front cover, illustrate the booklet with a design that best represents the book. Include a title for the album and a name for the band who played the music.

B.  On the back of the booklet, list 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. Also, include the book title and author’s name.

C.  On the inside left page of the booklet, write a short summary of the book.

D.  On the inside right page of the booklet, choose one song from the album, and write the title and lyrics of the song.

Directions: 1.  Complete the graphic organizer with information to include on

the CD album booklet. 2.  Cut out the template, and trace it onto the cardstock. Then, cut

out the booklet shape from the cardstock.. 3.  Complete the final booklet on the cardstock using the template

as a guide.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your CD album booklet will be scored.


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CD Album Booklet Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the organizer with information to use in your CD album booklet.

Book title

Author

Album title

Band


Song Titles

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Short Summary Notes

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CD Album Booklet Graphic Organizer

Directions: Complete the organizer with information to use in your CD album booklet.

Book title

Author

Album title

Band


Song Lyrics Cover Art Idea

Sample Song Title

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CD Album Booklet Template

Directions: Cut out the template, and trace it onto your cardstock. Then, cut out the booklet outline. Fold it the booklet in the center, and complete it according to the requirements.


(Fold here)

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CD Album Booklet Project Rubric

Book title

Author


Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

CD album booklet is complete. --Front cover: illustration, album title, & band name --Inside left page: short summary of the story --Inside right page: sample song with lyrics --Back cover: 10 song titles, book title, and author’s name

Information on CD album booklet shows strong knowledge of book. --Accurate details --Clear explanations --Appropriate song titles, lyrics, and illustrations

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Appropriate use of booklet panels --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Colorful, neat, attractive, detailed --Thoughtful and interesting insights


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Picture Book Book Response Project

Fiction (Realistic, Historical); Mystery; Fantasy

Materials: 8½ x 11 paper, colored pencils, blue or black ballpoint pen (optional: computer and printer)

Requirements: Create a picture book version of the book that you read by rewriting & illustrating it for a Kindergarten or 1st grade audience.

A.  Include a front cover with an illustration, the book title, author’s name., and “Rewritten by (your name).”

B.  Include a back cover with an illustration. C.  Each page should have text and an illustration on it. D.  The book should be between 20-24 pages, including covers.

Directions: 1.  Before you commit to this project, think about the story: Is the

story simple enough that you could easily turn it into a picture book, or is it too complicated for a Kindergartner or 1st grader to understand? Could it be condensed (shortened) to about 20-24 pages?

2.  Complete the graphic organizer with the major events of the story and illustration ideas.

3.  Create your picture book with front-to-back pages. Use short sentences and age-appropriate words. Depending on your teacher’s instructions, print the story by hand or type it out, then illustrate it.

Assessment: See the rubric for details of how your picture book will be scored.


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Picture Book Graphic Organizer

Directions: List the major events of the book next to each event number. Then, write how you will explain them to younger readers in the picture book. Include an idea for an illustration for each event as well. Book title Author


Event #1

Picture book version: Illustration:

Event #2


Event #3


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Event #4


Event #5


Event #6


Event #7


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Event #8


Event #9


Event #10


Front and Back Covers

Front Illustration: Back Illustration:

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Picture Book Project Rubric

Book title

Author


Comments:

Total ____/____

Needs Work

Just Enough

Good Excellent

Picture book is complete. --Front cover: illustration, book title, author’s name, student’s name --Back cover: illustration --All pages: text and illustration --20-24 total pages

Picture book shows strong knowledge of book. --Accurate details --Clear explanations --Appropriate illustrations

Information is easily seen, read, & understood. --Text is age-appropriate. --Spelling, grammar, and punctuation --Legible writing

Evidence of time & effort is shown. --Colorful, neat, attractive, detailed --Creative design --Interesting insights


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