Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the story. Elements of the supernatural and the fantastic were a part of literature from its beginning. May 8, 2014 this fantasy fillin book report could be a very useful tool for. Finished example 4th grade writing, teaching writing, book report. Even the most fantastic myths, legends and fairy tales differ from modern fantasy genre in three respects. Lucy calkins reading workshop anchor charts 5th grade ruos unit 4. Adventure, age 69 years, all fkb books, editors picks, english stories, fairytale, fantasy, grade 1 to grade 3, intermediate english, older children. Grades 23 book report format and template printable ideas science fiction book report easier. Fiction genres library exploration lesson plan education.
These book report forms are great for any classroom. Instead of an essay every time, i create different projects to do. From studentcentered projects to powerpoint slide shows, this page has all of the genre activities that you will likely need to teach your students about literary genre and subgenre. Go genre book reports will help students enjoy both reading and responding to a. Genre studies ideas for teaching, resources for lesson plans. Due to the fact that theyll be doing twice as much for this book report as most of the others, i like to give them time in the library working on their plot lines in library. They love reading about all kinds of families and kids in all kinds of situations and countries, living in their own. Science fiction fantasy genre book report profile page project. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. Le guin is a story about the adventures of four cats with wings as they leave the city and find a new home in the country. Fantasy s timeless appeal is that it allows children to travel to another world without having to leave the comfort of home. See whats streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with common sense media plus. How to write a book report in the 4th grade synonym.
Check out these third grade favorites, picked by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, challenge, and delight your child. Fantasys timeless appeal is that it allows children to travel to another world without having to leave the comfort of home. Modern fantasy childrens literature book bits uwsslec. Go around the classroom and have each student share out what genre of book they have and explain how they figured out the genre e. But charismatic characters from peter pan to mary poppins have enchanted young readers for generations.
Fifth grade lesson fantasy book report betterlesson. This page includes a huge array of genre activities to give your students the practice that they need. Science fiction fantasy profile page book report in my 5th grade class, i focus on a different genre every few weeks. Pixie and the green book mystery is the first in a series about the adventures of pixie from coraline grace. A dragon drops in for the opening day celebration of a new local health food store lets call it hale. Freebie these are book report projects i have made to cover different genres. Write the title of the book on the top line and underline it. By fourth grade, 9 and 10yearolds are not only devouring books, theyre expanding their worldviews, too. In this story elements activity, students work through a handout about fantasy to point out the elements that point to the story being fantasy.
Students are required to read a book in that genre at home or during silent reading timefree time. Many themes apparent in modern fantasy are rooted in traditional folklore and in the human psyche. Students include the book topic, 45 facts they already know about it, and 6 new words learned. Kiefer 2010 defines fantasy as a traditional folktale that has an identifiable author. Here is the fantasy book report criteria that i use to assess students on this project. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike. Best books for sixthgraders as tweens start figuring out the world and their place in it, welltold stories can help them explore different places, feelings, issues, and eras. A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a threedimensional data orb are among the many cool features that kids might.
Then the students choose which genre they would like to use. It is meant to assist in teaching the genre to 4th grade students. Urchin, a foundling, was found on the shore of mistmantle island. Thankfully, there are plenty of fantasy books for kids out there. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. The ancient babylonian creation epic, the enuma elis, in which the god marduk slays the goddess tiamat, contains the theme of a cosmic battle between good and evil, which is characteristic of the modern fantasy genre. It is a science fiction story because the main character, zita, goes to space. Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, andor setting. It lists the characteristics for the genre and then we add book titles as we read throughout the year. Leaving the peaceful life of his adopted parents, urchin is caught in the intrigue of the court when the kings son is murdered. To further support our study, students select a book matching that genre and are required to report on the book to the class. The heros journey creative writing tips, book writing tips, writing.
Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Assigning the projects after assigning a genre for the month, give students due dates for the following three tasks. This allinone resource helps students reflect meaningfully on popular genres. Students study the elements of fantasy in fiction as a whole group by dissecting fiction stories.
Fourth graders choose a fantasy genre to research and summarize information on in text. See more ideas about teaching, teaching reading and book report templates. Visit the school or town library to allow students to explore the fantasy genre more thoroughly. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and reading workshop. Sep 05, 2016 her method includes group reading, writing, and brainstorming as ways to kickstart ideas before moving into vibrant, detailed writing that can combine our world with the fantastic. They utilize a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual as well as writtenmultimedia reports and then. A teacher page that describes the project and provides helpful ideas to.
Instruct students to determine the genre of their sample book. Our panel of childrens book experts recommends these great books for your fourth grader. Quarterly book projects each quarter, our class reads and discusses the characteristics of a particular reading genre. Aug 01, 2012 an introduction to literary genres for upper elementary school age children. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three collectively. We begin genre studies at the beginning of the year. The students will be reading various fantasy books for their book report. Modern genre fantasy postulates a different reality, either a fantasy world separated from ours, or a hidden fantasy side of our own world. Book reports that motivate your students want write many genres. Over the course of 10 days, groups read a variety of stories and choose leveled activities from a learning.
The alchemyst is the first book in the muchloved fantasy series the secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel by michael scott. Fantasy books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Do you like to follow a characters adventures through several books. Strengthen your students reading comprehension skills with the fable, the serpent and the eagle. Science fictionfantasy profile page book report in my 5th grade class, i focus on a different genre every few weeks. This may be a more challenging book report for the kids because there are two components to the activity portion. Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order. Make two wanted posters for 2 characters in the book. This easytoread animal fantasy book appeals to children in second and third grade. See more ideas about 4th grade books, book report projects and reading projects. Awesome display what would the characters in the book youre reading post as. Freebie monthly book report projects by upperelexplorer tpt. See more ideas about reading classroom, teaching reading, school reading.
Along with each book you can find free teaching resources, such as lesson plans, extension activities, book talks and discussion questions at. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. The purple mystery, and the yellow mystery are up next. Elementary school helps children learn the basics in a wide range of subjects. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Fantasy fillin book report with images book report, teaching. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the book s title and the authors name. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature.
Add pizzazz to your independent reading program with 24 readytogo genre. With several projects for each genre, this book will. The fantasy novel is set in the time when peter, susan, edmund, and lucy are kings and queens of narnia. Fantasy is my jam so of course now that i have a child, i want her to have all the fantasy things. Use these fiction tiered report writing templates with your students as they work. Our list of engaging books for 11 and 12yearolds has it all, from nonfiction and science fiction to exciting fantasy epics and gritty urban tales inspired by the.
Historical fiction, informational text, mystery, fantasy, science fiction. My time as the young adult and middle grade shelver at work and as a middle school reading tutor showed me how hard it is for parents to find ageappropriate material for their kids. They will create a plot line and also a cartoon strip. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Lewis, the third story in the chronicles of narnia series, is a great classic childrens book with complex and likable characters. Have students select, read, and report on one wellknown fantasy book. They raise the questions of good versus evil and the meaning of life. Here is an example of a student practice plot line. Another idea that works well for both nonfiction and fiction book reports. It follows the adventures of sophie and josh newman as they track down the greatest legend of all time, the elixir of life. Explore the secret garden with this reading comprehension worksheet. Modern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale. Write additional paragraphs about the main events that happen in the book in the order that they happened. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. Fantasy books grade 5 girl behind the glass lexile. Readytogo genre book reports public schools of robeson. Fantasy books offer great opportunities for interesting and involved stories an excellent way of working toward proficiency in correctly writing plot lines.
In the fourth grade especially, children begin to learn how to write about more abstract ideas than ever before in their. A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a threedimensional data orb are among the many cool features that kids might enjoy in the future, according to this. As a book report template, the center image could be a copy of the book cover, and each section expands on key information such as character names, themes, conflict, resolution, etc. Oct 11, 2019 the start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. Realism and fantasy genre activities, reading activities, reading skills, monster activities, 4th. Freebie monthly book report projects with images book report. Enthusiastic readers take part in a book club unit that focuses on genre, particularly historical fiction, fantasy, and adventure. Genre lesson slide show lesson on genre and subgenre. Book reports ideas, forms, format, printables, writing, and. Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the title of the book or the name of a character or author. Fantasy elements occur throughout the ancient akkadian epic of gilgamesh.
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