The best books for middle school according to my students. Ive split them into different types of prompts imaginative prompts, nonfictionessay prompts, short story prompts and journaling prompts but feel free to use them in any way you like. Since i work in a title i school, i cant make anyone do a project that might be beyond their means. I also like bnute productions blogs book report form. Learn the art of woodworking using these stepbystep woodworking plans. A book report form to help middle school students organize their thoughts and evaluate a work of fiction. A book report form to help middle school students organize their thoughts and evaluate a historical study or historical novel. Keep reading to learn about the basic steps needed for completing college book report projects.
This book jacket report can be completely done by hand on one. On one side of the cover, come up with 10 song titles that represent characters, events, or settings in the book. A video book report students create commercials for books they. Time for a test students create a quiz to check their own book learning. Turning in the report serves as proof to the teacher that the student read the book and, hopefully, got something out of it. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Most students have to write a book report at some time, and your choice of book can be the difference between an interesting and enjoyable assignment and one that takes forever and. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more. With several projects for each genre, this book will easily take you and your students through the school year. Work with your teacher to find new and creative ways to express your understanding of the story. This web page may contain links to one or more websites outside the pwcs network, which are not pwcs venues and may not reflect the views or opinions of pwcs. I dont think they are an effective way for a student to demonstrate understanding of a book and i dont think they help students enjoy or appreciate reading. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics.
Sadly, as kids get older, the ideas for handson projects seem to dwindle. Book reports are an essential curriculum for middle school students. You will be directed to another page on unique teaching resources that contains detailed lesson plan ideas and printable worksheets for those october writing prompts. Middle school junior high book reports page 1 abcteach. Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. Students cut out a photocopied image of their subject and glue it in the middle. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates.
Dec 27, 20 how many middle school readers have you seen who look as engaged as the children in this picture. The poem must be at least 16 lines long, but does not have to rhyme. See more ideas about middle school books, middle school and teaching reading. In october, i have them complete a mystery book report mobile or poster, in november. You will receive a grade for this template and for the report see points next to each item. Idea book by karen sevaly teacher friend, a scholastic company and the scholastic teacher plan book by bill singer and tonya ward singer 2005, scholastic.
Theres even a free template for cards that fit inside. How many middle school readers have you seen who look as engaged as the children in this picture. This is a book project packet intended for a readingenglish language arts class. How to choose a good book for a report middle school. October book report get caught in a web of mystery change the frog to a. Top 100 middle school mustreads the top 100 books that ehs students should read before they leave middle school. Middle school level the red badge of courage, by stephen crane, is a book about a young man growing up during the civil war. There are bingo nights and spaghetti suppers and field days and book sales. But in order to save some time for you, we have decided to come up with our own list of questions that should help develop a good book report. Get the details on what these assignments entail and how to write a great book report. Printables and resources for book reports hip homeschool moms.
After reading the book, they use an interactive tool to create a new cover for it. Aug 15, 2019 teachers kept giving him what they considered classics, but those middle school books had nothing to do with who he was and what he saw each day. Oct 11, 2019 get the details on what these assignments entail and how to write a great book report. Book reports are a great incentive to get students to read a great tool and think and analytically respond to the authors purpose and message. This teacher blogger describes the process of creating book reports and using them. Write a one sentence summary of each chapter and illustrate the sentence. Book reports lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades k6 including writing, television activities, programs and thematic units, interviewing and reporting skills curriculum, classroom and teaching ideas resources.
Students select a book to read based only on its cover art. Printables and resources for book reports hip homeschool. These book report templates aimed at both junior and middle elementary students give them a great opportunity to express their thoughts on a book using simp. Book reports lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades k6 including writing, television. Sep, 2016 the book reports i have enjoyed the most over the years are ones that originally reinterpret the book read. With students settled into their new classrooms, october is the perfect time to get to know your students a little betterand to help them get to know themselves. Although these projects are designed for particular genres, they are flexible enough to be used with any genre and any book. On the back of the book cover, explain why you are giving the award to the book.
Great for new teachers, student teachers, homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to. The book reports i have enjoyed the most over the years are ones that originally reinterpret the book read. Thats why compiled this list of 100 handson activities for middle school and high school students. Use a few quotes from the book in your report it shows that you paid attention while reading and it will. Cut out a picture of a person from a magazine to represent each charac. October themes, holiday activities, and events for elementary students. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. September themes, holiday activities, and events for the classroom. Editorials, fliers, essays, speeches, as well as textbooks written as argument or explanation, book reports, research papers and scientific debate chambliss.
If the true learning objective is to ignite a students passion for literature and provide an opportunity to demonstrate understanding through a variety of modalities, then maybe its time to move beyond the book report. Teaching wholeclass novels, my middle school students achieve these. Useful tips on how to write a book report for middle school. I want to expand on that theme by suggesting 10 alternatives to the book report. Browse the best bookreport books for middle schoolers all ages. Oct 16, 2011 for my october book report, i usually do a commercial, which is when students make a short reenactment of the story. Ten book report ideas students love robert wards rewarding. To help reinforce the habit of regular writing, it is essential to show kids that writing in school can be fun. Book reports tend to be a little more descriptive what is this book about. This template will map out the information you need to include in your book report. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. Fiction upper elem middle school printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Dec 08, 2014 handson learning is the best kind of learning. Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports.
Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book. Here are 10 creative book report project ideas to use in your. Draw and color the book cover, and place the book award ribbon on the cover. Book reports for middle school great college essay. Cut out magazine pictures to give a good visual image for their school. Best middle school books, as chosen by teachers weareteachers. Older children can put it on the computer filling the unused part with a square for later illustrations. See more ideas about book projects, teaching reading and book report projects. Sep 06, 2019 how to choose a good book for a report middle school. For even more ideas, check out our essential books guide and 50 books all kids should read before theyre 12.
For this report you may choose from any of the ideas listed on the following pages. We added incentives in for every 7 books so after the first 7 books we can go out to get an ice cream cone after 14 books they can pick a movie to watch and after 21 books we will have a pizza party. Utilize teachervisions crosscurricular collection of lessons, printables, reference articles, activities and more this autumn. Fun and creative book report ideas for middle school students. Invite a school librarian to give a book talk that features books in the genre and then add these and other books to a classroom display. Nov 19, 2019 teaching novels in the middle school classroom.
Throughout the book, the author, eliezer wiesel is moved through several treacherous concentration camps, including auschwitz, buchenwald and buna. On the bottom piece of bread, the student drew a favorite scene from the story. October holidays and events with correlating activities. Fun writing prompts for middle schoolers middle school writing skills are essential to building a solid educational foundation in children. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. As you read the book, fill in the sections for this template. These middle school junior high book reports are great for any classroom. But education worlds principal files team offers some great ideas for school wide events that are sure to draw parents in large numbers.
May 06, 2016 the best books for middle school according to my students 2016 may 6, 2016 may 1, 2017 pernille ripp warning. Book report ideas i have the students complete one a month except sept. Laura hayden was looking for something to liven up book report writing for her students at derby kansas middle school. Mark at least a few passages that describe an important event or character or provide some significant dialogue from the characters. Just because youre writing a book project for your middle school class doesnt mean you have to stick to the standard report. The best books for middle school according to my students 2016 may 6, 2016 may 1, 2017 pernille ripp warning.
Courses taken and grades, extracur ricular activities and personal activi ties, and. Any day of the school year is a great day for a special event. Book report templates for elementary students edgalaxy. Be a tv or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening live. On the mayonnaise, the student described the books setting. See more ideas about halloween activities, activities and halloween art projects. Youll want to write an essay style report that includes the basics listed above. Fiction book report form useful for elementary and middle school students, this blue book report template focuses on plots and characters in fiction books. More than 30 events to add to your school calendar. Compared to other academic assignments, the report gives you a lot of freedom to express your opinion. Reading projects, project ideas, middle school books, teaching writing. Memoir night starts out in sighet, czechoslovakia, 1941, the beginning of world war ii.
One day, while exploring postings to the middleweb listserv, hayden found an idea that filled the bill. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. The lion, witch, and the wardrobe, or the true confessions of charlotte doyle. Writing a book report helps you practice giving your opinion about different aspects of a book, such as an authors use of description or dialogue. Book reports for middle school essays on banning books in school libraries. These engaging projects move beyond traditional book report formats and. Banned books week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Three types of effective book reports are plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses.
Students fill out a form answering basic questions about the book they were assigned to read. Annotations also work well for high school book reports. Middle school book report forms we couldnt quite find the perfect printable book report form for my middle schooler, so we created our own. My students, for example, did projects like painting a picture of the book. Use this opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge. Youll find those ideas and many more in this ed world archive. If you click on an underlined link you will be directed to another page on unique teaching resources that contains detailed lesson plan ideas and printable worksheets for those october writing prompts. These prompts are aimed at middle school students roughly age 11 14 but younger or older writers might enjoy trying them as well. The student shared the books climax on the swiss cheese. In my last post i described 10 ways to cultivate a love of reading in kids.
Middle school kids today are coming of age in a time when they will have more access to information than ever before but lack the tools for integration. Write a poem about the book, one character in it, or some other aspect of the book. Less creativebut sometimes very goodwere literal depictions o. Well, look no further as you have just discovered 31 fabulous ideas. Writing up a standard book report might not be the most fun but its easy and some teachers will require you to stick to the basics. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. The best book report ideas middle school free download pdf and video. You will find some halloween and october writing prompts below that contain underlined links. History upper elem middle printable worksheet in the classroom or at home.
See more ideas about teaching, middle school and middle school classroom. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. This project requires students to choose from 1 of 5 middle school level books maniac magee, phantom tollbooth, number the stars, chronicles of narnia. In these new writing ideas, students will get to focus on a favorite topic. To prepare for this project, students first describe the beginning, middle, and. Mark a bookmark for the book, drawing a character on the front, giving a brief summary of the book on back after listing the title and author. Engage your students with these middle school junior high book reports. Twilight is a book that kids in middle school that dont like to read should read. Book reports and research reports these lesson ideas, worksheets, and graphic organizers are perfect resources to help kids plan before writing. If you are unable to make it to school the day that the project is due, you must send it.
Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Response maps, writing frames, book report alternatives, and research report templates help kids summarize science experiments, books, and what theyve learned in a unit of study. Arts sanborn central school forestburg, sd middle school book reports this quarter you will prepare and present to your class a book report project about an ar book you have read. Fifty alternatives to the book report teaching ideas ncte. There are so many super creative, openended projects you can use mint tins for. Celebrate bullying prevention month and school safety month all october long. Have you ever tried video book reports, edible book reports, paperless book reports. A biography book report for middle school book report outline and tips for students. October themes and special events for elementary school. What are some creative book report ideas for middle school.
The book report activity is meant to polish up the analyzing and creative senses in students and hence a must done. Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. Writing a book report book reports can take on many different forms. Bulletin boards encourage your students to read more this autumn with these great bulletin ideas, including templates, book report worksheets, bulletin board instructions and much more. Printable book report forms elementary inspired by family. Make this into a little book of 3 folded pages, stapled in the middle outside paper is for title of book. Teachers kept giving him what they considered classics, but those middle school books had nothing to do with who he was and what he saw each day.