As a class, look at the covers for several books you have read. Designed with third and fourth graders in mind, this animals resource. Perfect for summary projects and letting students get creative. Let everyone participate in the activity instead of crafting the cover. All worksheets are printable pdf files choose your grade 3. Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a book. Third quarter book talk research about an author for the book jacket project students will be writing a minibiography about the author of the fiction book theyve chosen for the third quarter book talk. On the front cover, write the title and the author of your. A week or so before our last art session, he asked me if i would teach his students how to make better covers for the books. Each major event will need at least 5 comic book cells. The book needs to be sixth grade level, and at least 100 pages. Barron area school district third grade book projects. Make a book jacket for either your favorite book or one that you read and thought could be represented better. You will be using materials provided by your teacher to fold and create a book jacket.
Using construction paper of whatever color you wish, design a book jacket that will be folded like the picture above. In this case they are asked to advertise a book that you enjoyed during summer. It is up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. Draw and color a picture that is appropriate for your.
Have students locate 35 current event articles a character in their. Each pack provides a depth of grade appropriate resources for reading. Also pass out or display the rubric so they know how their project will be assessed. Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book. Be sure to check out my other novel studies, math resources, writing prompt resources, and much more in my shop. In this library instructional activity, 3rd graders locate where a book would be found using the dewey decimal number on the book jacket. May 28, 20 make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am having my 3rd graders begin it next week as an end of the year project. Let your students creativity shine with this book cover project and worksheet. I have a friend who teaches third grade, in whose class i have done several art lessons this year. Name about write this in your designed to be the publishing company. Explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. Book jacket project postersized projects storyboard that.
Genre book covers project students create book covers in a variety of genres. Take an 11 x 14 piece of white paper and fold it as follows. Includes setting, characters, problem, solution, and illustration components. Dear parents and guardians, your child will have a book to read and a project every month. The illustration is creatively designed and relates to the book s theme. Beatties classroom this project would be perfect for a book tasting in your classroom.
Obtain a piece of construction or poster paper that is 11 inches wide and 24 inches long. Esol summer reading book jacket project the illustrated man by ray bradbury mr. Students may choose one project from the list found under the book report tab. These ohsocool reports were always the topranked project by my fifth graders. Roberts at edwards middle school, the illustrated man by ray bradbury. Dec 02, 2012 how to make book cover for kids novel project.
Browse third grade books the scholastic parent store. Designing a cover is one of the most exciting parts of creating a classbook. Making a book cover for a kids novel project is a great way to allow them to express themselves creatively. Use light, small numbers to number the panels on the side that appears to be the outside of the book jacket from 1 to 5.
Aug 07, 2015 book reports are a great way for kids to recall what theyve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. I was a third grade science project auch, mary jane, auch, herm on. The 4th grade teacher in our school does a book jacket book. This template allows students to create a book jacket for. Free 3rd grade reading projects teachers pay teachers. Share the librarians dilemma and ask your students to create new cover jackets for some of their favorite books. Take a minute to think about the book jacket designs that you have seen. August 18, 2011 2nd period for this book project, you will create a book jacket about the book you read with ms. Make a book cover for kids novel project with help from an artist who teaches. The first thing you will notice about the summer reading project. Equip your 8 or 9 year old with the reading skills third graders need with our selection of nonfiction and novels, games and activity books at up to 30% off.
Not your same old book report dioramas, trioramas, quadramas. Use them for a piece of literature in class or for student created stories. Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book, the author and illustrators name. Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a book they have read. Your task is to create an alternate book jacket to share with the class. Our third grade math worksheets continue earlier numeracy concepts and introduce division, decimals, roman numerals, calendars and new concepts in measurement and geometry. Technology project ideas, lessons, and sample student work for integrating technology into third grade classrooms. After examining many book covers and dust jackets, students recreate a cover or dust jacket for a selected book.
Any changes to your project book or project idea must be approved. Third grade book projects this year, you will be expected to read and do projects for four books. Third graders understand that the dewey decimal system in a library helps locate books. Comic book retell 35 major events from your book by drawing the action into comic book cells. Students will need to take notes to complete a graphic organizer about the author. Apr 17, 2009 introduction to book jacket project mcom175. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. Discuss with your child how the book jacket is used to entice the reader and give information about what the book is about. A common assignment given to middle and elementary school students is to design a summarizing book cover. When putting together a book with your first grade class, turn the cover design into a collaborative effort. In this library lesson, 3rd graders locate where a book would be found using the dewey decimal number on the book jacket. Its up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. A creative illustration this should be eyecatching and reflect an important scene or character from the book.
Graphic designers need to think about the goal of the images they create. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more. Below are the components your book jacket must have. Book cover project and worksheet perfect for book reports. Please save this packet so you can refer to the directions as you are working. Animals, realistic fiction, nonfiction, biography, mystery, or fantasy. Retell the plot of the book you read as it might appear in a thirdgrade. Third grade book projects christ the king school toledo. Sep 1, 2017 this book jacket project is an equal mix of writing and creativity that. Students read longer texts, and most read fictional chapter books. They add illustrations with details of each genre and explain how each text belongs in its genre.
Design a book jacket printable 1st 3rd grade teachervision. Sep 19, 2012 i made a printable grade book file to use to help make my life easier when entering grades into the computer. Favorite books for 3rd graders favorite books for 3rd graders check out these third grade favorites, picked by our panel of childrens book experts to enthrall, challenge, and delight. The book must be read completely on or before the due date. Technology project ideas, lessons, and sample student work for integrating technology into thirdgrade classrooms. Our free, handson third grade science activities and experiments are the perfect way to empower third graders to learn cool stuff and think critically about the world around them. For more indepth science projects, take a look at the science fair project. Books that have been dramatized as movies often have a second version of the book cover that features a character or scene from the movie. To download your own copy and a science idea, head over to my blog by clicking my button below. Many teachers are partial to this literature assignment because it contains elements of crafting, allowing more room for creativity, and provides students with a new way to summarize the plot and theme of a book. They will make a 3dimensional scene, including models of characters. Your child should read the book at home with you or another adult. Mi open books have been written and created by michigan teachers as part of the trig grant.
Explore the parts of book covers and dust jackets with this online. Book report write a 3 paragraph minimum book report about your book. This is a set of twenty different activities that you can use with any vocabulary word with students in grades kindergarten first grade second grade third grade fourth gr. Become a book jacket illustrator for this creative and fun project. This year, you will be expected to read and do projects for eight books. During the 201516 school year, we are developing titles for 3rd grade michigan studies, 7th grade ancient world, 8th grade. Projects book test prepare a test for the book you read. Oct 26, 2010 more ideas than youll ever use for book reports. These brilliant ideas from teachers will help you teach math, science, social studies, behavior management and more. Directions alternate book jacket centennial school district. Does the cover art reflect the content and mood of the book. Following the provided requirements and rubric, students will create a book jacket consisting of four informationpacked.
Each student presents their book report in the shape of food. A book cover design should not only give the viewer an idea of the content and mood of the book but should also be eyecatching to encourage students browsing in the library like customers in a bookstore to pick up a book they may not be familiar with. Use the rubric that you gave them at the start of the project to grade. White, frindle by andrew clements, the tale of despereaux by kate. Most of the activities are adaptable across grade levels and are flexible enough for wholegroup, small group, or individual assignments.
Develop students creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork with project based learning packs. Become an illustrator with this fun and creative project. Explain that the class will be looking at numerous book covers and dust jackets so they can see what information is. Here are 10 creative book report project ideas to use in your classroom. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am. Book cover rubric 5 4 3 2 1 front cover the cover is creative and vividly depicts the story. Participating in a short discussion of how your project was completed. How to make a book jacket for a book report pen and the pad. This book jacket match lesson plan is suitable for 3rd grade. Choose one book from the fifth grade summer reading book jacket project list.
Challenge students to design the ultimate book jacket to show what they know about the books they have read with this creative and fun alternative book report response project. Updated book jacket project grade 4 dear parents and student, we have decided to break the fantasy book jacket into 3 parts. During the 201415 school year, 4 titles were released. Thursday, august 18, 2011 2nd period for this book project, you will create a book jacket about the book you read with ms. For this project use a 12 x 18 piece of construction paper. Wards third grade book projects its time to put your reading comprehension skills to work. The proverb says, you cant judge a book by its cover. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your bookrelated activities. It is important to record notes in the students own words. White, the one and only ivan by katherine applegate, because of winndixie by kate dicamillo, james a. See the sandwich and pizza options below and check out this blog for more delicious ideas 4. Students are engaged when there is a real world connection to their assignments. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school.
Write something about the main character of the book. You may complete a second book jacket project for reading extra credit. Show your students several examples of some outstanding book jackets. Create a book jacket worksheet is it begins by setting a purpose. Directions alternate book jacket assignment requirements. This year, you will be expected to read and do projects for six if you books in fourth grade and eight books in fifth grade. Third grade reading focuses on teaching kids how to think and talk about what they read in deeper and more detailed ways. Please make sure the contract is filled in, signed, and returned by the due date. For this library lesson, 3rd graders locate where a book would be found using the dewey decimal number on the book jacket. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea. The school system retains control over what links will be placed on systemrelated websites. Following the provided requirements and rubric, students will create a book jacket. Make a book jacket that fits a book with these postersized templates.
Use the rubric that you gave them at the start of the project to grade their finished. Using construction paper of whatever color you wish, design a book jacket. My store offers an additional free presentation form. Jun 22, 2011 explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. Back cover the back cover tells a great deal more about the story. The student who did this project said his kids loved it and they would hang them from the ceiling or put them on a window sill. Book jacket match lesson plan for 3rd grade lesson planet. When you go to the bookstore or the library to pick a book. When you are finished with the folds, you will have what resembles a book jacket with inside flaps, a spine, and a front and back cover. Be sure to include speech or captions in your comic cells. Animal research report projects by kennedys korner compare and. As a book report template, the center image could be a copy of the book cover. When you go to the bookstore or the library to pick a book to. Make a book jacket for either your favorite book or one that you read and.
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