PUPPET  BOOK REPORT

Project/Presentation Grading Requirements

Our final book report project will be an ‘At home’ due Wednesday, June 11! Students must choose an independent reading book with a character in mind to create a PUPPET!  (Fiction books only!)

The puppet MUST represent the book content and/or the traits of the main character. For example, if a student chooses the book How to Eat Fried Worms, the puppet would be a boy. He could be holding a frying pan with worms in one hand, and possibly an orange crate in the other. His shirt may say something on it about courage or have a picture of the mini bike he is trying to win.

Puppets can be as creative as the student & family wants to be. Puppets can be made out of paper bags, socks, sticks, etc… This is a great project for talking with your child about character traits, and how different characters in stories exhibit a multitude of traits. Have fun creating your character puppet this month!

To MEET expectations for the Puppet book report, students must demonstrate all of the following criteria during book IN CLASS presentations. I suggest students practice their presentations at home before the in class experience to lower their anxiety levels. If your child needs extra support from me to complete this project, please let me know. Don't wait until the last week!

MEETS EXPECTATIONS:

* The student knows the name of their book.

* The student knows the author of their book.

* The student can articulate the main characters of their book.

* The student can articulate to the class at least 3 character traits. (TWO of the three must be other than physical.  Examples may include imaginative, caring, cooperative, curious, organized, flexible, smart, adventurous, and so forth… )

* The student can articulate a main event in their book.

* The student has a puppet representing a main character as a visual aid for their audience.

*  The student can articulate to the class if they do or do not recommend their book to the class and give a reason.

EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS:

For students interested in an extra challenge, the following criteria are optional.

Students who meet ALL of the above criteria, and complete some or all of the additional activities will earn an EXCEEDS on this book report.

* The student submits an EXCEEDS Think Sheet on or before the due date of November 14.  (Attached or students can get these in class)

* The student articulates to the class examples from the text, which provides evidence of character traits.

*  The student articulates to the class the turning point of their book.

*  The student articulates to the class a theme or moral they found in the book.

1. * The student articulates to the class examples from the text of literary techniques such as simile, metaphor, personification, foreshadowing, irony, and so forth. For more examples of literary devices and definitions go to the following website. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_technique (We have not yet covered these in class)