Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions
Creative Book Report Projects for Any Novel or Short Story - Video Introductions: Ditch the traditional book report and explore six creative alternatives suitable for any novel or short story. Engage even your most reluctant students with this comprehensive bundle, which includes everything you need to implement these innovative projects. Each assignment is accompanied by a captivating hand-drawn video introduction by John Spencer, designed to hook students from the start. From dynamic character speeches to alternate endings and interviews with antagonists, these projects offer a fresh perspective on literary analysis. Watch the preview video above to get a sneak peek of the included videos, and download the preview to explore the projects in detail.
The 5 Book Report Projects Included:
➡️ Interview With The Antagonist: Students will assume the role of a special agent tasked with interrogating the antagonist of the novel or short story they just read. They will develop a complete file on the villain, create a plan for interrogation/interview, complete a transcript, and examine and analyze the information.
➡️ The Dynamic Character Speech Conference: Students will write and deliver the keynote speech at the Dynamic Character Speaking Conference, an event that highlights the transformational stories of those who have undergone a significant inner change. This can be used with any novel or short story!
➡️ Retell a Story From An Object's Point of View: Students will flip the narrative viewpoint and retell the short story or novel they just read from the perspective of an object within their story. They will consider specific things that the object observed, their perspective on key characters and the decisions they made throughout the story, and their take on the theme of the story.
➡️ Character Editorial Article: Students will write an editorial for the Literary Times that evaluates a character's actions in any novel or short story. Students will take a firm stance on whether they believe the character was right or wrong in their actions. They will also write a letter to the editor from another character who did not agree with the editorial.
➡️ Writing An Alternate Ending: Students will write a found alternate ending to the novel or short story they just read. They will then assume the role of a world-renowned literary professor eager to share their thoughts about how the new ending impacts the characters and theme of the story.
➡️ Setting Online Review: Students win a contest to win a trip inside the setting of any short story or novel of their choice. They must write online reviews of the setting from 3 characters and write comments on those reviews. They must also pack for their trip and plan their itinerary of where in the setting they want to visit.
How These Book Report Projects Work:
- Students watch hand-drawn videos that introduce each of the five projects. These videos are highly engaging and will hook your students immediately. Watch the video preview on the product page to get a sneak peek.
- Use the eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce each of the projects and guide you through each of the tasks.
- Use the student informational handouts, pre-writing brainstorming sheets and graphic organizers, peer editing checklists, final copy sheets to guide students through the project! Easy-to-use rubrics are also included for quick marking.
Included in the Book Report Projects:
All of the projects include... an introductory video, teacher instructions, a PowerPoint presentation to guide the lesson, and a teacher rubric. Below are the other resources included:
➡️ Interview With The Antagonist:
- The Antagonist’s Profile graphic organizer
- Are you asking the right questions? Student handout
- Interview Questions sheet
- Writing the interview transcript graphic organizer
- Good copy sheets
- Post-interview reflection
➡️ The Dynamic Character Speech Conference:
- Perfecting Your Delivery information handout
- Writing Your Speech information handout
- How Have You Changed? graphic organizer
- Planning Your Speech graphic organizer
- Peer speech review checklist
- Speech self-review checklists
- Good copy sheets
➡️ Retell a Story From An Object's Point of View:
- Choose your object brainstorming sheet
- Becoming your object planning organizer
- Flip the narration checklist
- Good copy sheets
- Let’s dig deeper analysis questions
➡️ Character Editorial Article:
- How to write an editorial handout
- Writing your thesis handout and organizer
- Planning your editorial outline sheet
- Good copy sheets
- Writing a letter to the editor handout
- Letter to the editor planning graphic organizer
➡️ Writing An Alternate Ending:
- Thematic Statements student handout
- Writing a Thematic Statement graphic organizer
- Writing the Alternate Ending Planning Sheet
- Good copy sheets
- The Professor’s Analysis reflection assignment
➡️ Setting Online Review:
- How to write a travel review handout
- Review writing planning graphic organizer
- Three computer templates to write the reviews and leave comments
- A packing assignment where students choose two non-traditional items to bring with them (must show a text connection)
- A travel itinerary assignment where students chose three particular areas of the setting to visit first.
What Teachers Are Saying About These Book Report Projects:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a great product that will reinforce story elements in a different and fun way while also providing an alternative to traditional book reports.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved using this resource! I really appreciated having all the projects planned out with worksheets that corresponded. Students knew exactly what to do. It did not take me forever to grade either! Good rubrics included.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I wanted to start doing book reports but didn't want them to be too big of a challenge so that my student would continue to want to read. These are perfect, I put them in a binder and let my student choose which ones he wants to use.
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