Monday, october 29, 2012 it its october and that means pumpkins are everywhere. Be sure that you have an application to open this file type before downloading andor purchasing. Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. When you have an assignment to read a book and share the ideas, key elements and characters of the book with your teacher and classmates, you have to be very careful about what you include in the report and how you present. Extra large, fun, and creative book report projects. Another idea involving green screen technology would be to have students design and create a diorama that displays the main setting of the story if the book has multiple settings then this project may not be the best fit. As you already know, tuesday is my favorite day because i. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Character body book report springbank middle school.
Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. The following tips will help your children understand the mechanics of a book report and how to write one, setting them up for the years they will need to write a book report. Each report on this website is focused on short summary, characters analysis and authors biography. A small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. It gives hard information about the book, yet it is your own creation, giving your opinion and judgment of it. Character pumpkin book reports every month i try to send home a family project for each of my students to complete. Part 2 for the second part of the report you are given a choice.
Use the chapter headings to help you present the authors ideas and arguments in. Writing an effective book report can be a challenging assignment for many students because it requires that you should analyze a large amount of information in comparatively small space, discuss the writers main themes, the plot of the story, and characters from an objective stance. You may paint your pumpkin, glue things on it, or use marking pens to make your creation look like a book character. We have all seen those cute pumpkins that match our favorite characters in stories. Characters modelling of pumpkin reports series, characters. This is the assignment sheet and grading rubric for a second grade pumpkin book report project. This fun character body book report project contains assembling directions, first draft worksheets, final draft templates, grading rubric, and a matching bulletin board display banner. Why not have our students create these adorable pumpkins a. Book character pumpkin decorating contest the south bosque library is sponsoring its annual pumpkindecorating contest for every kindergarten through fourth grade student who would like to enter. Here is a look at what this sweet little treat includes. The character i am designing my pumpkin to look like is. The foam pumpkins that are available at craft stores are very much preferred as real pumpkins quickly rot.
Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. I looked around and could not really figure out where or how or the detail. Read more about pumpkin character book reports freebie. So todays book list features stories for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids with all types of pumpkin fun. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas. Below is a list of some traits that can often be used to describe the characters in books. Varsity, 1987 your instructor may occasionally assign a book. Halloween book reports and pumpkin characters how much fun we had today during our book report sharing. Halloween bat alphabet letters stripe black orange purple. He is good at sports, talented in music and academics, and was popular at.
The kids then get to bring their masterpieces to school and present both their pumpkins and book reports at the same time. Pumpkin book characters the valdosta technical college. They will stay in the library until friday, october 30th. There is an assignment sheet and grading rubric available separately, as well. Create a travel brochure for the setting of the story or scrapbook pages about key characters. Writing a book report may not seem fun at first, but it gives you a great chance to really understand a work and its author. The student fills out the parts of the book report, including. Ces book character pumpkin decorating contest 2014. In the body of your book report, you will use your notes to guide you through an extended summary of the book. They will follow a schedule to turn in a section of their report. Last year, i saw this pumpkin and was inspired to do the same. Wizard of oz character pumpkin book report, or if you want a prop for a display. You will weave your own thoughts and impressions into the plot summary.
See more ideas about reading projects, reading fair. Teach your child to write a book report teach kids how. A book report is an essay discussing the contents of a book, written as part of a class assignment issued to students in schools, particularly at the elementary school level teachers frequently give students a list of books from which they may choose one for the report, although sometimes students may select a work entirely of their own choosing. Another user commented on doing bookoween where students read a book report dressed as a character from their book. Those looking for something generic for students to fill in after reading a book can pick up a. Codepumpkin is a blog that will help you to learn and refresh your knowledge on core java, data structures, algorithms and design patterns. Character book report students will write a book report about a favorite realistic book character. It was fun, but kids would always wear random costumes and not many participated. Codepumpkin is more like a java community where people can share their articles or interview experiences and become a codepumpkin contributor pumpkin, is what we call us. Pumpkin book report pumpkin book report family project have your students do these fun pumpkin book reports at home with their families. It was produced by motion pictures and was broadcast from october 31. Fiction book report wheel make a book report wheel using this 2page printout.
Most common forms of book reports are plot summaries, theme and character analysis. See more ideas about pumpkin books, pumpkin decorating and pumpkin contest. Book reports on nonfiction if you are writing a book report on a biography or other factual text, youll want to devote the body of your book report to a description of the book s subject and the authors points of view. Pumpkin book report pumpkin book report family projecthave your students do these fun pumpkin book reports at home with their families. You may use a real pumpkin but it may not be carved. The main character is a boy named tom sawyer who lives with his aunt polly and younger brother sid.
Lets take this harvest theme and bring it into our class for some reading fun. It is not necessary or encouraged to buy a scrapbook or pricey supplies. Next, you are going to decorate the pumpkin to look like a favorite story character from a book. It gives you a chance to read a new book and then tell your teacher and friends what you thought about it. Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. Use the attached directions to assemble your book report.
Insert on a separate page, write yearbook notes to two characters in the book from auggies perspective. In this lesson, students use a sixpaneled comic strip frame to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that theyve read. Focus your discussion on the characters in the story. This is going to be my class first book report this year. Make sure you are choosing a main character so there is plenty of information about them throughout your book. I had our reading buddies who are 3rd graders come to our room and help us with our characters. Preschool once you have finished reading to your child ask them questions about the main character, the protagonist if there is one in the story, the story plot, and. Falling action after the fight, they all leave the church and head back home, but two fairies take lena and fly back to the pond. Both students and teachers can find a lot of templates to use.
Decorate it, paint it, glue things to it, and just be creative please do not carve it though. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. My favorite part was when seth, and grandpa, lena, and grandma were trapped at the church and kendra had to figure. Made with boinx fotomagico photos by rebecca salazar music credits. Be sure to include important events from the story in your notes. Contrasting views on book reports keep in mind always that a book report is a hybrid, part fact and part fancy.
This month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together. I pitched it to my team today and guess what we are doing for our october family project so. Pumpkin book report by simply kinder teachers pay teachers. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin. Pumpkins can start arriving to our library on monday, october 19th. Character body book report final copy final copy on book report is due on february 14th. They had to make their pumpkin into their character from the book they did their report on. This fun character body book report project contains assembling directions, first draft worksheets, final draft templates, grading rubric, and a matching bulletin. Pumpkin reports is an computer animated science fiction comedy television series. It goes along with the pumpkin character book report form for. Pretend you are a talk show host and interview the main character. Book summary the adventures of tom sawyer are placed in the middle of 19th century in a small town called st. Here are some of the things you need to include in your book report.
Max green voiced by shannon conley is an energetic, outgoing 11yearold. A good book report should include the book s author, title, characters, setting, and plot, as well as a personal endorsement. Character body book report draft copy draft copies are due on monday, february 11th. You may pick any character from any book you have read or. You are to create a scrapbook as if it were put together by the main character.
Pumpkin book reports pumpkin book reports pumpkin book reports. At our school we do a week long celebration for dr. My pumpkin project is due in class by thursday, october 27th. The unnamed protagonist, who is identified only through her i reread penelope mortimers 1962 novella, the pumpkin eater, for my goodreads book club. Use the pumpkin project blueprint to sketch out ideas and make a list of supplies that you will need. What is your opinion about one of the characters in this book. It was produced by motion pictures and was broadcast from october 31, 2015 to april 23, 2016.
Picked a character from the book and created a small pie size pumpkin. Pumpkin book report project welcome to our kindergarden. It goes along with the pumpkin character book report form for students to complete and bring in with their pumpkins. What kinds of books might that character like to read. Pick one character and create them on a small pie size pumpkin a small enough pumpkin that the student can carry it. After everyone shared, we discussed their characters. This form can be used as a book report, when decorating a pumpkin to represent a book character. Name a character from this book that you would like to have for a friend. Scrapbook book report this scrapbook will be a character study of the main character of your book, and it will take the form of a scrapbook. Pumpkin character book report by smarter balanced teaching. Pumpkin book report due october 24, 2011 dear students and parents, it is time for our next second grade project. Pumpkin character book report this month we are asking you to complete this really different book report together. Your job is to pick only three questions that you wish to.
They will connect their personality with the characters personality. Your students will love designing large character body projects about the characters found in their books. Report form requirements part 1 list the following. One is immediately pulled in to this important book. A book report is an essay discussing the contents of a book, written as part of a class. You can use real pumpkins or fake pumpkins since there is always a possibility that some pumpkins may start to rot if they are carved. However, it can sometimes be challenging to begin a report, especially when were asked to create an executive summary.
Ask your students to think about a character in their book. Name a character from this book that you would not like to have for a friend. The pumpkin book by gail gibbons is a nonfiction book for children ages 48. Book character pumpkins decorate a pumpkin to represent a character in a childrens book. During this portion we will make a list of character traits that describe your character. First, you are going to get a real or fake pumpkin do not carve. Each panel retells a particular detail or explains a literary element such as setting or character from the story. Another idea that works well for both nonfiction and fiction book reports. A report is made for the intention or relaying particular information or narrating a series of events in a structured manner.
Can he write a spooky halloween story with his crazy pumpkin as the main character. Using that app, doink, or the computer programs, imovie or wevideo, students could report straight from the setting or reenact one of the main. Lets take this letharvest theme and bring it into our classroom for some reading fun. Oct 23, 2016 pumpkin book characters edgemere elementary.
One for all of you kindergarten and first grade peeps and one for us oldies but goldies rockin it out in second sixth. Disney frozen imagine ink rainbow color pen art book with surprise pictures cookieswirlc. Pumpkin project 2015 southern highlands elementary. The pumpkin eater is heavily autobiographical, with its markedly realistic scenes and character development throughout. Pumpkin character book report form by smarter balanced. Pumpkinbookreportsandcharactersareafun 6filledactivityforthewhole. If you look for a quick and effective help with organizing, reading, understanding and writing book reports, look no further. Ces book character pumpkin decorating contest 2014 duration. Looking for a cute themed template for the reports. The students in each homeroom at our school have decorated pumpkins like a character from a story. This project is also ideal for a biography book report. Nov 05, 2015 characters modelling of 3d animated series pumpkin reports presentation of some of the secondary characters of the tv series, animation production process. Pumpkin book character decorating contest camdens library media center is getting into the fall spirit by having a pumpkin andor gourd decorating contest of your favorite book character. A book report is a way to tell others about a book you have read.
Pumpkin book report pumpkin book report family project. Middle gradelevel book reports, as well as projects for students of higher grades, may be of three types. Come up with 5 areas of his or her personality to grade based on how the character behaved in the story. Turner know if you need a book for display bring pumpkins to the library on friday, october 14th. Book reports offers general guidance, book analysis and brief summary for more than 500 books of classic literature. Student signature parent signature fiction my book is. Help your child write book reports in every grade with a book report outline and tips for better book report writing. I have created a trick or treat book report resource just for you packed with 77 pages of information, resources and examples. Sep 10, 2019 the pumpkin patches in our area open this week and like many families, my kids are excited to hunt down the perfect orange orb. 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. Pumpkin must represent a childrens book or book character. I love this idea, even in a homeschool, large family setting. Thingamajig by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. I pitched it to my team today and guess what we are doing for our october family project so excited.
Decorate your pumpkin to look like a character from a book in our library. Use the character traits page to record evidence from the text to support your opinion that the traits you select describe the characters in your book. Explaining a book or writing an informal book report is completely different than writing a book report for your class. Williams before students may work on their final copy. For example, one month i send home a paper and have the students make a map of their bedroom when we are learning about maps. I love pairing books with family outings or class field trips. This is an idea that i found on another teachers blog site. Elvin ables, basic knowledge and modern technology. Did you find this book to be a happy or sad, or frightening book. We usually associate these reports with business or education, with students being asked to create reports on a certain research topic or even a book. Genre, year published, setting, main character s, plot beginning, middle, end, problem or conflict, and message or moral of story. I didnt really like the ebook version because i like the traditional way of reading a library book and flipping the pages physically. Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, concise format.
Book reports can be of different types and formats. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story. Rataj in the library from monday, october 30th through thursday, november 2nd. On the entry form write the title and author of the book.
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