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Book Board Trying to prep for all those reading groups? Join us as we exchange teaching ideas, discussion questions, and related activities for the books we use! Post a book title you need ideas for! source


Book Reports - Book report ideas... source

Book Report Ideas - I have the students complete one a month (except Sept.). In October, I have them complete a "Mystery" book report "mobile" or "poster", in November, a "research" (factual) book report about a Native American tribe (past or present), December they have to... source

Book Talks - Each month I assign a Book Talk. These projects are done at home and presented at school on the due date. A letter goes home each month explaining the directions for each Book Talk. I use a rubric to grade the Book Talks. Here is an example of Decembers Book Talk... source


Book Report Forms - A variety of forms for all ages can be found here. Each report builds on skills that the previous one taught. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader source

Book Reports/Independent Reading - A list of 101 ideas for students to use instead of the traditional book report source

"More Ideas Than Youll Ever Use" - A very BIG list of book report ideas! source

Not Your Same Old Book Report - Four very inventive ways to have your students present a book report. Focus on the creative side source

Oral Reports through Personality Bags - Students select objects that reflect the personality of the person whose biography they read source

The Psychic Book Report: Do You Have the Power? - Practice making and checking predictions with a different spin on things. This lesson could help generate student motivation source

TV Literary show - Create a T.V. literary show similar to that of Siskel and Ebert, but instead of movies have your students review books source

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