How to complete this project:
Step one: Pick a book
Needs to be at least 150 pages
Can’t be graphic novel or comic book
Needs to be a book you have not read yet
The goal of this project is for you to be able to finish the book from start to finish. When you are done reading the book you are going to create a poster which will “sell” the book to your classmates.
Your poster needs to include the following:
at least 3 quotes from the book
A summary of the story (minimum of 3 paragraphs)
A picture of the book
Your opinion on the book (at least 2 paragraph)
Spelling and punctuation count :)
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Nathan: My Life as a YouTuber
Georgia: Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Deep End
Roland: Ancient Civilizations
Brayden: The Last Straw
Ridge: The Deep End
Elise: Restart
Eliza: Kinda Like Brothers
Sam: Wonderstruck
Hannah: The Tail of Emily Windsnap
Ester: Jake and Lily
Cole: Before You Leap
Korban: Wings of Fire
Allie: Mazie Chen's Last Chance
Breslin: Attacked!
Logan: Abominables
Mason:
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Riley: The Sun, Mercury, and Venus
Lucy: Fablehaven
Reese: Smart Use Your Eyes to Boost Your Brain
Dee: Minecraft Lost Journals
Mitchell: A Week in the Woods
Ben I: Minecraft the Shipwreck
Ben B:: History Smashers Mayflower
Abby: The Do-Over
Lochlan: History Smashers Titanic
Sam: The Terrible Two
Xavier: Tom Brady
Teddy: And Then Boom
Leona: Rangers Apprentice
Keegan: Heroes
Juliette: Living Ghosts and Mischievous Monsters
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Caitlin: Red Thread Sisters
Isla: Camp Sylvania
Nathan: Return of the King
Josh: Nightmare Hour
Lyla: Tales From a Not so Graceful-Summer
Trever: Before You Leap
Viv:Tales From a Not so Happily Ever After
Dane: March to Berlin
Grace: The One and Only Bob
Lyla: Dork Diaries
Ben W : Plague Busters
Joey: History Smashers Taino People
Milo: Storm Blown
Jaime: The Human Body Factology
Jake: History Smashers the Underground Railroad
Rubric
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Spelling and Punctuation |
There are more than 5 spelling and punctuation mistakes. |
There are 1-5 spelling and punctuation mistakes. |
On the poster there are no spelling or punctuation mistakes. |
On the poster there are no spelling or punctuation mistakes. Students also helped a friend with their spelling and punctuation. |
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Summary of the book |
Students just a couple/no sentences about the summary of the book. They are missing more than two: important events, the problem and solution, and who the main characters were. |
Students wrote less than 3 paragraphs (less than 5 sentences per paragraph) about the summary of the book. They are missing either: important events, the problem and solution, and who the main characters were. |
Students wrote 3 paragraphs (5 sentences per paragraph) about the summary of the book. Including important events, the problem and solution, and who the main characters were. |
Students wrote more than 3 paragraphs (5 sentences per paragraph) about the summary of the book. Including important events, the problem and solution, and who the main characters were, students went into detail describing important events, problems/solutions, and the characters. |
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Written opinion of the book |
Students wrote Just a couple/no sentences about their opinion of the book. It has an opinion but does not explain why they have that opinion. |
Students wrote less than 2 paragraphs (less than 5 sentences) about their opinion of the book. It has an opinion but does not explain why they have that opinion. |
Students wrote 2 paragraphs (5 sentences) about their opinion of the book. It includes what their opinion was as well as why that is your opinion. |
Students wrote more than 2 paragraphs about their opinion of the book. It includes what their opinion was as well as why that is your opinion. |
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Overall poster |
No picture. Hard to understand the poster. Unclear which writing is the summary and which is the written opinion. >3 quotes included. |
No picture. Hard to understand the poster. Unclear which writing is the summary and which is the written opinion. >3 quotes included. |
Includes 1 picture. The poster is easy to read and understand. It is clear which writing is the summary and which is the written opinion. 3 quotes are easy to find. |
Includes more than 1 picture. The poster is easy to read and understand. It is clear which writing is the summary and which is the written opinion. More than 3 quotes are included. |