1st 9 weeks Book Report
Mrs. Norton’s Standard Language Arts
1st nine weeks book report
Newspaper
Book Requirements:
*Any genre (fiction, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, fantasy, etc.)
*Must be an AR book
*3+ points
*4-8 grade level (or see me)
Book Report Due Date: September 30, 2008
AR test DUE DATE: Oct. 6, 2008
Assignment:
You will create a 1 page newspaper (FRONT ONLY). It will contain at least 6 sections. All 6 sections will pertain to the book, its characters, and its plot.
3 of the sections will contain the following:
1. Description of all main characters (physical. emotional, etc)
2. Description of the setting throughout the book.
3. Summary of the story.
The other 3 sections can contain any of the following: weather reports, editorials, cartoons, ads, etc. The title of the newspaper should be named appropriately from some part of the book. Your name, class period, AR points, Title and author of the book should be placed somewhere toward the top.
**You may type it or write it, but it MUST BE LEGIBLE!
**It may be in color, or black and white. (MAY NOT BE LEFT IN PENCIL!)
*Students may work on this throughout reading the book.
*I will be checking for spelling, mechanics, usage, and effort spent in creating the newspaper. I do not expect this to be a one night project.
*Please be neat and decorative.
**Late projects will have 50 points taken off the earned grade.
How to find the updated AR Title LIST
*Website: http://www.scsk12.org
click on the following:
schools
middle schools
schilling farms homepage
academics
AR LIST
Mrs. Norton’s Enriched Language Arts
1st nine weeks book report
Newspaper
Book Requirements:
*Any genre (fiction, non-fiction, biography, autobiography, fantasy, etc.)
*Must be an AR book
*3+ points
*4-8 grade level (or see me)
Due Date: Sept. 30, 2008
AR Tests: Sept. 19 and Oct. 6 (Class Goal: 500 pts)
Assignment:
You will create a 1-2 page newspaper (FRONT ONLY). It will contain at least 8 sections. All 8 sections will pertain to the book, its characters, and its plot.
5 of the sections will contain the following:
1. Description of all main characters (physical, emotional, etc)
2. Description of the setting throughout the book.
3. Summary of the story.
4. Name the Theme or Main Idea of the book.
5. Write a 2 paragraph review (your opinion) of the book.
The other 3 sections can contain any of the following: weather reports, editorials, cartoons, ads, etc. The title of the newspaper should be named appropriately from some part of the book. Your name, class period, AR points, Title and author of the book should be placed somewhere toward the top.
**You may type it or write it, but it MUST BE LEGIBLE!
**It may be in color, or black and white. (MAY NOT BE LEFT IN PENCIL!)
*Students may work on this throughout reading the book.
*I will be checking for spelling, mechanics, usage, and effort spent in creating the newspaper. I do not expect this to be a one night project.
*Please be neat and decorative.
**Late projects will have 50 points taken off the earned grade.
How to find the updated AR Title LIST
*Website: http://www.scsk12.org
click on the following:
schools
middle schools
schilling farms homepage
academics -AR LIST
