Grade 7 Book Report Dates 2008-2009

October 3, 2008  ORAL BOOK REPORT  You will choose a character and in a simple costume, you will tell the story from the perspective of this character.  This report should be 3 to 4 minutes and be memorized

November 7, 2008  WRITTEN BOOK REPORT(one page summary to include author, number of pages, main character, conflict and resolution)  Be sure that your book meets the criteria. Written in class.

December 5, 2008  DESIGN A BOOK COVER  (Include author information and a brief summary of the book) Samples will be available.  Why not consider a Christmas Story?

January 9, 2009    DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE.  Make a game, design a puzzle, papier-mâché a model.  Whatever you like.  Creativity Counts!

February 6, 2009    A WRITTEN BOOK REPORT, however it must be one of the  CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL   books.  Please do not use Chicken Soup for The Teenage Soul  Students should read the whole book and then, choose two or three that relate to one another and give a brief summary of each along with a why you liked them or how they related.  You must also sign that you actually read the whole book.

March 6, 2009          This book report is a CHARACTER TREE Make sure that the book that you choose has strong characters

April 10, 2009              A Holocaust related book.  We will be reading The Diary of Anne Frank during this period and your book report will be on a related book.

May 1, 2009               A WRITTEN SUMMARY of your book.  Please one page only!  Completed at home.
 

Generally speaking, the books that you choose should be at your reading level and of high quality.  The point is to develop your reading comprehension and interest in a variety of genres. Take your book reports seriously. If you have questions, ask!