Readytogo genre book reports public schools of robeson. The student will create a t shirt design for their own clothing company that is creative, original, attractive, demonstrates good use of color and pattern where applicable, and includes the company logo free rubric builder and assessment tools. This project will require you to create a tshirt to promote your book s popularity. You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story. Write on the shirt, add pictures, glue things onto it that represent the book. This pages includes support materials for assessments that work with the common core state standards and rubrics for many different assessment products. My young men are excited about engaging in the tshirt book report project. Many of my fellow teachers have also benefited from this book. Read the travels of a tshirt in the global economy. Students will enjoy designing tshirts based on their favorite books. Taking on the role of a tshirt designer keith haring style the lessons goal was for students to pretend that they were reopening the pop shop in nyc that closed in 2005. It is a short read yet it is full of great information. Londonbased photographer sarah ann wright says she shoots fun and dreams.
Ask your students to create a yearbook based on the characters and setting in the book. Plain tshirt, fabric markers or paint, cardboard, pencil, blue or black ballpoint pen requirements. Book report graphic organizers printouts graphic organizers can help students think about and list the major topics that will be covered in a fiction book report. The tshirt is acceptably organized though parts of it may be disorganized. There are minimal details, and the reader could not get the basics of the book through the details given. If you choose to illustrate a character, write a description of the character and why he or she is important to the story. Tshirt book report this project will require you to create a tshirt to promote your books popularity. If you are looking for a great rubric book that isnt written like a textbook then this is it. Here was the assignment that i sent home with the kids and i gave them a month to do the project. The t shirt is organized in terms of design, layout and neatness. Tshirt book report book report projects, book report.
Genre, year published, setting, main characters, plot beginning, middle, end, problem or conflict, and message or moral of story. Parents, hopefully you can see that these guidelines are a little more open ended that the other reports. The art of the band tshirt by amber easby, simon and schuster. Your learners will have some prereading activities focused on predicting a characters actions, discuss the characters likes and dislikes, and then possibly as a homework assignment they create a project where they design a tshirt for the main character of the book they have just read. On the left side of each page is the student rubric. Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a t shirt. Using the book report glog rubric, evaluate each students completed glog. Tshirt book report project and rubric by laura brock tpt. We begin the lesson by creating the rubric and the flip book shell. It is written for a more academic audience meaning professors but the information can easily be adapted to any rubric.
Free language arts lesson freebie design a tshirt book. Would someone in radiology understand meaning without having to ask for an explanation. Jul 05, 2017 been there, read that, bought the tshirt. This free resource includes a project description and requirements. Take a look at these fun and effective alternatives to book reports and get your students and. This assignment is 50% of your overall tshirt project grade. Based on various historical records and the letters written by kang hsi emperor, spence creates a fictional memoir to describe kang hsis later years. Hand out the character analysis t shirt project instructions pdf and go over with the class. Students will design and produce a tshirt of their favorite book as an informercial type advertisement. The title says book reports but don t let that limit your search because the fun assignments are actually unique responses to all types to fiction and nonfiction. This is a fun way to do a book report while reinforcing common core reading standards. The start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work.
Your tshirt should be designed to increase interest in the book. When making the flip book, i do it step by step with the students modeling as i go. Students are asked to select a fiction book they have. Students will design and produce a t shirt of their favorite book as an informercial type advertisement. Allow students to begin creating their character t shirts. This project may be completed in class or as an athome assignment. I also move around the room at different stages so i can see if everyone is on the same page as me. With this fun and creative book report alternative, students will design a tshirt based on important scenes or characters from a book that they have read. Trifold book report poster board book report projects. Jun 20, 20 who needs to do a boring book report when you can do a tshirt book report.
Tshirt project directions sheet with visual examples detailed project planningoutline sheet for the book report tshirt sketch sheet for planning. The front of the shirt should be a replica of the book cover or what you think. This website is a production of maryland public televisionthinkport in collaboration with the maryland state department of education. Color selection appropriate to the theme of tshirt with good contrast to enhance design 1 10 7. These handson book reports are sure to enhance any genre study and engage. Learners will love wearing their book reports to school and show them off to their classmates this engaging book report project includes 6 pages. T shirt book report modify to have a favourite character day. The student fills out the parts of the book report, including. You could lose almost all your points for grammatical, spelling, or mechanical errors. It should be visually appealing and accurately portray the plot of the book.
This is a project based on a story anansi and the talking melon by eric a. By designing project based lessons, they demonstrate their greatness. Book reports are a valuable tool for assessing students understanding of independent reading, but writing report after report can become rote for studentsand reading them can be equally tedious for educators. Also included is a story element book report form which includes space for title, author, characters, setting, problem, and solution. Quality, effort and appearance of character tshirt eyecatching. I think this would be great project with some grant money. Paper bag book report you will be completing a paper bag book report as an assessment for your independent reading book. Writing a book report plus a rubric more report topics. Fortunately, there are a plethora of alternative methods to accomplish the same goal. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the books title and the authors name. Assigning the projects after assigning a genre for the month, give students due dates for the following three tasks. Third grade book projects christ the king school toledo. Your learners will have some prereading activities focused on predicting a characters actions, discuss the characters likes and dislikes, and then possibly as a homework assignment they create a project where they design a tshirt for the main character of. Maybe even have students decorate the shirt with a scene from the book.
Lists most of the important events in the book without revealing the conclusion, but misses 2 or 3 major events. Cereal box book report packet home sankofa freedom. The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the u. Examples of 45 literary elements are present and detailed. Apr 25, 2020 the tshirt project global environment of business, spring 2020 brief description. The t shirt is acceptably organized though parts of it may be disorganized. For this book report, you must consider each the following. Students love to pick a fiction or nonfiction book and design a tshirt based on it. The flip book for this lesson involves three sheets of copy paper and the directions from here. Allow students to begin creating their character tshirts. As youre reading, take notes on key information, such as the names of the main. Students are asked to wear their tshirt to school and present their book project to the class. T shirt book report project and rubric by laura brock tpt. The title says book reports but dont let that limit your search because the fun assignments are actually unique responses to.
I think its great because the teacher can really get a visual if the students are understanding the material. Quality, effort and appearance of character t shirt eyecatching. Oct 11, 2019 the start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. Some of my students also decorated a tshirt about their books. Tshirt book report project w rubricbest seller book. If you are interested in trying out tshirt book reports in your own classroom, the parent explanation letter, book reporting form, and grading rubric are available here as a part of my tshirt book reporting project and rubric set. Book reports for middle school great college essay. Reading fair reading notes reading help teaching reading teaching ideas reading response learning book report projects reading projects. During each session, observe and note the students time on task as this is one of the categories on the rubric. The included scoring rubric assigns points for each part of the project, as well as effort and creativity. There are some few or no examples from the book and the reader doesnt have an good appreciation for the contents of the book. If you are looking for a great rubric book that isn t written like a textbook then this is it. Tshirt book report project w rubricbest seller tpt.
Examples of 23 literary elements are present and detailed. Make sure to follow all steps and look at all the pages. Working in assessment this is the best book i have found for rubrics yet. Tshirt project directions sheet with visual examples detailed project pl. The students and myself walked away with a nice long list of books to read in the future. Fiction book report wheel make a book report wheel using this 2page printout. Rubric for bookmark book reports summary lists all the important events that occur in the book without revealing the conclusion. Lists most of the important events in the book, but either highlights unimportant points or reveals the.
Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading more meaningful. You may choose to require students to complete the summary page as well if you would like. For your book report, you will design a tshirt to advertise and explain your book. Presentation of tshirt to audience speaker was able to speak clearly and project their voiceskits prohibited 1 10 6. This girl designed her tshirt for the book the boy on cinnamon street by phoebe stone. In this middlegrade novel, a girl finds a way forward after the loss of her mother. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the book s title and the authors name. Include the book title and authors name on the tshirt. Who needs to do a boring book report when you can do a tshirt book report. Tshirt judging score sheet program date director total score. The tshirt is organized in terms of design, layout and neatness.
Assessment and rubrics kathy schrocks guide to everything. No matter if its a biography book report rubric or a nonfiction book report rubric, you will have to follow certain guidelines. Just fill in the due dates and send home the directions, along with the scoring rubric and book report form. Tshirt book report project see other pages for more details refer to rubric to include all elements required. Tshirt judging score sheet program date director total.
Summary detail the important events in the book especially the conflict and resolution. Who needs to do a boring book report when you can do a t shirt book report. Includes all settings and times that were important to the book, as well as an appropriate illustration includes most of settings and times that were important to the book, as well as an appropriate illustration includes either some settings. To complete this project my students need tshirts in various sizes, fabric markers, and iron on transfer sheets. Back of t shirt internal external conflicts staticdynamic character climax figurative language examples of all 6 literary elements are present and detailed. Eight grade book report rubric please attach to book report 4 3 2 1 total points title, author and illustrator on cover page all three present and stated exactly as on the title page on cover page. The front of the shirt should be a replica of the book. If you are interested in trying out tshirt book reports in your own classroom, the parent explanation letter, book reporting form, and grading rubric are available. Creative alternatives to book reports lexia learning. Tshirt book report book report projects, book report, school projects. Back of tshirt internal external conflicts staticdynamic character climax figurative language examples of all 6 literary elements are present and detailed. The tshirt project global environment of business, spring 2020 brief description. I teach all males in an alternative school setting. Assessment of student mastery of content takes many forms.
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