Non-Fiction

Students are expected to ...

1. Read a nonfiction text.
2. State what they have learned from the text (giving a summary of what they have read)
3. State the main idea and details from the text that were key in learning about this topic.
4. List and explain how some of the text features that helped them in understand this topic.
5. Explain the author's purpose for writing about this topic. (Why did the author write about this topic?)
6. Write 3 questions you still have about this topic
7. Write about what they think is the most important part about this topic and why?
8. Cive 2 clear reasons why they would recommend this book to a friend.

Visual Display
Students are encouraged to be very creative when creating a display for their project. Here are some ideas and
options students can use to display their projects
.:. Poster boards: create a movie poster, newspaper flash (Extra-Extra read all about it)
.:. Trifold board:
.:. Cereal box: Design a cereal box cover for your book, or commercial
.:. Shadow box (shoe box): recreate a scene (one event) from the book
.:. A white T-shirt: design the book's cover on the T-shirt

Rubric

Criteria Points Earned Points Possible

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Book Project is clearly labeled with student's full name, class, 1 point
and due date

Project is neat, creative, organized, and original 10 points

Speaking and Listening: Student should come ready to 7 points

present their project in 3 minutes in front of an audience.
Student should sound like they have rehearsed what they are
sharing with a speech voice.
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Each question must be answered clearly, and in full sentences.

Student is expected to use part of the question to start
answering.
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10 points

Book Report has no spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors I 2 paints