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Book Report in a Bag
4-8 Language Arts, Art, Math One or two weeks or longer. White paper bag with handles for each student; construction paper for work cards. |
Students choose a book to read and report on.
Middle grade students could read a short chapter book. Be sure to have a selection of books at various reading levels, and to have more books than you have students.
In upper grades, have students choose from a set of books preselected by the teacher, or allow them to choose their own. You could further refine the project by having all students choose a certain genre (for example, science fiction), or have groups of five to six students each working on one genre. Following their individual work, the students who worked on each genre could put together a presentation for the class outlining features of the genre as well as a brief bibliography of the books they read.
Give each student a white paper bag with handles (approximately 8 by 10 inches / 20 by 25 cm or slightly smaller). On one side of the bag students will draw a cover for their book. On the other side they will create a collage featuring various aspects of the book.
Have students measure and cut out of construction paper a number of 5-by-5inch / 13 x 13 cm cards. (This is the Math component of the project.) On these cards they will summarize various elements of the book. You will determine the number of cards according to the grade and ability level of the students. Basic topics for cards can include the following:
- Three Major Characters: for each character, students write the character's names, three words to describe their personality, three words to describe their physical appearance
- Favorite Character
- Book Facts: author, number of pages, genre, publisher, year of publication
- Problem / Resolution
The cards will then be placed into the decorated bag. Students will also include a handmade artifact related to the book in their bags. For example, a student who read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory created a homemade chocolate bar; another student who read Underground to Canada linked florist wire loops together to make a chain, representing the shackles worn by slaves. Once all the material has been created, the book report in a bag is handed in to the teacher.
This project works well for a variety of topics such as:
- study of ancient Egypt (Egyptian characters)
- native studies (totem poles)
- novel studies (characters from the novel)
- medieval studies (characters in period dress)
For upper grades, students can also complete a response journal entry about the book or use graphic organizers to summarize an aspect of the book. Or you can devise any other activity that suits your students, including giving them a free choice for one of the cards.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Paper bag book report: k-2.
3 comments:
This is such a fabulous idea! What a new and exciting twist on book reports!
I know that 3rd graders would love this too! :o) I like how you have the different options, and that rubric makes grading a breeze! xo Pamela HedgehogReader.blogspot.com
What a great idea! I love this. Thank you so much for linking up with me this month. :)
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A Unique Book Report Alternative – The Book In A Bag Project
April 7, 2024 by Carol Davis
Are you looking for an engaging alternative to a book report? This idea is perfect! I call it The Book in a Bag Project!
This little project was invented to have students share a book with their classmates in an interesting and personal way. If you have ever listened to students reading their ‘book report’ aloud then you know exactly what I am talking about!
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So, how does the Book in a Bag Project work?
Here’s the gist of the project.
- Read a book.
- Write a summary.
- Decorate a bag with a scene from the book.
- Place five items in the bag that represent something from the book.
- Bring it to school.
- Present it to the class!
The bag can be any size. A brown grocery bag is perfect and gift bags are also good choices.
What are the Guidelines of the Book in a Bag Project?
The guidelines for the project are simple.
The front of the bag should show an original student-made scene from the book. This can be hand drawn and colored with markers or crayons, or have cut-outs or other embellishments to decorate the front. It cannot be images that are printed from a computer!
The drawing can have embellishments added- like cloth or small plastic toys. But those are decorative- not the main scene.
On the back of the bag is a one-page summary of the book. We worked on how to write this in class and then students wrote their own. The lessons I taught about this included samples from books I had read.
I just wanted the students to know that a summary does NOT tell every little tiny event, but also covers the entire book! Hint, hint, you should not read a 400-page book. That’s hard to summarize on one piece of paper!
What’s Inside the Bag?
Now, here’s where it gets really fun. Inside the bag students should have five items that show something from the book.
The student could have included a plastic lizard in the book about the iguana. Or with Crash, students could bring a football or helmet.
Finally, each item should have an explanation card that tells why the item represents something from the book. The presentations are so fun! Each student shares the bag and a little of the summary, but the most fun is sharing the five items in the bag.
Now, you cannot do all these presentations in one day! It just takes too long. We spread these out over a full week!
It’s an easy idea and a wonderful way to share books. It beats a regular written book report, hands down! Try it!
Now, here is your surprise! I created an assignment sheet for this project many years ago and I am sharing it with you. Print it out and use this fun activity with your students! (It is not an editable document.)
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21. Book Reports in a Bag. Looking for book report ideas that really encourage creative thinking? With book reports in a bag, students read a book and write a summary. Then, they decorate a paper grocery bag with a scene from the book, place five items that represent something from the book inside the bag, and present the bag to the class.
month to complete your Paper Bag Book Report. You may use a paper lunch bag or a small gift bag for the project. Front of bag: Write the title, author, and illustrator (if applicable). Draw and color a picture of the cover. Be creative! You can make a different cover than the one from your book. Back of bag: Write a summary of the book. Be sure ...
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1. The class reads a book together and the teacher demonstrates a sample paper bag book report. (This is optional--more appropriate for younger or lower functioning students.) 2. Each student chooses and reads a book independently, with teacher approval. (This can be modified if students are very low functioning--peer tutor or teacher reads ...
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Book Report in a Bag. Teachers are always looking for ways to freshen up the traditional book report. Here is one that students enjoy. Time Frame One or two weeks or longer. Materials White paper bag with handles for each student; construction paper for work cards. Students choose a book to read and report on.
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Paper Bag Book Report. This is a super simple idea that is quite fun for students. Provide each student with a lunch-sized paper bag. Tell them to think about 5 objects that relate to the main character of their book. The objects have to be small enough to fit into the bag. Send the bags home and have students place the 5 objects in the bag and ...
Description. This is a fun freebie! Students do the written portion of the book report on the outside of a large grocery bag, and then place five items inside the bag to symbolize main characters, setting or events from the book. Students love these!! Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this ...
The document provides instructions for completing a paper bag book report. Students are asked to design the outside of the bag with the title, author, and a drawing related to the story. On the back, they write a summary of the book including characters, setting, problem, and solution. Inside the bag, students include 4-6 items that represent parts of the story and retell it during a ...
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Option 2: Students will create a cover for their fiction book and write the main idea and 3 details. Students will also write about the characters and setting of the book. Option 3: Students will create a cover for their non-fiction book.Students will identify the topic, choose a vocabulary word to define, and write 3 facts about the topic.
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27 April 2012. My students presented their Paper Bag Character assignments today. LOVED it!!! They worked so hard on these projects, and it definitely paid off. Their final projects were awesome! When the students finished presenting their 10 items inside the bag, we set all the projects up in the nutrition area outside my classroom, and had a ...
The guidelines for the project are simple. The front of the bag should show an original student-made scene from the book. This can be hand drawn and colored with markers or crayons, or have cut-outs or other embellishments to decorate the front. It cannot be images that are printed from a computer! The drawing can have embellishments added ...
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