English III
Mrs. Scherer
January 2015
Semester Book Report
Tic-Tac-Toe Project
After you have finished your second semester book, you will complete one activity from each column. Three
wonderfully completed projects will earn you 90 points toward fourth quarter’s Major Work grade.
COLUMN ONE
COLUMN TWO
COLUMN THREE
EXPLAIN how the main character
changes from the start to the end of
the book, using at least two sentences.
DESIGN a movie poster including the
casting, setting, and MPAA rating. The
poster should visually depict an
important scene.
REPORT on an incident that
happened in the story, just like you are
a newspaper journalist. Write a
newspaper or magazine article telling
your readers of the events that
occurred. Be sure to answer who,
what, where, why, and how.
SUMMARIZE the plot in one
paragraph or more.
FILM a video (at least 30 seconds
long) reenacting a scene from your
novel. Choose your scene with
maturity.
REWRITE the ending of the novel in
at least two pages (typed), finishing
the book in a completely different way.
CREATE a study guide for your book,
asking at least 10 questions. Provide
an answer key.
PRODUCE a poem or song about the
book. The poem should be at least ten
stanzas long, and the song should
have two verses, a bridge, and a
chorus.
SCRIPT a conversation between a
character from this novel and a
character from any other novel you’ve
ever read.
You may earn up to 10 points of extra credit towards your project grade by turning your work in early. See the
opposite side for the grading rubric.
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COLUMN ONE
COLUMN TWO
COLUMN THREE
EXPLAIN
DESIGN
REPORT
Explanation is two sentences long.
___/10 The qualities of the character at the
novel’s beginning are described.
___/10 There is a detailed description of how
the character changes by the end of the book.
___/5 Proper spelling and mechanics are
used.
SUMMARIZE
___/10 Summary is at least one well-written
paragraph in length.
___/10 Proper spelling and mechanics are
used.
___/10 The plot is explained well from
beginning to end.
___/5 The poster casts at least four
characters and gives an MPAA rating.
___/5 The article is written in a professional
and journalistic style (no opinions, just facts).
___/5 The poster shows a scene from the
novel.
___/10 The article answers the 5 W’s and an
H.
___/10 The poster is visually appealing.
___/5 The article is at least ½ of a page long.
___/10 The drawing is homemade.
___/10 The article uses proper spelling,
grammar, and mechanics.
FILM
___/10 The video is 30 seconds or longer.
___/10 The movie introduces the scene to be
shown.
___/10 The cast effectively reenacts a scene
so that those whom haven’t read the novel can
still understand its events.
REWRITE
___/10 The new version is at least two pages
long (typed) or four pages long (written).
___/5 The actual ending is briefly explained
prior to introduction of the new ending.
___/10 The rewritten ending provides an
entertaining and interesting alternate.
___/5 Proper spelling, grammar, and
mechanics are used.
CREATE
___/10 The study guide includes ten
questions.
___/10 At least three of the questions should
require higher-level thinking (opinions,
predictions, etc.)
___/10 An answer key has been provided.
PRODUCE
___/10 The song consists of two verses, a
bridge/refrain, and a chorus. The poem
consists of ten stanzas.
___/10 The song reacts to, follows, and/or
retells the novel.
___/10 The song shows auditory appeal and
figurative language.
SCRIPT
___/10 The conversation is at least two pages
long (typed) or four pages long (written).
___/10 The characters speak and act in a way
that is consistent with their natures.
___/10 The script is written professionally and
with proper grammar and mechanics.