Create-a-Game Book Report
Genre: Student Choice
Due Date: Friday May 22nd
Your job will be to create a board game based on the book you read.
You will need to incorporate the book’s characters and setting into the game.
Materials:
Poster board
Pencil
Marker, crayons, or colored pencils
Notecards or other sturdy cards
Die or dice
Items to be used as game pieces
**If you have trouble collecting any of the materials you need for this project, please let Mrs. Hamblin know!**
Procedure:
1. Draw the map of spaces on the poster board. It could be circular, like Monopoly, or oneway, like Candy Land. Consider the book you read. Does the story start and end in the
same place, or does the main character start in one location and end in another? The
board game should accurately reflect the book.
2. Give your game a name that relates to your book. Write the name in a creative way
somewhere on your game board. The title and author of your book also need to be
included somewhere on your game board.
3. Color the poster board with illustrations and designs to reflect the locations from the book.
For example, if the main character visits a cave filled with dragons around the middle of
the book, the area of the board around the middle might be decorated with dragons.
4. Write instructions on some of the spaces to introduce variety to the game. Some spaces
can have instructions to move forward or backward a certain number of spaces, sit out a
turn, roll the dice an extra time, or something else. Look to other board games for
inspiration.
5. Write trivia questions on at least ten note cards with rewards. Write instructions on some of
the board game spaces to draw a trivia card. This introduces more variety into the game.
It also shows that you understand the material in the book. Write questions about the
characters and plot that only someone who read the book could answer.
6. Construct or find playing pieces for your game. Your game must have at least four
playing pieces.
7. On one note card, write detailed instructions on how to play your game. These
instructions should enable anyone to play your game, even if you aren’t present.
8. Collect your die/dice, game cards, game pieces, and instruction cards in a plastic bag
and securely attach it to your game board.
Here are the things you will be graded on for your Create-a-Game Book Report:
NOTICE, I won’t be the only one giving you a grade!
You will be required to assess yourself on this project as well.
I expect you to do your very best work!
Category
Description
Student Score Teacher Score
1=Needs Improvement
2=Satisfactory
3=WOW! Amazing!
Spaces
Game Name
Illustrations
Spaces
Instructions
Trivia Question
Note Cards
Game
Supplies
Game
Instructions
Proof
Preparation
Best Work
The game board is mapped out with
neat spaces in a circular or one-way
pattern according to the plot of the
book.
The name of the game is neatly written
on the game board and relates to the
book. The book title and author are
also included on the game board.
The game board is neatly illustrated
with locations from the book.
Game instructions (such as “move
back 2 spaces” or “lose a turn”) are
neatly written on some of the game
spaces.
At least ten trivia questions are neatly
written on note cards. Trivia questions
are about the characters and plot in
the book and show that you
understand the book. Some spaces on
the board tell players to “draw a trivia
card.”
All supplies needed to play the game,
including dice, game cards,
instructions, and at least four playing
pieces, are included in a plastic bag
securely attached to the game board.
Instructions for how to play the game
are neatly written or typed on a note
card and included in the game
materials. Instructions are clear.
The Create-a-Game Book Report
provides proof that you have read and
understand the book.
The Create-a-Game Book Report is put
together in the correct format and
turned in on time.
The Create-a-Game Book Report
exemplifies your best work.
Totals
Teacher Comments:
/30
/30