The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Final Project Menu Selection
Directions: Review the menu choices and choose an option or options for a total of 100 points.
Please note that projects should NOT be completed on notebook paper but on printer paper or
construction paper. All projects should reflect a good deal of effort and should be colored. All
words should be written in blue or black ink (no pencil allowed).
Character Interview
(75 points)
Imagine that you are a famous reporter. You have a once in a lifetime chance to interview one
of the characters from the book. Who would you interview? Come up with ten interview
questions for the character. Then answer the questions the way you think the character
would. Make sure to record your answers in blue or black ink!
Dear Diary (75
points)
Write a diary that one of the story's main characters might have kept before, during, or
after the book's events. Remember that the character’s thoughts and feelings are very
important in a diary. Include at least seven entries with five-ten sentences in each.
Comic Strip (50
points)
Choose an important scene (preferably one that deals with how a problem was solved) from the book
and put it into a comic strip. Make sure to color your illustrations and use your best handwriting in
the bubble conversations! *Use a minimum of ten panels in the strip.
Map/Timeline (50
points)
Construct a map or timeline showing the locations of important places in the story. Accuracy with five or
more locations clearly labeled is important. An alternative is to design the map to indicate something
about the plot or setting. Be sure to use your best handwriting and drawing because neatness in drawing
and writing counts.
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! (100
points)
Create a newspaper for your book. Summarize the plot in one article, cover the weather in another, do a
feature story on one of the more interesting characters in another. Include an editorial and a collection of
ads that would go along with the story.
Vocabulary Practice (25
– 50 points)
Choose five to ten vocabulary words from the list. Look up and write down the definitions. Then use each
word in a sentence that goes along with the story. Record your work in blue or black ink.
Each word is worth five points, so if you select a 50 point project, do 10 vocabulary words, and if you
select a project that is worth 75 points, then you only need to do 5 vocabulary words.
What If?
(50 points)
Create an alternate ending for the story. Suppose Dorothy did not leave Oz, or what if she took
Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion back to Kansas with her? The possibilities are endless. Write
your new ending as an additional chapter to the book. This chapter must be at least three paragraphs.
Book Report (100
points)
Create a book report that includes a brief essay comparing the book to the movie and draw a Venn Diagram
to show the comparisons. Include a three-paragraph summary of the book that includes information on
the plot, setting, characters, and conflict. And finally, choose one scene from the book and draw a
detailed picture of what happened. The report must be aesthetically pleasing and represent
knowledge of the book and movie. Each requirement must be on a separate page of printer paper or
construction paper.
Reminder: Do not use notebook paper! Record everything in blue or black ink.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Project Rubric
Student Name: ____________________________
Period: ________
Character
Interview – 75
points
Dear Diary –
75 points
Comic Strip –
50 points
Map/Timeline
– 50 points
Extra! Extra!
Vocabulary
Read All
Practice – 25
About It! – 100 t0 50 points
points
What If? – 50
points
Book Report –
100 points
Title Page – 5
points
Contains at least 10
questions – 20
points
Title Page – 10
points
Contains at least 7
entries with fiveseven sentences in
each – 25 points
Title Page – 5
points
Contains at least 10
panels – 20 points
Title Page – 5
points
Contains at least 5
locations – 20
points
Title Page – 10
points
The plot is
accurately
summarized – 25
points
Title Page – 5
points
Questions are
answered from the
character’s point of
view – 15 points
Entries are written
in diary format
(date, “Dear Diary,”
etc.) – 10 points
Presents a problem
and a solution from
the story – 10
points
Accurately follows
the sequence of the
story – 10 points
Weather and
feature articles are
included – 20
points
Title Page – 10
points
The plot is
accurately
summarized and
illustrated– 25
points
Clear compare and
contrast of book and
movie included – 25
points
Clear vocabulary;
shows not tells – 15
points
Clear and correct
sentences; shows a
general
understanding of
mechanics – 10
points
Smooth flow of
ideas from one to
another – 10 points
Clear vocabulary;
shows not tells – 15
points
Clear and correct
sentences; shows a
general
understanding of
mechanics – 10
points
Smooth flow of
ideas from one to
another – 10 points
Contains
illustrations – 10
points
Handwriting is clear
and legible – 5
points
Contains
illustrations – 10
points
Handwriting is clear
and legible – 5
points
Contains an
editorial and at least
2 ads – 25 points
Clear and correct
sentences; shows a
general
understanding of
mechanics – 10
points
Smooth flow of
ideas from one to
another – 10 points
_______ / 75 points
_______ / 75 points
_______ / 50 points
_______ / 50 points
______ / 100 points
Contains the
definition for each
word selected – 2.5
points per word
Contains a
grammatically
correct sentence
using the word - 2.5
points per word
_____ / ____ points
Clear and creative,
and does not copy
ideas from previous
chapters in the book
– 10 points
Clear vocabulary;
shows not tells – 15
points
Clear and correct
sentences; shows a
general
understanding of
mechanics – 10
points
Smooth flow of
ideas from one to
another – 10 points
_______ / 50 points
Clear vocabulary;
shows not tells – 15
points
Clear and correct
sentences; shows a
general
understanding of
mechanics – 15
points
Smooth flow of
ideas from one to
another – 10 points
______ / 100 points
All projects should be completed on printer paper or construction paper. All illustrations should be colored. Everything should be recorded
in blue or black ink (no pencil allowed). You will receive a ten point deduction for each offense. *This project is worth 200 points.*
*Loss of rubric will result in a ten-point deduction.
Final grade: _____________