Character Traits – Choose 1 character from the book and complete
the graphic organizer. Traits are characteristics or things that make
one person different from the other. They can be physical, social or
emotional. Examples: optimist, pessimist, active, beautiful, brave,
friendly, etc.
Character Trait
Summer Reading
Student Name____________________________________
Book Title_______________________________________
Author__________________________________________
Character
Trait #1___________________________________________
Evidence_____________________________________________________________
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Trait #2___________________________________________
Evidence_____________________________________________________________
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Trait #3___________________________________________
Evidence_____________________________________________________________
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Cereal Box Book Report
A. Front – the front of the box will be used as a cover or
title page. You need to draw a picture, write the title of
the book, the author of the book and your name.
B. Sides – On one side of the box, you need to list the
ingredients. The ingredients are the main character (s),
the setting, the problem, the events, the climax and the
ending. On the other side, you need to write a brief
summary of the book and tell whether or not you liked the
book and why.
C. Back – Create an activity to go with the story. It can be a
maze, a crossword puzzle, a word scramble, a board game
or any activity of your choice.
D. Inside – Inside the box put two things that go along with
the story.
Book Jacket- create a book jacket. Using 8 ½ x 11 paper, fold it in
half to make the jacket.
A. On the front cover, write the title of the book, the author
and the illustrator’s name. Draw and color a picture that
goes along with the story.
B. On inside cover, in complete sentences write a summary of
the story. Be sure to include the main characters, setting,
problem and solution.
C. On the back cover, write at least 5-7 sentences giving your
opinion of the book and a recommendation for or against the
book.
Diary – Write 2 diary entries that one of the story’s main characters
might have kept before and after the book’s events. Remember that
the character’s thoughts and feelings are important in a diary.
Story Scene – Draw and color a scene from the story. Write a
descriptive paragraph about the scene and why you chose it.
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Student’s Name: ______________________________________ Date: __________________
Title: _______________________________________ Author: ________________________
Character: __________________________________________________________________
1.
Does the character seem real to you? Yes
Explain your answer.
No
2. Do the character’s actions fit what you know about him/her? Yes
Explain your answer.
3. This character is:
No
Flat (stays the same)
Round (changes)
4. Use the “Common Character Traits” chart attached to list the traits that describe the
character.
Common Character Traits
adventurous
awesome
artistic
athletic
active
beautiful
brave
bold
bossy
caring
charming
cheerful
curious
creative
courageous
considerate
cunning
daring
a dreamer
dangerous
exciting
entertaining
energetic
ferocious
funny
a fighter
friendly
fun-loving
gentle
generous
grumpy
happy
hideous
humble
hostile
honest
intelligent
independent
inventive
a leader
lazy
messy
mischievous
mean
neat
nervous
nasty
nice
nosy
open
persistent
poor
proud
pretty
protective
quiet
rich
respectful
sad
sloppy
serious
successful
shy
short
smart
studious
selfish
simple
tall
timid
trustworthy
thoughtful
unselfish
warm
witty
wild
wise
wonderful
Title: _________________________________________________________
Author: ________________________ Illustrator: ______________________
Somebody
(Character)
Wanted
(Goal)
But…
(Problem)
So…
(Solution)
Student Name_______________________________________________
Reading Response Journal K-2
Student’s Name: ______________________________________ Date: __________________
Title: ______________________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________ Illustrator: ____________________________
1.
What did you read about today? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you read
today.
Today I read about __________________________________________________________.
2. How did you feel about what you read today? Circle one then write a sentence to explain.
Happy
Nothing
Sad
Mad
I felt ___________ because ___________________________________________________.
3. What do you think will happen next? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what will happen
next.
I think ____________________________________________________________________.
Reading Response Journal 3-5
Student’s Name: ______________________________________ Date: __________________
Title: ______________________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________ Illustrator: ____________________________
4. What did you read about today?
5. How did you feel about what you read today? Why?
6.
Think about your favorite character. What happened to your favorite character today?
7.
How would you feel if the same thing that happened to your character, happened to you?
8.
Do you have any questions about what you read? If so, write them down on the box below.
9.
If you haven’t finished reading the book, what do you think will happen next? If you finished
reading the book, what do you think will happen if the author decided to write another part to
this story? If you need more space, use the back of this paper.
Literature Response
Student’s Name: _____________________________________________________________
Directions: After reading your selection, choose one of the following sentence stems to write a
response to what you read. Write your response on a separate sheet of writing paper.
After reading ______________________________,
(the book, chapter, story, or poem)
I noticed…
A question I have is…
I wonder why…
I began to think of…
It seems like…
I can’t really understand…
I’m not sure…
I know the feeling…
I loved the way…
I realized…
I was surprised…
If I were…
I discovered…
Student’s Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________
Title: ______________________________________ Author: _________________________
1.
Did you feel like you were part of the story? Yes
Explain your answer.
2.
Were you able to guess what was going to happen at the end? Yes
Explain your answer.
3.
No
What do you think was the best part of the story?
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Character
Conflict List
4. What was the main problem in the story?
5.
What was the character’s goal?
6.
How was the problem solved? (Resolution/Solution)
No
Student’s Name:
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Title: _________________________________________________________________
Author: _______________________________________________________________
IMAGERY: Appeals to the senses
METAPHORS:
things are similar
Comparisons suggesting
SIMILES: Comparison between unlike things
using like or as
HYPERBOLE: Exaggeration used to make a
point
Fiction Retell Wheel
Name ____________________________ Date _____________________
Title _______________________________________________________
Author ____________________________________________________
Characters
Beginning
Middle
End
I Wonder…
Name _______________________Date__________________________
Title _____________________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________________
I wonder _____________________________
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I wonder _____________________________
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I wonder _____________________________
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Making Connections Organizer
Name ______________________________
Date______________
Title ___________________________________________________
In the story
What happened to me
This helps me understand the story better because
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Non-Fiction Retell Wheel
Name ____________________________ Date _____________________
Title _______________________________________________________
Author _____________________________________________________
Topic
Fact
Fact
Fact