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Independent Reading Book Project

Independent Reading Book Project

Targets

Students will:

  • Self-select reading material appropriate for a specific purpose
  • Read for pleasure, seek answers, and explore topics/genres of personal interest
  • Access libraries, library staff, and library resources both personally and virtually
  • Participate in discussions about literature to share opinions and responses (CC.9-10. RL.2SL.9-10.1)
  • Present information about their independent reading book, making connections to the book and providing evidence that they have read the book and that they understand it. (CC.9-10. SL.4 & SL. 5)

 

Independent Reading Project Options

 

Instructions:  Select one of the following projects.  Projects must clearly demonstrate your ability to make connections to the book and must provide evidence that you have read the book and that you understand it. Projects involving writing must be typed and proofread.

 

Option

What To Do…

Create A Storyboard

  • A storyboard is a graphical representation of the main events in the book.  You need to include enough so that someone who hasn’t read the book would understand it.
  • Create a storyboard that covers the plot structure all the important events/topics or the plot structure presented in your book.
  • In addition to illustrations, descriptive text should be used to communicate the main events.
  • Here is a storyboard example depicting the plot structure for the book Of Mice and Men.
  • Storyboard generator options: StoryboardThatACMI Storyboard Generator

BookTalk with Visual Aid

  • The purpose of a book talk is to “sell” the book to your audience.
  • Your book talk should include a hook to interest the students, a summary of the plot and a cliffhanger to interest them in reading it for themselves.
  • View the booktalking guide to help you.
  • Create a visual aid (see presentation tools for ideas) to go along with your book talk. Here are a few Glog examples for literature.
  • Arrange with your teacher a way to share your book talk with them.

Create a Book Trailer

  • The purpose of this book trailer will be to encourage your peers to pick your book for their next independent reading book.
  • Your book trailer should include images, titles, narration and music that help your peers understand what the book is about and generate interest in reading it for themselves.
  • See Mrs. Hafermann’s Book Trailer “How To” guide to show you how to make a book trailer. View more examples here.
  • Selected images, music, and video MUST be school appropriate.
  • You might want to consider using Animoto, or YouTube’s Creator Studio to create your book trailer. (See Mrs. Hafermann in the IMC to set up an Animoto student account.

Music Playlist

  • Select 5-7 songs that represent a particular scene from the book, character, mood, etc. and share your playlist with the class.  Selected songs MUST be school appropriate.
  • Write a one paragraph explanation for each song that explains how the song represents a scene from the book, character, mood, etc.
  • You must give credit for music sources.

Creative Writing

  • Write a new chapter for your book or
  • Write a new ending to your book
  • You should follow the author’s style so that the new chapter or ending fits seamlessly within the book.

Student Proposal

  • Do you have another project idea?
  • Discuss your idea with your teacher!