Paper
Bag Book Report
You will be completing a paper bag book report as an
assessment for this novel/story.
On the
Outside….
For this book report, you must consider each the following: setting, plot, main character, and theme.
There
are four panels on a paper bag. You will be expected to dedicate one panel of
your brown paper bag to each of these four elements.
1.
For the setting, you must include the time and
place (if there is more than one time/place include those too). As well, you
must create a small illustration to add to this panel that illustrates one of
the main settings in the novel.
2.
You must summarize the plot in a few sentences –
keep it short and sweet. Many times, this is more difficult than writing a
lengthy description.
3.
Tell about the main character on the third
panel. Do not focus on the physical and the obvious. Tell how this character
changed throughout the story. What happened to him/her to cause this change
etc.? You can include the obvious information (family background, physical
traits etc.). However, don’t include ONLY this information. As well, list the other major/minor
characters in the story by name on this panel.
4.
The final panel must be about the theme of the
book. What is the theme(s) and what are your feelings about the message in this
novel?
·
The information for each panel must be neatly written/typed on a small piece of
paper and glued/taped to the bag. You won’t need any more than a paragraph
or so for each panel.
·
Drawings/visuals are welcome, but optional
·
Be sure
to include the title of the novel, author and your name clearly on the outside
of the bag
On the
Inside…
You
must include 10 items in your bag that have some significance
to the story. Be imaginative…Think outside of the box. You can use toys,
modeling clay, or anything else that may represent something important from the
story. Make sure each item that you pick
is unique and include a one sentence descriptor attached to the item about its
significance.
You will be expected to share your book report
with the class (inside and out) and will be marked on: inclusion of the
setting, plot, major character, theme and conventions (for the outside of the
bag), your ten items inside the bag and your overall speaking/listening skills
during the presentation.
