SHARE-A-BOOK IDEAS

• Presentations should be well prepared and last about 3-4 minutes.

• Be sure to include the title and author.  You may wish to show a copy of the book.

1.  Draw a time line to illustrate the events in the story.

2.  Write a play based on the continuation of the story or on a new adventure for the characters.

3.  Cover a square box (tissue box) with paper and draw four important scenes from the book.  Write the title and author on top of the box.

4.  Dress up as a favorite character from your book and give a short speech about the book.  You might ask another student to interview you.

5.  Keep a diary of one of the characters in the story, using first person ("I").

6.  Write a letter to the author telling why you liked the book, your favorite parts, what you might have done differently with the story, ask questions about his or her work habits and future books.

7.  Be a newspaper journalist and write a review for the book or a news article about an event from the book.  You could include "catchy" headlines and photographs.

8.  Make a diorama to show the time and setting of the story or an important scene from the story.

9.  Illustrate some of the scenes from the story (try a book cube, see number 3).

10.  Rewrite a section from the story to include yourself in it.  If you want, write a completely new part with you as one of the characters.

11.  Create a book jacket complete with illustrations and a short summary about the book and author.  Take a look at other book jackets for ideas.

12.  Create a poster size ad for the book.

13.  Create a comic strip about one of the scenes from the story.  Include conversation bubbles above the heads of the characters.  Don't show the ending!

14.  Make a mobile by drawing pictures of the main characters and the main events.  Make sure to include the title and author.

15.  Interview a book character.  Write interviewer's questions and the character's answers.  Ask a classmate to be the interviewer while you answer the questions to tell about the book.

16.  Plan a television commercial about the book.  Give yourself a one-minute time limit.  Tell the title and author and other interesting facts and opinions about the book.  Make it "Catchy!"

17.  Put on a puppet play.  Choose a small part of the book that will interest your classmates.  Make stick puppets for  the main characters.  Make scenery if you wish.  Practice the play.  Try to change your voice for each of the characters.

18.  Make a crossword puzzle using words concerning the setting and main events.

19.  Create a greeting card or a postcard to send to a book character.

20.  Become the author and tell why you wrote the book.

21.  Using magazines, create a collage related to the book.  Explain why you chose various pictures.

22.  Make a paper plate hat that a character might wear.  The hat might reflect the character's profession or might be decorated with items of significance from the story.

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