NAME______DUE DATE______
BOOK BAG REPORT
DIRECTIONS: Choose a chapter book that is at least 100 pages long to read. After you’ve finished reading your book, prepare to tell the class about the book by putting five objectsin a bag that relate to events in the book. For example, if you were doing a report on How To Eat Fried Worms, your bag might include some candy worms because Billy had a bet about eating worms in the book. You will need to write a seven sentence paragraph that explains how each of these items relates to the book. These seven sentences will consist of one topic sentence naming the five objects, five detail sentences telling how each object relates to the book, and one conclusion sentence telling how you feel about the book. You may type it or write it on lined white paper.
The front of your bag also needs to be decorated with labeled drawings or pictures of the main characters as you imagine them. Also include the title and author of your book along with your name on the front of the bag. A brown grocery bag or lunch bag might be the easiest to use, although you may use other bags too.
REMEMBER to always look back in the book for information and help. Also remember to work in this project a little bit each night so it doesn’t sneak up on you. Start reading a book as soon as possible. Below is a grading checklist to make sure you complete everything for the best grade.
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GRADING CHECKLIST FOR ______’s Book Bag Report
_____/ 10 points----- The book bag report was completed and turned in on the DUE
DATE.
_____/20 points----- The bag was NEATLY decorated with the title, author,
labeled main characters, and your name.
_____/35 points----- There arefive objects relating to the story in the bag. You
may create them if you need.
_____/35 points----- The report is written in paragraph form with seven complete
sentences which include one topic sentence, five detail
sentences, and one conclusion sentence. The title of the
book and author are also included in the report.
TOTAL_____/100
*Below is an example to help you which includes a topic sentence and one detail sentence. Your paragraph will need to have at least five detail sentences instead of only the one in the example. Also make sure every sentence begins with a different word.
EXAMPLE:
(topic sentence)Items that I have chosen to include for Thomas Rockwell‘s How To Eat Fried Worms include candy worms, a baseball, a baseball hat, a plate, and a penny. (detail sentence)The candy worms relate to the story because Billy was dared to eat worms by other boys. (You need 4 more detail sentences like this one and then one conclusion sentence at the end that gives your feelings.)