Name ______
Book Bingo
Your Choice / Fantasy / “How to”Book / Realistic Fiction / Science Fiction
Newbery Award Winner / Historical Fiction / Poetry / Your Choice / Mystery
Sports
(Fiction) / Your Choice / Newbery Award Winner / Biography / Science Fact
Fantasy / Newbery Award Winner / Animal Non-fiction / Sports Biography / Your Choice
History Fact / Realistic Fiction / Your Choice / Mystery / Biography
Book Bingo Requirements
1. You must read one book per month for Book Bingo. Each month you will have an assignment to report on this book. . You have two choices regarding the projects. (See calendar for tentative schedule)
· PROJECT: Do a project that corresponds to the type of literature. All directions for these projects are located in your Book Bingo folder. For example, if you read a biography, you do the biography project on page 5 of this packet.
· Months for projects: September, November, February, April
· BOOK REVIEW: Unlike a project, this is a written report of the book you read during the month. An original copy is provided in this folder and extras may be printed from our classroom websites. Students may neatly fill out these two-sided reviews or type in the template provided on our website.
· Months for mandatory book reviews: October, January, March, May
2. Book Bingo projects are due on the last day of each month. Students will be notified in advance of any changes in due dates. This will allow ample time for quality work.
3. Each book must be at least 60 pages long or be approved by your teacher first. Please keep in mind your reading level range when selecting books. For example, if you are a level Q reader, you should not be reading a level M book. Remember, reading books at our level is what makes us stronger readers.
4. For each extra book you read in a month, you may fill out and have a parent sign an additional Book Review Form to receive an additional Bingo square for that genre!
· Keep in mind, there are 25 Bingo squares so in order to fill up the entire card, it is up to you to read additional books each month and fill out Book Reviews.
5. When you get a row diagonally, horizontally, or vertically, you receive a Book Bingo certificate. If you cover your entire Bingo card by reading and reviewing all 25 genres, you will be invited to the special Book Bingo Pizza Party at the end of the school year!
End of the month of… / What is due?September / Project
October / Book Review
November / Project
December / No Book Bingo due this month
January / Book Review
February / Project
March / Book Review
April / Project
May / Book Review
June / No Book Bingo due this month
I have read the above requirements. ______
Parent Signature
Fantasy
Project – create a story box or Power Point slide show
Create a story box that details all the elements of your fantasy book, or create a slide show using MS Power Point (see page 4 for directions).
To make the story box:
1. Find a square box about the size that a toaster would come in. Gift boxes from department stores are great for this. Cover it with some type of construction paper.
2. On each of the sides draw or attach your writing on the following topics:
a. Side One: Give the title, author, and your name. Remember to underline the title. Rate the book on a scale from one to ten with ten being the highest. Give at least three reasons why you rated the story as you did. Tell if you would you recommend this book to other readers.
b. Side Two: Draw and describe an important scene from the book. Why do you think this scene is important? Give details from the story to back up your decision.
c. Side Three: Describe the setting of the story and include an illustration.
d. Side Four: List and describe the main characters of the book. You could add thumb print people drawings here.
e. Side Five: Describe the plot of the story. What is the main problem and how is it resolved?
To create the MS Power Point slide show:
- Using MS Power Point, create a six-slide power point presentation.
4. Include the following facts on each slide.
a. Slide One: Title slide including the title (remember to underline) and author of the book, your name, the date and a graphic.
b. Slide Two: Describe an important scene from the book. Tell why you think this scene is important to the story. Give details to support your decision. Add a graphic.
c. Slide Three: Describe the setting of the story (time and place.) Add a graphic.
d. Slide Four: Make a bulleted list to list and describe the main characters.
e. Slide Five: Describe the plot of the story. What is the main problem and how is it resolved?
f. Slide Six: Rate the book on a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest. Give at least three reasons why you rated the story as you did. Tell if you would you recommend this book to other readers.
Biography
Project – written report
Answer all questions using complete sentences. Use your knowledge of the book to add details and insights.
1. Tell what the author had to do before writing this book.
2. Put in order five important things that happened in this person’s life. Tell me why you chose these events.
3. Describe why a book about this person was written.
4. If you could have known this person, do you think you would have liked or disliked the person? Give several reasons for your answer.
5. If you had been this person, imagine what you would have done differently with your life.
6. Choose whether you think biographies should be written before or after the person’s death. Tell why.
7. Tell what you learned from reading about this person. How will this person impact your life?
Include a picture of this famous person.
Newbery Award Book
Project – make a bookmark
Mark my words! This book was outstanding! (Check out the list of Newbery Award winners at the end of your packet.)
1. Use tag board to make a bookmark on your Newbery book. If possible consider making the bookmark in the shape of something related to the book. For instance, for the Page Master you might make a bookmark in the shape of a book. Use your imagination.
2. On the bookmark, include the title, author, and an illustration of a scene in the book.
3. On a separate sheet of paper summarize the story’s plot and describe the main character(s) in the book.
4. Write why you think this story was chosen as a Newbery Award winning story. Give reasons and details to support your answer.
Sports Biography
Project - write an interview:
1. Write 10 good, thoughtful questions that you would ask the sports figure about his /her life and his/her role in the sport in an interview.
2. Answer each of the 10 questions in detail as you think the sports figure would answer them. Avoid one sentence, or yes/no answers . . . tell us why.
3. Use the ten questions along with additional information from the book to write up a newspaper article. Use at least one direct quote said by the sports figure. Avoid listing questions and answers in the article. Instead, summarize for a nice flow in your article. Be sure to use a “catchy” opening to hook the reader. Look in a local newspaper sports section for examples.
4. Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
a. What is it about the sports figure that you admire the most? Why?
b. How are you similar to this sports figure “off the playing field?” (What personal or character traits do you share? Example: perseverance, integrity, dedication, etc.)
Realistic Fiction
Project – make a paper bag book report
It’s in the bag! After selecting and reading your book, you will create a paper bag book report using an ordinary paper bag.
Follow these directions:
1. You should choose five to seven items to place in the bag to stand for important events or characters from the book. For example, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" might call for a soupspoon, a thermometer, a piece of dollhouse furniture, an ad for running shoes, etc.
2. You should decorate the sides of the bag in the following way:
a. The title, author, your name, and a drawing should be on the front.
b. Write a paragraph describing an internal conflict (a problem that the main character feels within himself) goes on the left side.
c. Write a paragraph describing an external conflict (a problem a character has with another character or with nature) goes on the right side.
d. Draw your favorite scene on the back.
3. After filling and decorating your bag, you will present the bag and its contents orally to the class.
4. You will explain how the items you chose relate to the book.
Hints: To decide what objects you should choose look at your book’s characters, plots, and themes. Then choose something
that would illustrate, or stand for, that character, or something
in the plot.
“How – to” Book
Project – do a demonstration.
1. Choose a nonfiction, “how-to” book to read. It can be a craft book, science experiment book, juggling, magic, etc. Since you will be asked to give a demonstration based on the book, be sure the topic really interests you. Due to the lack of literature, drawing books will not be accepted.
2. Read your entire “how-to” book. Decide what you will do for the class demonstration.
3. Plan your demonstration. It should last about five minutes. Consider the order of the steps to be presented.
4. Practice giving your demonstration at home. Speak clearly. Be sure you understand your subject so you can answer any questions.
Type the following on a separate sheet of paper:
1. List the steps to be presented in your demonstration in order.
2. List all the necessary materials for the class demonstration.
3. List three questions that other students might have regarding your demonstration. Answer the questions too.
4. Why did you choose this “how-to” book?
5. Do you think you will use this information in the future? How?
· Please note: NO COOKBOOKS ARE ALLOWED BECAUSE OF ALLERGIES. Sports – Fiction
Project – make trading cards
You can create trading cards using tag board or technology.
Using tag board:
1. Create 4 to 8 sports cards (like bubble gum cards) that can be displayed in our classroom.
2. On the fronts of the cards you can draw pictures of the main sports characters in the story. On the backs create information about the teams the person has played for, the records he or she has set. If they are the “home run kings” of the team, create statistics and describe records or games they starred in.
3. Be sure to answer the two questions on the bottom of the page on a separate sheet of paper. This should be typed!
Using technology:
1. Create your trading cards using a computer.
2. Follow the directions listed above for what should be included on each side of the card.
3. You can use a word processing program like MS Word.
4. Be sure to answer the two questions at the bottom of this page on a separate sheet of paper.
Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
1. How are you similar to one of the characters in the book?
2. Write 2 -5 paragraphs describing what events might happen after the story ends. Give details!
Science Fiction
Project – create a book jacket
1. Use an empty food box (macaroni, cereal, etc.) to represent the book. Cut the top, bottom and one side (not the front, or remaining side) from the box.
2. Cover the box with construction paper. Write the title and author of the story on the “book’s” spine. Decorate the front of each book like a book jacket.
3. Write a brief summary of the story. Secure the summary inside the front cover of the book. Be sure to include who, what, where, when and why. It should also include your opinion of the story.
4. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper: This should be typed!
1. Why is the book considered science fiction? Give examples/evidence from the story.
2. Could the theme of the story be used in a regular fiction book? Why or why not?
Historical Fiction
Project - create a historical timeline based on your book.
1. Your timeline must include and be set up according to the following directions:
a. It must include at least five events from the story.
b. It must include at least five events that occurred from real history during the time period during which the book took place.
c. Each event should be illustrated.
d. For each illustration there should be a short paragraph that completely explains the event pictured.