World War II Reading Project

You are going to complete a Book Brochure about the book you have read for class in
your literature circles. To complete the brochure, you will create one using a Word
Processing program such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher. You will have time
to work on your brochures in class. Make your brochures appealing to others!

Book Report Brochure

1. Front Cover:
Title of Book
Authors Name
Students Name
Date
Picture/Illustration
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
2. Inside Left of the Brochure:
Setting: Write a paragraph that describes the setting of the story.
Characters: List the main character(s). Write a sentence stating who your
favorite character is and explain why. Give a quotation from your favorite
character, and explain it.
3. Middle of Brochure:
Problem: Write a sentence stating the problems the main character(s)
encounters in the book. There may be more than one problem.
Events: List at least 5 major events of the book. Write them in complete
sentences and in chronological order.
Resolution: Write a paragraph telling how the problem is solved. If there
is more than one problem, write a paragraph for each resolution.
4. Inside Right of Brochure:
Summary: Write a summary of the story using the information you wrote
for the setting, characters, problem, events, and resolution.
5. Back of Brochure:

Recommendation: Write a paragraph explaining whether you think

others should read this book or not. Try to convince them why they
should or should not. Be specific and include details.
Illustration: Create a scene from the book using clipart or Paint. Write a
caption for the scene.

Students Name:

World War II Book Project Brochure Rubric

1. Front Cover (20 points)
Title of Book
Authors Name
Students Name
Date
Picture/Illustration
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
2. Setting ( 7 points)
Paragraph
Description
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
3. Characters (15 points)
Main characters given
Favorite Character and Explanation
Quote and Explanation
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
4. Problem (8 points)
Explanation
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness

5. Events (8 points)
2 or more events given
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
6. Resolution (8 points)
Explanation
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
7. Summary (20 points)
Paragraph
Setting
Characters
Problem
Events
Resolution
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
8. Recommendation (8 points)
Recommendation
Explanation
Descriptive
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness
9. Illustration (6 points)
Drawing
Caption given
Spelling/Grammar/Neatness

Total Points:

Comments:

out of 100 total points.

Georgia Performance Standards covered for this unit:

ELACC5RL1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says
explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
ELACC5RL3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events
in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters
interact).
ELACC5RL4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
ELACC5RL9: Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., mysteries
and adventure stories) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.
ELACC5L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiplemeaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing
flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in the
text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
c. consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses),
both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify
the prices meaning of key words and phrases.
ELACC5W8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant
information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase
information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.
ELACCW9: Draw evidence from literary or information texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
a. Apply grade 5 Reading Strategies to literature (e.g., Compare and
contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama,
drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]).