Name: ____________________ Per: ___ Due Date: Wed.

5/11/11

Literature Elements Book Report

Directions:
• Select a book that you have NOT read before that is at least 150 pages.
• Begin reading right away – this project will be due in six weeks and the
visual component will take you some time to complete.
• Choose one of the below options for your visual component (100 points).
• Choose one of the below options for your summary component (120
points)

Visual Component Options (100 points):

• Literary Collage:
o For this option you will create a collage showing the literary
elements of character, setting, plot, conflict and resolution from the
novel you have selected.
• See attached rubric for grading breakdown

• Literary Elements Flip Book:

o For this option you will create a flip book out of construction paper
that will illustrate the five literary elements of your selected novel.
 See attached handout for information and grading rubric.
 • Literary Elements Mobile:
o For this option you will create a hanging mobile that highlights the
five literary elements of the novel that you have selected.
 See attached handout for information and grading rubric.

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• Summary Options (40 points):

o Oral Presentation
 For this option you must present your visual component
AND give an oral summary of your novel. Summaries should
include information from the beginning, middle, and end of
your book and should last 2-5 minutes.
o Written Summary
 For this option you must complete a book report summary.
You will use a format that I have and discuss the characters,
beginning, middle, and end of your book, as well as who you
would suggest it to.

Circle one for each:

Visual: Collage Flip Book Mobile

Summary: Oral presentation Written Summary

 Mobile
Literary Elements Mobile
Your task is to create a mobile on which you will hand cards that describe
the five literary elements in your novel.

Directions:
1. Trace the triangle shape of the inside of a hanger onto construction
paper.
2. Cut out the triangle and punch a hole in each of the three corners.
Thread ribbon or yarn through each hole and tie the triangle of
construction paper to the inside of your hanger.
3. On one side of the triangle you will write the title and author of the
story you read. On the other side you will write your name and class
period.
4. Using construction paper, make cards to hang from your hanger. You
must include the information from the rubric on your cards (each topic
gets it’s OWN card).
5. Punch a hole in the top center of each card and use ribbon or yarn to
fasten the card to your hanger. Once a card is tied to the hanger,
secure it with a piece of tape so it doesn’t slide around.

Rubric for Literary Elements Mobile

_____ title and author are written in the center of the hanger (5 points)

_____ each card is labeled with the appropriate heading (5 points)

_____ one card contains a vivid description of the main character written on
one side and an illustration in full color on the opposite side (10
points).

_____ one card contains vivid description of the setting of your story on one
side and an illustration in full color on the opposite side (10 points).

_____ one card contains summary seven main plot events (20 points)

_____ one card describes the main conflict in the story on one side and an
illustration in full color on the opposite side (10 points)

_____ one card describes the resolution to the conflict in the story on one
side and an illustration in full color on the opposite side (10 points)

_____ correct use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, complete

sentences (20 points)
_____ neat/attractive appearance (10 points)

_____ FINAL GRADE/100

Standard Not Approaching Meets Exceeds

Met Standard Standard Standard
10 20 30 40
Summary
Component
Content Content is Includes Includes Cover topic in-
minimal or essential essential depth with
there are information knowledge details and
several factual but lacks about the examples.
errors. detail; 1 or 2 topic. Subject
factual errors. Subject knowledge is
knowledge excellent.
appears to
be good.

Organization There was no Content is Content is Content is well

clear or logical logically organized organized and
organizational organized for and flows thought out.
structure, just the most part. well. Details and
lots of facts. examples are
added in
where
appropriate.

Evidence of Little evidence Some evidence Evidence of Evidence of

Workload of planning or of planning or planning planning and
effort on effort on and effort are
component. component. adequate obvious’
effort on product clearly
component. took time and
effort to
prepare.

Visual Component: ___/100 Summary: _____/120 Total: ____/220