This book report takes on the format of a newspaper.  Use the following requirements to design and lay out your book report.  Place the articles and features where you think they fit best.

Title/Name of Newspaper  

create a title for your newspaper.  It should be related to the book.

Articles

Summary - At the top of the first page, write a summary of your book in well-developed paragraphs.  Make sure your summary answers who, what, where, when and why.

Main character - Write a brief article about the main character, including who the character is, what he/she did, and any interesting things about the character.  

Draw a picture of the main character.

Create a headline for each article.

Features
Choose (4) of the following:

Advice Column - Pretend the main character wrote a letter to the advice columnist seeking advice about a problem in the book.  Write a response on how the problem would be solved.

Book Review - Write a review for your book.  Explain your likes/dislikes.  To whom would you recommend this book?  Create a headline for your review.

Editorial - Choose an issue in your book and take a position on it.  Include your letter to the editor and describe how you feel about the issue.

Comics - Design a 4 panel comic strip illustrating something funny that happened in your book.  Create a title for the comic.

Crossword Puzzle/Word Search - Using names, places, etc. from the book, create a puzzle.  Include a word bank or answer key.

Advertisement - Using places from the book, create an advertisement for visiting that particular place.  Describe what it looks like and why someone would want to visit this particular place.  Insert a picture here.

Obituary - Write an obituary for someone who may have died in your book.  Summarize who they were and a little bit about their life. 

Click here for the rubric.  Make sure you self-assess your work prior to handing it in.