Extra Credit Reading Projects

      List the main Characters. Write several lines on each one.   Explain what they look like and how they are important to the story.

        Write a one page summary of the story including the beginning, middle and end of the book.

List six thing that you've learned from this book. Explain.

Describe the setting. Use one page with interesting words.

Copy your favorite part of the book. Write one page.

Write a one page report about your favorite part of the book.

What did you like or dislike about each of the main characters?

Tell about your favorite part of the book. Why did you choose it?

Write a letter to a character in this book.

Write a letter to the author of this book. Locate them on the internet and send it to them. Bring me in a copy of the letter.

Make a poster advertising your book so someone would want to read it.

Present a one minute oral report to the class about your book. You could even video tape it and bring it in.

Come to class dressed as your favorite character.

Plan a puppet show about your book and present it to the class.

Use a Venn Diagram and compare two characters in this story.

Write a math problem using data from this story. Have the answers.

Do research on something or someone from the story.

Do you agree or disagree with an event in the story? Why?

Write what would have make this a better book.

How would the story have been different if the man character had been a boy or girl or animal or adult instead of what it was?

Compare this book to another you've read. What are the similarities and differences?

What is your favorite kind of book? How does this book fit in this category?

Draw a picture of your favorite part of this book and clearly label each part.

Read a book by the same author and compare the two books.

Write a new ending to this book.

State a problem in the book and how it was solved.

Write six questions and answers to the story.

Make a diaroma.

Make a speech and try to convince the class to read this book.

Create a model to go with your book.