Book Report Ideas

20 Ways of Looking at the Book
These activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels.

91 Ways to Respond to Literature
Multiple intelligences, varied ability levels, traditional to cutting-edge: you'll find book report ideas here! This list was originally compiled by Anne J. Arvidson.

Better Book Reports and Better Book Reports: 25 More Ideas!
Teacher-tested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm.

Book Party: Creating Festivals to Honor Works of Literature
Suggested for middle and high school students and based on Bloomsday, this complete lesson plan includes journaling, vocabulary, reading and discussion, small group work, individual work, assessment, and related standards.

Book Report Form
These printable forms help elementary students report on their reading. Forms are available for biographies, fairy tales, mysteries, and sports books, in addition to "general" fiction. Scroll down to find a reading interests survey for upper elementary.

Book Report Sandwich Station
This interactive site supports student writing with prompts for plot, setting, character, and personal response. Students can add a graphic before printing the final draft. Requires Web access.

Books Alive!
Students use PowerPoint to create book reports and post them on the Web.

A Bookish Proposal
Students examine uncommon places where books are sold and create proposals to sell and/or display particular books in local venues. Students read an article from the New York Times in conjunction with this project.

Get Down and Book-ie!
Students reflect on their favorite books and share them with classmates through presentations and posters. Lesson includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and cross-curricular project ideas.

Going Beyond the Book Report With Literature Exhibits
In this lesson from the New York Times, students consider the ways author Orhan Pamuk uses objects as inspiration in his new novel “The Museum of Innocence” and create museum exhibits to reflect the themes, characters, and plotlines of works they are currently studying in class.

More Ideas Than You'll Ever Use for Book Reports
341 ideas for book projects from three different teachers.

Multimedia Book Report Rubric
This rubric includes descriptors for 4 levels and 11 proficiencies.

Not Your Same Old Book Report
Teacher-tested ideas with emphasis on 3-dimensional projects.

Student Book Talk with a Student Created Book Jacket
As students share important information about a book and its author, they can use their own newly designed book jacket as a visual aid for their presentation.

Three Books Project
A semester-long outside reading project for high school students.

Using the Arts in the Content Areas
Looking for a way to respond to reading that integrates the arts? This matrix was compiled by educator Mary Tigner-Rasanen.

What do you need? A Google meme game
This strategy for responding to reading combines reading, thinking, and a Facebook game.

Write a book review with Rodman Philbrick
This site takes students through the process of writing a book review. (It uses a review of To Kill a Mockingbird as a model.) When they have finished, students can publish their reviews at the site.

Writing an Approach Paper
A structured approach to a simple analysis of a work. Written by a classroom teacher, this idea will work on several grade levels and ability levels.