The BIG ELA Common Core Book Report Project FULL: Read/Write/Speak/Listen

Looking to replace traditional book reports with a comprehensive language arts project? The BIG ELA Book Report Project FULL version combines reading, writing, speaking, and listening tasks that engage students and allow them to demonstrate what they know in a variety of ways.

• Reading: Students read books of their choice from approved genres. Then, they demonstrate comprehension and higher-level thinking by completing two response projects from the Not Your Grandma's Book Report Bundle.

• Writing: Students demonstrate comprehension by completing genre-specific book report outlines that require knowledge of the settings, characters, plots, problems, and solutions in the books. Students must also relate the books to themselves by answering opinion questions that require support from the books.

• Speaking: Students prepare and give 3-5 minute book talks to their classmates in which they share their knowledge of and opinions about the books that they read.

• Listening: Students demonstrate active listening skills by completing feedback forms for all of their classmates' book talks. Students write down details from each book talk and evaluate whether they would like to read the book in the future.

Here's what's included in this resource:

• detailed suggested uses;
• sample project schedule;
• Common Core standards alignment;
• project tracking roster for teacher;
• thorough project explanation handout for students;
• book project information form for students to record their project ideas;
• 30 creative response project ideas with detailed descriptions, requirements, graphic organizers, templates, and rubrics;
• book report outlines for realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, fantasy, nonfiction/informational, & biography/autobiography genres;
• book talk explanation and checklist handouts for students;
• student book talk feedback form; &
• rubrics for the book report outline; book talk; and book talk feedback.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Creativity, choice, and multiple intelligences are all emphasized in this project, which is designed for all abilities, interests, and genres! Project tasks are aligned with ELA Common Core standards for grades 4-8.

SO EASY TO USE! This organized resource includes elements that are uniform in look, layout, and language. Page headings are clear and consistent, and many of the elements are coordinated by page frame. You can find what you need easily--and so can your students! It's also ready to use. Just print and copy!

SO EASY TO ASSESS! Rubrics are specific to the project tasks but allow you to develop your own evaluation scale.

GREAT VALUE! You will save when you purchase the FULL version of the BIG ELA Book Report Project compared to buying the components of the project separately. A one-time investment = years of use!

This resources is also available in digital format.

Your questions are welcome, and your feedback is appreciated!