This template allows students to create a book jacket for. They will be responsible for researching and determ. Students in fourth or fifth grade who can read at a seventh, eighth, or even high school level may gravitate toward the latest young adult sensation think the fault in our. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. The greasers ponyboy michael curtis a 14yearold boy who is the narrator and main character in the outsiders. Also include a teaser summary on the back of the jacket inviting readers to read the book.
Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 3738 of the outsiders. The outsiders 7th grade literature and language arts. The educational materials provided in the learning library are there to prepare kids for the transition to middle school. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. An analysis of self and a character in the outsiders. When you go to the bookstore or the library to pick a book to. Use this list of activities to deepen your middle schoolers understanding of the novel. Choose 8 significant events in the life of the person you read about. Using a book from your home as an example, talk about what is included on the front cover, such as an image, the title of the book, the author and illustrators name. They also spend more time than you might expect ruminating on how the tightness of a tshirt might enhance the rippling musculature of a steelyeyed fellow gang member this is where stephanie meyer got the idea for. Take an 11 x 14 piece of white paper and fold it as follows. When he gives up pretending, he realizes that johnny is gone, and has left a note in the dust on the floor that hes gone to get supplies ponyboy wanders outside to get a.
Be sure to include speech or captions in your comic cells. Wednesday, november 9, 2011 book jacket project due november 21st. Best books for sixthgraders as tweens start figuring out the world and their place in it, welltold stories can help them explore different places, feelings, issues, and eras. I am a 7th grade teacher and often use it for language arts and world history. This year, you will be expected to read and do projects for six if you books in fourth grade and eight books in fifth grade. Hinton interactive activity for grades 6 12 middle and high. The calendar explains the skills and activities for the day, and the weekly assessments are.
There are two periods of language arts at a time and only one complete classroom set of books. The book must be read completely on or before the due date. Be sure to include all aspects of a book jackets such as author, publisher symbol, price, isbn code etc outsiders board game pretend you are teaching the outsiders to a group of jr. If you are reading the outsiders with your students, you probably know that it can be an incredibly moving book, but also an emotionally difficult one. Updated book jacket project grade 4 dear parents and student, we have decided to break the fantasy book jacket into 3 parts. Creative book cover design on any novel book cover designs for class 3 yahoo image search results this fun project is a unique way for students to prove their reading of an independent or class novel. By looking at and reading a dust jacket you can find a lot of information about the book in a condensed format. Todays youth are able to relate to the themes and characters. Tenth graders complete a variety of activities related to the first two chapters of the book the outsiders.
Juneaugust 2016 motivation of the required reading. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and. Explain that he will be designing a new book jacket. He pretends for a moment that he is back home, and it is a usual weekend morning. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on excerpts from pages 8789.
Step 4project the answer key on the board and have students add, correct, or. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the book, ponyboy and johnny are outsiders. The outsiders novel study and enrichment project menu by gina. Dec 28, 2009 given the violence and references to inappropriate activity in this book and the challenges that middle schoolers face w bullying, social acceptance, etc. Students create a new cover design for a book they are reading to demonstrate. Choose one book from the fifth grade summer reading book jacket project list. Outsiders project outsiders presentation outsiders group project outsiders character analysis character analysis is an excellent skill for students to develop while reading the outsiders. How to make a book jacket for a book report pen and the pad. Book report project directions dust jacket directions description a dust jacket is the paper covering on a hardback book.
All fifth grade students are currently reading a book they have selected for a project that will be worked on at school and finished at home. Johnny had gone for supplies and returned with food, cigarettes, soap, peroxide, a deck of playing cards. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 3738 of the outsiders ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 6367of the outsiders ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on excerpts from pages 8789 and 146149 of the outsiders. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. I am a 7th and 8th grade language arts teacher in a socioeconomicallydepressed area. Texas leaders book jacket project this research activity is a great way to cap off learning about leaders in texas history. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders quotes and the outsiders. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas.
You will be graded on your creativity, attention to detail, as well as the information that you provide. Society has changed so much since the time that this book was written, w more violence and advanced ways of menacing. The outsiders, first published in 1967, tells the story of class conflict between the greasers, a group of lowclass youths, and the socs short for socials, a group. By the 5th of each month, you must turn in the book selection form signed by both you and your parents. The book jacket has no the book jacket has distracting errors, corrections or erasures and is easily read. The outsiders class set of books my students need 30 copies of the outsiders book for a literary unit. Ponyboy wakes up in the abandoned church, and at first thinks he has dreamed everything that has happened.
The outsiders is a book about sensitive teenage boys who alternately get into gang fights, hug one another, and burst into tears. This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season. Book reports are a great way for kids to recall what theyve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. Create a college of pictures related to the topic of your nonfiction selection 2 pts. Mood is the atmosphere the author creates using descriptive language. Students loved creating an original book report display using a covered cereal box and. Ataglance plan for the close reading lesson that focuses on pages 6367of the outsiders. Make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and. Not only are there a plethora of characters in the book, but there are multiple examples of different types of characters too i.
It is designed to attract the attention of prospective readers and tell them something about the book. Discuss with your child how the book jacket is used to entice the reader and give information about what the book is about. Start studying 7th grade outsiders book study guide. The outsiders by s e hinton, this is the cover of the movie for the book. But if you are looking for a simple to use, free printable form, dont miss our book report form and our. Ive been teaching the outsiders for 5 years and i update this resource. Book report write a 3 paragraph minimum book report about your book. Hinton this study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the outsiders. Waking up in a church with the dull realization that johnnys killing of bob and the flight from the law really did happen, ponyboy daydreams about being with darry and soda and how wonderful life was at home. The outsiders book cover project this was one of the ideas for the penguin design award competion 2014.
These are the most recent 10 blog posts about the outsiders student packet student packet grades 78 in jacketflaps childrens publishing blog reader. It can be especially hard for advanced readers who are capable of reading significantly above their grade level. How to fold a book jacket for a book report obtain a piece of construction or poster paper that is 11 inches wide and 24 inches long. When you are finished with the folds, you will have what resembles a book jacket with inside flaps, a spine, and a front and back cover. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused. Our list of engaging books for 11 and 12yearolds has it all, from nonfiction and science fiction to exciting fantasy epics and gritty urban tales inspired by the. The outsiders chapter 5 summary and analysis gradesaver.
Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Use light, small numbers to number the panels on the side that appears to be the outside of the book jacket from 1 to 5. After studying important people from texas students should each choose a leader they are interested in learning more about. My students need 75 new copies of the novel the outsiders by s. Think about specific parts in the novel that are important to the plot, and use those ideas to work from. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s.
Book projectsreading miss kestels 5th grade website. This the outsiders lesson plan is suitable for 10th grade. If a book questionable, please consult the teacher before you start reading it. The outsiders lesson plan for 7th 8th grade lesson planet. Share the librarians dilemma and ask your students to create new cover jackets for some of their favorite books. Book projects to send home, grade 5 homework booklets. The portfolio will be out of 100 marks, taking each of the rubric categories. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and he lives with his two brothers. Book projects to send home, grade 5 homework booklets sanders, lori, kimble, linda on. A fun adaptation to this project is the book report cheeseburger. Movie poster book report project project description. Book jacket project 4th grade by craneflowercreativity tpt.
I included 2 book project descriptions and 2 book project rubrics. Hand out these project ideas when working with the outsiders by s. This unit should take approximately 22 days to complete. The outsiders summer reading journal project grade 8 required reading. Each student will create a book jacket for the book.
Bookjacket book reports are a creative way to represent a story you read. The book cover design templates in wixie each have a rubric already attached. To check for understanding, there are three scheduled assessment times to use the scoring guide. Imagine your book is being made into a movie and you are in charge of advertising. The film could be used to talk about grief, loss, and searching for a voice, but is too complex and violent. She beganthe outsiders at the age of fifteen, inspired by her frustration with the social divisions in her high school and the lack of realistic fiction for high school readers. You may choose the book project format from the attached list. The outsiders for 8th graders donorschoose project by. For this book report you will be required to create a movie poster based on the book you have read. Choose 1520 alphabet books to help give your students examples of how they work around themes. On a professional note, it has helped me pass 2 out of the for 4 single subject.
The outsiders student packet student packet grades 78. There should be little to no illustrations in the book. We want them to be able to take their readings and create a visual design for themselves to express their emotions as they travel through the book. Free the outsiders worksheets and literature unit for. The copies we have are so old, and we do not have enough copies for each student per period. Hintons novel addresses the changes youth experience during adolescence. Comic book retell 35 major events from your book by drawing the action into comic book cells. About the outsiders student packet student packet grades 78 activities to teach reading, thinking and writing using the novel, the outsiders as. Reading response and vocabulary activities for chapters 45.
To determine the mood think about the setting, actions of the characters, and language. Understanding nonfiction, incorporating drama, the hero comparison essay, and persuasion book jacket project for the outsiders. Commonlit texts free reading passages and literacy. Includes a small photograph or drawing of the reader, the readers name, and a biography that includes some personal facts. Honton a book about growing up and how complicated it can be to be on the outside the socials socs. Draw a new picture for the front and create a new synopsis for the back. Fifth grade resources fifth grade is often the last year of elementary school and is an important milestone in a childs life. Each major event will need at least 5 comic book cells. The outsiders novel study and enrichment project menu. Search and filter our collection by lexile, grade, theme, genre, literary device, or common core standard. May 28, 20 make a book jacket project i absolutely love this idea and i am having my 3rd graders begin it next week as an end of the year project. The outsiders class set of books donorschoose project by. Not only are there a plethora of characters in the book. These ohsocool reports were always the topranked project by my fifth graders.
You may complete a second book jacket project for reading extra credit. The cover must be relevant to the book, and may not be random or unrelated artwork. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. They are also a good way to give others an overview of the book, as well as show what you learned from it. This the outsiders lesson plan is suitable for 7th 8th grade.
To understand characterization, it is important to be able to find common ground with the characters in the novel to build sympathy or empathy. Use this list of activities to deepen your middle schoolers. Select 4 songs that would represent four scenes from the novel. A summary of the plot without giving away the ending.
At some point after analyzing robert frosts poem in chapter 5, nothing gold can. He is a high school dropout and works at the local gas station. This project requires students to create a book jacket based on a book they have read. Wealthy fancy clothes jocks and cheerleaders popular kids at school spoiled the greasers. The outsiders lesson plan for 10th grade lesson planet. The book i am reading is the outsiders written by mary downing hahn the main setting of this book is in a small town called tulsa oklahoma the characters include ponyboy, dally, johnny, too bite, and sodapop the conflict of this story is the greasers and the socs fighting. Mood is the feeling the reader gets when reading a passage. My students do not have the economical advantages as others. Sodapop patrick curtis ponyboys 16goingon17yearold brother. Students will need a copy of the directions, the chapter word lists, and at least five word web template pages. They can be thought of as outsiders because they are labeled greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like. Given the violence and references to inappropriate activity in this book and the challenges that middle schoolers face w bullying, social acceptance, etc. Commonlit is a free collection of fiction and nonfiction for 3rd12th grade classrooms.
Finding the right book is a challenge for many kids. It is up to you to select the books and projects you will share with the class. As their 7th grade team, we want to share the excitement of reading and the ability to connect to a text with them. Book title, author, a brief written description and illustrations must be included. Points for neatness and creativity will be included in your grade. In this project, each layer of this book report sandwich covers a different element of the book characters, setting, conflict, etc. Band of outsiders coats and jackets for men for sale shop. For your final project on the outsiders you may choose any one of the following projects.