Monthly Book Report

Biography Book Report 

Due Date - January 27, 2009

For this project, you will write a report, create a puppet, and use your 
puppet to help you present your report orally to the class. Use the 
requirements that follow to complete your report and puppet.

Requirements

PART ONE:  BOOK REPORT

Book Report Cover
Create an interesting book cover for your Biography Book Report.
1.	Include your name, the author, and the title of the book in an 
imaginative way.
2.	Include a creative illustration that shows something important about 
your subject.
3.	Use colored pencils, crayons or markers for the cover.

Book Report Contents
Your report should follow the format below:
First paragraph should include:
The title, author, and a brief description of why the subject of the book is 
important.
 
Middle paragraph should include:
1.	More details about why this person is famous.
2.	Characteristics that helped make this person important.
3.	Three things that made this person important.
4.	Facts about how this person contributed to his or her field or 
specialty.
5.	The part of this person’s life you admire the most, and why you think 
so.

Conclude paragraph should include:
A wrap up of the body of the report.  Include whether or not you think this 
book gives and honest account of your subject.  Explain.

PART TWO: PUPPET AND ORAL REPORT

Puppet
Create a puppet to represent your character
1.	Your puppet should be homemade using an assortment of craft maters.  
Be creative.  Do not use any store-bought toys.
2.	Have the puppet hold something that represents your subject.

Oral Report
Prepare a one to three minute oral report on your subject
1.	Speak in the first person as if you were the character.
2.	Use your puppet creatively during the oral report so it doesn’t just 
sit there.
3.	Be prepared to answer questions from the audience.
4.	Have FUN!!!