Type of Project |
What to Do |
What it Includes |
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Art Smart |
Pretend the book you’ve read is being made into a movie. Design a poster to advertise the movie. Use a catchy slogan. Be sure to include the title and author. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ Setting accurate
____ Colorful
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
|
Music Smart |
Pretend the book you’ve read is being made into a movie. What song would be a good theme song? You may write an original song or choose an existing song. Explain. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ Words match story
____ Written copy of song
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
|
Word Smart |
Write a letter to your favorite author. Include in the letter why you like this author and some of the questions Leigh asked Mr. Henshaw. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ Correct letter format
____ Author choice &
questions
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
|
Logic Smart |
Make a time line of important events in the story. Include at least 6 events, in the correct order. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ 6 events in order
____ Time Line format
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
|
Nature Smart |
Find out more about monarch butterflies. Write a report with pictures and map of migration. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ Report
____ Picture and map
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Self Smart |
Write a paragraph telling something you have seen or done yourself that is similar to material read in your story. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ At least 5 sentences
____ Clear comparison
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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People Smart |
Choose two characters from the book. Draw a four-frame comic strip about a real or imaginary conversation they have. Write their words in the balloons. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ How two are alike
____ How two are different
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
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Body Smart |
Build a lunchbox burglar alarm using a real lunchbox or just a box. Write a paragraph that explains how it works and demonstrate its use. |
____ Title
____ Author
____ Burglar alarm
____ Instruction paragraph
____ Summary (5 W’s) |
