November Book Report

Traditional LiteratureDiorama

Traditional Literature

Folk Tales3 types

Tall Tales Fables

• Legends• Fairy Tales• Myths

Your book report needs to be a story new to you.

Due: Before Holiday Break or first day back from Holiday Break – To accommodate your family plans.

Nov. 19 or Nov. 29, 2010 November Book Report A Diorama (Cardboard Box Scene)

This month, as you read Tall Tales, Fables, and Legends, select one of your favorite and make a cardboard box scene of a setting in the book. The scene must include the main character/ s and be an important part of the story. Your box can be no smaller than a shoe box, but can be larger. Here are the criteria:

1. The selection you make must be a NEW story to you. 2. The story may have been read from:

internet websites on the BLOG books in the room personal books that you have

Your challenge:

Be creative, detailed, and colorful. Imagine that you are in charge of creating a set or scene from your story for a stage

production, but you must do this in miniature. Be sure that you cover all sides of the box, inside and out. You can do this by

covering the outside of the box with wrapping paper, if you wish. Included with the box scene, glued to the outside, needs to be:

Your name. The title of your story. The author’s name and culture of origin. If there is no author, say Unknown. A list of the main characters and a description of them. (Adjective words) A statement, (several sentences in length), describing your scene and its importance

to the story. In other words, what happened in this scene and how did it impact the story?

A paragraph telling the story. (This is the plot.) A paragraph telling the reason you think this story was written.

o Was it to teach a lesson, to entertain, or to explain an event or fact in nature? Whatever choice you make, support your opinion with examples. (Think: How might this story have originated or begun?)

In class, you will be writing a paragraph which identifies your story selection as a Tall Tale, Fable, or Legend. This will be your response to literature.

F grade No toys or action figures

November Book Report Checklist: Am I finished and have I met the criteria?

Was the story NEW to me? _______ Is my diorama creative, colorful and detailed? _______ (If I’ve included plastic figures or toys, my grade will drop.) Are all sides of the box covered? (Inside and out?) _______ (Wrapping paper, glued on construction paper, or painted is fine.) Glued to the outside, do I have…

My name? _______ The title of the Fable, Folk Tale, or Tall Tale? _______ The author’s name (Unknown if I don’t know)? _______ Culture of origin of my story? _______ List of the main characters with a brief description of each? _______ A paragraph description of the scene? _______ A paragraph telling the story? (This is the plot.) _______ A paragraph telling the reason you think this story was written? _______

Have I set a good impression? _______ Is my project neat and orderly? _______ Am I proud of this? _______ Did I put my best effort into this project? _______ Have I checked for spelling errors? _______ Have I check for capitalization errors? _______ Have I checked for complete sentences? _______ If you have a checkmark next to all of this and have answered honestly, you can be sure of a good grade. I am excited to see your project. Ms. Meschke

Good Luck