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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chinese Calendar

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to a Mak Kam's, "My Chinatown: One Year in Poems," before locating China on a map. They discuss the Chinese language and culture, comparing it to the American culture. They determine which animal sign they were born...
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Unit Plan
abcteach

Abcteach: Mystery Book Report Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Great printable page that helps students write a mystery book report form. Calls attention to characterization and clues.
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Activity
Indiana University

Indiana University: Writing Book Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page, which is provided for by the Indiana University, gives good information to help in writing book reviews. It tells you what to look for when reading, how to write, and provides a sample book review.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Publishing a Book Report Using Word Processing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan provides students with the basic steps to using word processing. Students will use word processing software to publish a final copy of a book report. Students will review the main parts of a book report. This lesson plan...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Creating a New Book Cover

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to create new book covers as an alternative to the traditional book report. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for six lessons that ask students to write group book reviews after reading texts in literature circles. Students also learn about research and documentation as they put together their reports. In addition to objectives...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Creating a Childhood for a Character

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask young scholars to create childhoods for characters in books they have read. This lesson uses Jane Yolen's "Merlin and the Dragons" as an example, but this book report alternative can be used with...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Comic Strips and Cartoon Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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Article
Family Education

Family Education: Writing Good Book Reports

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Advice for writing book reports.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Review Template

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Use this book review template to help students communicate what they have read in a more efficient manner. Other ideas for its use are provided.
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Activity
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Movie in the Making

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this project students will report on a book by describing how they would turn that book into a motion picture. After reading and studying the main components of their novel, students will use their imaginations to explain how they...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Three Little Javelinas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is to be used while reading the book The Three Little Javelinas. It includes a phonics review, vocabulary and drawing conclusions lessons, compare/contrast, and websites that would...