Book Report Ideas

20 Ways of Looking at the Book
These activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels.

91 Ways to Respond to Literature
Multiple intelligences, varied ability levels, traditional to cutting-edge: you'll find book report ideas here! This list was originally compiled by Anne J. Arvidson.

Alternatives to the Traditional Book Report
This page lists 70 ideas for responding to reading. Many of the suggestions are for older students only, but some will work with elementary students.

Better Book Reports and Better Book Reports: 25 More Ideas!
Teacher-tested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm.

Book Float and Popcorn Bag Book Report
Book report suggestions for upper elementary students, complete with assessment rubrics.

Book Party: Creating Festivals to Honor Works of Literature
Suggested for middle and high school students and based on Bloomsday, this complete lesson plan includes journaling, vocabulary, reading and discussion, small group work, individual work, assessment, and related standards.

Book Report Form
These printable forms help elementary students report on their reading. Forms are available for biographies, fairy tales, mysteries, and sports books, in addition to "general" fiction. Scroll down to find a reading interests survey for upper elementary.

Book Report Ideas
A collection of links to lists of book report ideas.

Book Report Sandwich Station
This interactive site supports student writing with prompts for plot, setting, character, and personal response. Students can add a graphic before printing the final draft. Requires Web access.

Book Reports for the Bored
20 ideas for book projects.

Books Alive!
Students use PowerPoint to create book reports and post them on the Web.

A Bookish Proposal
Students examine uncommon places where books are sold and create proposals to sell and/or display particular books in local venues. Students read an article from the New York Times in conjunction with this project.

Get Down and Book-ie!
Students reflect on their favorite books and share them with classmates through presentations and posters. Lesson includes reading comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and cross-curricular project ideas.

More Ideas Than You'll Ever Use for Book Reports
341 ideas for book projects from three different teachers.

Multimedia Book Report Rubric
This rubric includes descriptors for 4 levels and 11 proficiencies.

Nonfiction Book Report: Adding Interest and Relevance through Choice
Rationale, steps to implement, learning objectives, evaluation.

Nonfiction Oral Book Report
This page provides an outline to help students prepare and 2 different scoring guides.

Not Your Same Old Book Report
Teacher-tested ideas with emphasis on 3-dimensional projects.

Three Books Project
A semester-long outside reading project for high school students.

Write a book review with Rodman Philbrick
This site takes students through the process of writing a book review. (It uses a review of To Kill a Mockingbird as a model.) When they have finished, students can publish their reviews at the site.

Writing an Approach Paper
A structured approach to a simple analysis of a work. Written by a classroom teacher, this idea will work on several grade levels and ability levels.