1.
Make an advertisement for a product in the book, or which the
characters would have liked or needed.
2.
Make a six-frame comic of a scene from the book.
3.
Write a newspaper story account of an event from the story.
4.
Write a biographical sketch of a character or the author.
5.
Write a review.
6.
Write an essay about the book.
7.
Make a book Trailer
8.
Make a powerpoint summary of the story
9.
Make a powerpoint biography of a character or the author.
10.
Come up with a game you can play based on the story or play an
actual game that was played in the book
11.
Write a letter to the main character and the character's reply.
12.
Write a different ending for the book.
13.
Pretend you are a talk show host and interview the main
character.
14.
Create a travel brochure for the setting of the story or scrapbook pages about key characters.
15.
Create a book jacket, including illustrations, an enticing
synopsis, author bio, and favorable reviews.
16.
Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger
students or your classmates.
17.
Write a news article about an important event from the
book.
18.
Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main
character in the book.
19.
Dramatize a scene from the story with other students or using
puppets.
20.
Post a book review on Share What You're Reading.
21.
Chose two characters from the story and write a conversation they
might have.
22.
Write a letter or email to a close friend recommending the book
you have just read.
23.
Make a list of new, unusual, or interesting words or phrases
found in your book.
24.
Prepare a television commercial about your book. Act out the
commercial for your classmates.
25.
Write ten chat room-style questions that could be used to start
an online discussion about the book.
26.
Or, write ten questions that test other students' understanding
of the story. (Make sure you provide a list of answers.)
27.
Explain why you think this book will or will not be read 100
years from now. Support your opinion by stating specific events in the
story.
28.
Discuss one particular episode in the story that you remember
most. Describe why you think it remains so clear to you.
29.
Write a letter/email to the author of your book. Address it to
the publisher and mail it. Or, see if the author has a Web site and email
it.
30.
Write a ballad or song about the characters and events in your
story. Set the words to the music of a popular song and sing it to the
class.
31.
Give a dramatic reading of a scene in the book to your
classmates.
32.
Describe in detail three characters from the story. List reasons
why you would or wouldn't want to get to know these people.
33.
Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the
story.
34.
Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the
title of the book or the name of a character or author.
35.
Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scene(s) from the
book.
36.
After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the
topics.
37.
Use xtranormal to dramatize a favorite dialogue from the book.
38.
Use mediachalk to re-tell a scene from the book.
I think many of these sound like a lot of fun!
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