Novel study working templates
Novel Study Weekly Assignments:
- Read chapter assigned
- Write a journal entry
- Answer comprehension questions
- Read chapter assigned
- Write a journal entry
- Answer comprehension questions
NOVEL Study Group Project Ideas
Some ideas after reading a novel:
The beauty is that there really are no limits. We just have to allow ourselves to think “outside of the book report”.
- Make a CD/Soundtrack for the movie with an explanation for each song choice
- Create a 30-second movie commercial/trailer podcast
- Make a PowerPoint presentation why this should be a movie summary
- TV series idea
- Abridged version of the book
- Design a room that a character would have
- Make a new book cover with a “write-up” and short pictures on why this should be
the new cover
- Turn the book into a short play
- Create a fan blog
- Design a Movie Poster
- Write a letter to the head of a production company convincing them to make a movie
- Write a letter to the “Fan Club” of the book
- Create an “Interview with the Author”
- Be a Talk Show Host interviewing the author
- Rewrite the story using a new setting
- Tell the story through a different character
- Dress up like the character and retell the story
- Write a summary from that character’s point-of-view
- Be a Costume Designer for the movie version
- Be the Set Designer for the movie version
- Create a Graphic Novel version of the book
- Create your own summary of what you think the sequel should be
- Create a rap/song summary
- Create the TV Show theme song
- Illustrate the book
- Make a documentary
- Be a newscaster reporting the story
- Make an audition video for a part in the movie
- Record a voice-over
- Describe the conflict/problem as a sport’s play
- Create a Jeopardy game based on the book
- Cast the movie/TV show
- Link a real social/societal problem that relates to the story
- Create a theme list and include books that fit into the theme
- Create a photo album based on the book
- Create a magazine based on the book
- Write an advice column for the characters
- Be the author’s editor– change one part to make the book better
- Re-write it as a children’s book
The beauty is that there really are no limits. We just have to allow ourselves to think “outside of the book report”.
- Make a CD/Soundtrack for the movie with an explanation for each song choice
- Create a 30-second movie commercial/trailer podcast
- Make a PowerPoint presentation why this should be a movie summary
- TV series idea
- Abridged version of the book
- Design a room that a character would have
- Make a new book cover with a “write-up” and short pictures on why this should be
the new cover
- Turn the book into a short play
- Create a fan blog
- Design a Movie Poster
- Write a letter to the head of a production company convincing them to make a movie
- Write a letter to the “Fan Club” of the book
- Create an “Interview with the Author”
- Be a Talk Show Host interviewing the author
- Rewrite the story using a new setting
- Tell the story through a different character
- Dress up like the character and retell the story
- Write a summary from that character’s point-of-view
- Be a Costume Designer for the movie version
- Be the Set Designer for the movie version
- Create a Graphic Novel version of the book
- Create your own summary of what you think the sequel should be
- Create a rap/song summary
- Create the TV Show theme song
- Illustrate the book
- Make a documentary
- Be a newscaster reporting the story
- Make an audition video for a part in the movie
- Record a voice-over
- Describe the conflict/problem as a sport’s play
- Create a Jeopardy game based on the book
- Cast the movie/TV show
- Link a real social/societal problem that relates to the story
- Create a theme list and include books that fit into the theme
- Create a photo album based on the book
- Create a magazine based on the book
- Write an advice column for the characters
- Be the author’s editor– change one part to make the book better
- Re-write it as a children’s book