Draw an illustration to represent the topic

you chose to read about.

Write a paragraph explaining why you chose to read and learn more about the

topic of your book. Before you began reading, what did you already know

about your topic? What were you hoping to learn about your topic?

Vocab. Words

(9 pts.)Select three words from the text that you think would

make good vocabulary words. Select words that

are difficult or interesting. Then,

write the words below. Use a

dictionary to locate their definitions, and record them under each word.

Finally, draw a picture to represent

each word.

1. Vocabulary Word*Definition*Picture

2. Vocabulary Word*Definition*Picture

3. Vocabulary Word*Definition*Picture

(2 pts.) (1 pt. for title, author’s name, and your name)

Directions:Create a Cereal Box nonfiction book report. You should select an informational book about a topic you are interested in. The book should be at least 50 pages. Please see me if you have any questions about your book selection. Include the following information on the front, back, and sides of your cereal box. *Color/decorate your cereal box. (2 pts.)*Turn in this form with your book report. (1 pt.)

(2 pts.)

Kathleen Amari-Crookston, 2014

Write a summary about your topic. Make sure

your summary includes at least five facts you learned about your

topic.

Select three nonfiction text structures that helped you better

understand what you read. List the three

structures that helped you. Under each

structure, explain how it helped you with your

reading comprehension.

Explanation of how the

quote relates to something going on in the world

#1

Explanation of how the

feature helped you

#2

#3

Explanation of how the

quote relates to something

you’ve read in another

book

Explanation of how the quote relates to something in your life

Quote #1

Quote #2

Quote #3

Good readers make connections to what they read. As you read, make a text-to-self, text-to-

text, and text-to-word connection.

(6 pts.)

(6 pts.)

(5 pts.)

Total: ____/34 pts.

Here is a list of nonfiction text structures: chronological order, cause/effect, description, compare/contrast, and sequence.

Kathleen Amari-Crookston, 2014

Explanation of how the

feature helped you

Explanation of how the

feature helped you