Science Fiction /Fantasy

Book Report – Pop-Up Book

Objective: For this book report you will tell about the science fiction/fantasy book you read by creating a pop-up book with three pages. Your report will include a summary of the story, information regarding the setting, and information regarding the conflict and solution.

Written Portion

1. Summary 2-4 paragraphs: The summary should include the name of the book and the name of the author. A good summary tells the audience of the setting, the characters, some of the major events, and the conflict. The summary does not give all the events and does not give away the resolution(s).

2. Setting 2-4 paragraphs: In your description of the setting, you want to use information and details provided in the book. Questions to consider:

© Where does the story take place? Is it a real place or a fictional city, time, country, planet?

© What does it look like? Does it look like earth? Does it have a climate? Is it futuristic? Flying cars? Space pods for houses? Talking animals?

3. Conflict 2-4 paragraphs: What is the problem(s) in the story that needs to be solved?

Questions to consider:

© Do the bad aliens have the secret book that gives them all the powers?

© Does the main character have to go on a journey to retrieve the magical stone to be king of the universe?

© Do the girls have to solve their own problems with the help of the magical pants?

When you begin writing your paragraphs, please bring them to me and let me help you write and proofread them. This will help make for better final paragraphs.

Making the Pop-Up Book

See Ms. Harmeyer for the handouts for making the pop-up book.

6^th, 7^th Grade

Pop-Up Book Report – Science Fiction/Fantasy

Grading Rubric

School-wide Learning Expectations:

1. An effective communicator who communicates clearly through oral, written, and technological assignments;

2. A life-long learner who exhibits knowledge and appreciation of all subject areas;

3. A life-long learner who works independently and collaboratively to achieve short and long-term goals.

Part 1. Typed Paragraphs

A. Summary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

© includes title and author of book

© good ideas, organization, word choice

© briefly tells about the setting, character(s), some of the major events, and the conflict without giving away the ending or resolutions

B. Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

© good ideas, organization, word choice

© provides good description and explanation of where the story takes place: real or fictional. Time? Country? Futuristic? Special powers? setting, character(s), some of the major events, and the conflict without giving away the ending or resolutions

C. Conflict 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

© good ideas, organization, word choice

© provides good description and explanation of the problems or conflict(s) that needed to be resolved in the story. Includes description of any special powers, secret plans, special items or articles that are part of the plot or events.

D. Conventions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

© good spelling

© good grammar and sentence structure

© typed neatly

© neatly glued to pop-up book pages

Part 2. Pop-Up Book

A. Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

© demonstrates understanding and knowledge of book’s plot, setting, and conflicts

© cover page with name of the book, name of the author, and student’s name

© one page for each topic: summary, setting, conflict

B. Presentation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

© pop-up pages neat, colorful, creative; illustrations fill the pages

© glued, not taped or stapled

© folds neatly

© neat edges

Total Points /56