Paper Bag Book Report

Due Date October 7
Paper Bag Book Report
You will be completing a paper bag book report as an

assessment for your independent reading book.
On the Outside.
For this book report, you must consider each the following: setting, plot, main
character, and theme.
There are four panels on a paper bag. You will be expected to dedicate one panel of your
brown paper bag to each of these four elements.
1. For the setting, you must include the time and place (if there is more than one time/place
include those too). As well, you must create a small illustration to add to this panel that illustrates
one of the main settings in the novel.
2. You must summarize the plot in a few sentences keep it short and sweet. Many times, this
is more difficult than writing a lengthy description.
3. Tell about the main character on the third panel. Do not focus on the physical and the
obvious. Tell how this character changed throughout the story. What happened to him/her to
cause this change etc.? You can include the obvious information (family background, physical
traits etc.). However, dont include ONLY this information. As well, list the other major/minor
characters in the story by name on this panel.
4. The final panel must be about the theme of the book. What is the theme(s) and what are your
feelings about the message in this novel?
The information for each panel must be neatly written/typed on a small piece of paper
and glued/taped to the bag. You wont need any more than a paragraph or so for each panel.
Drawings/visuals are welcome, but optional
Be sure to include the title of the novel, author and your name clearly on the outside
of the bag
On the Inside
Due Date October 7
You must include 10 items in your bag that have some significance to the story. Be
imaginativeThink outside of the box. You can use toys, modeling clay, or
anything else that may represent something important from the story. Make sure
each item that you pick is unique and include a one sentence descriptor
attached to the item about its significance.
You will be expected to share your book report with the class (inside and out) and
will be marked on: inclusion of the setting, plot, major character, theme and
conventions (for the outside of the bag), your ten items inside the bag and your
overall speaking/listening skills during the presentation.
Have fun and do your best!
Name: ____________________
Date:_____________
Due Date October 7

Paper Bag Book Report Rubric
Category
4 Excellent
3 - Good
2 Fair
1 - Inadequate
Setting
Includes ALL settings

and times that were
important to the
book, as well as an
appropriate
illustration
Includes most of
settings and times
that were important
to the book, as well
as an appropriate
illustration
Includes either some

settings and times
that were important
to the book or an
appropriate
illustration
Includes incorrect or
incomplete
settings/times and/or
an incomplete
illustration
Plot
Includes ALL key

events to story,
without retelling the
entire book; includes
only the most
necessary
information
Includes most key

events to story,
without retelling the
entire book; includes
only the most
necessary
information
Includes some key

events to story, but
excludes other
important events
Includes an
inadequate
explanation of the
plot, excluding many
of the key events
Main Character
Includes ALL
Includes most
Includes some
Includes little
important information important information important information important information
about the main
about the main
about the main
about the main
character (including character (including character, but
character OR chooses
how s/he changed
how s/he changed
excludes other
a minor character
over the course of
over the course of
Information
rather than the main
the story, as well as the story, as well as
character
the more obvious
the more obvious
ALSO, names some
character traits)
character traits)
other major and
May or may not
minor characters that include other major
ALSO, names ALL
ALSO, names most/all were discussed in the and minor characters
other major and
other major and
story
that were discussed in
minor characters that minor characters that
the story
were discussed in the were discussed in the
story
story
Theme
Includes a complete Includes a good

Includes some
description of the
description of the
information about the
theme(s) of the book theme(s) of the book theme(s) of the book,
AND a well explained AND a well explained but omits the
personal opinion
personal opinion
personal opinion
concerning the
concerning the
about the theme(s)
theme(s)
theme(s)
Includes incomplete/
inaccurate information
about the theme(s)
and may or may not
include an opinion
about the theme(s)
Conventions
All spelling and

punctuation is
correct; title, author
and name are
included
There are multiple

errors with
conventions; key
information missing
Most spelling and

punctuation is
correct; title, author
and name are
included
There are many

errors with
conventions; title,
author and name are
included
On the Inside: Students will receive one mark for each unique item that they have included inside the
paper bags for a total of ten marks (Be sure to label each with a sentence strip)
Total: _____
Comments:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Due Date October 7
Total: ________
Name: _____________________________
___________________
Date:
Oral Presentation Rubric

Category
4 Excellent
3 - Good
2 - Fair
Eye contact
Maintained
excellent eye
contact for the
entire
presentation
Maintained good eye

contact for the entire
presentation
Maintained some Avoided eye

eye contact
contact
during the
presentation
Confidence and
Preparation
Showed a high
level of
confidence and
was ready to
present
Showed some
confidence and was
ready to present
Was not ready to

present, but was
somewhat
confident
without
preparation
Volume of Voice
Appropriate
volume and tone
of voice for the
entire
presentation
Appropriate volume
and tone of voice for
most of the
presentation
Appropriate
Inappropriate
volume and tone volume/tone of
of voice after
voice even after
intervention from intervention from
the teacher
the teacher
Active Listening
Listened actively Listened actively for

Listened actively Had to be asked
for ALL of the
most of the presenters for some of the to listen more
presenters
presenters
actively
Appropriate
Questions/Comments
Asked more than

one question/
comment during
the
presentations
Asked one
question/comment
during the
presentations
1 Inadequate
Lacked
confidence;
wasnt ready to
present
Did not volunteer Asked

a question/
inappropriate
comment during question/off topic
the
comment
presentations
Total ____
Comments:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Due Date October 7

Paper Bag Book Report

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Paper Bag Book Report

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Paper Bag Book Report

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Due Date October 7