Fiction book projects

10 elementary reading fair projects that won our school reading fair. These reading fair boards can give you some ideas for reading fair projects.

Building a diorama is a fun DIY project in which you can create an exciting scene in a small space. Dioramas allow a lot of room for creativity and innovation. Though dioramas usually display a historical time period, a nature scene, or a...

Book reports don't need to be painfully boring. In fact, they can be a ton of fun! Here are 10 creative book report ideas to use in your classroom.

From mint tins to cereal boxes to "wanted" posters.

Engage your students in reading response activities with this fun Cereal Box Book Reports activity. Your students will "eat up" this activity!

The days of dioramas and book reports may be long gone. (Is it wrong that I’m a little sad about that?) Yet the expectation that students ...

The days of dioramas and book reports may be long gone. (Is it wrong that I’m a little sad about that?) Yet the expectation that students read and express their understanding of what they’ve read remains as strong as ever. So what’s a teacher to do? More specifically, what’s a creative teacher to do, when she doesn’t want to rely on worksheets? Get creative, of course! I’ve compiled 9 Fun Book Projects for you. They’re quick and easy to prepare, and best of all, they’re engaging – for both…

These tab books are a super engaging way to make nonfiction book report writing meaningful and fun! Skills covered include main idea and supporting details, nonfiction text strucuture, nonfiction text features, author's point of view, summarizing, and more. A low prep, printable activity that is great for independent or group work with students in grades 3, 4, 5 or 6. Use for any informational text or nonfiction reading passage.

Looking for a new way to explore text features and non-fiction subjects? Give students a chance to direct their own learning with this little project-based freebie! Students love this not-so-traditional non-fiction book report that asks them to hunt through a book or magazine for text features. #nonfiction #projectbasedlearning

From mint tins to cereal boxes to "wanted" posters.