Cereal Box Book Report

Cereal Box Book Report

Students will decorate a real cereal box with the illustrations and information related to the book they read using the directions below. I expect a lot of time, effort, and hard work to be put into these reports, not for them to be completed sloppily in one night. I also will expect all directions to be followed, so a copy of the rubric that will be used to grade the book report has been attached to their packet.

FRONT OF BOX: Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the front of your cereal box. (You will probably want to create the cover before gluing it on your box.) Include the name of the cereal and a picture. Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and sounds like a cereal. Do not use the exact title of the book.  Choose a shape for the cereal as well as colors and ingredients that all relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you might invent a cereal called Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightning bolts.

RIGHT SIDE: Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements CHARACTERS and SETTING. Under the heading "Ingredients," list the main character and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. You can use the template in the packet or cover the side with white/light colored paper and do this your own way.

LEFT SIDE: Write a summary that describes the book. Try to use words that will “grab” readers’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal. You can use the template in the packet or cover the side with white/light colored paper and do this your own way. Your summary must be at least three to five sentences.

BACK OF BOX: Design a game that is based on the book. It can be a puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden pictures illustration, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.

TOP OF BOX: Include the title, author, number of pages, and number of stars you would give this book if you were a book critic. Also, include your name. The maximum number of stars would be 5. Use the template in the packet.

PRIZE: Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something related to the topic of your book. You can even include a picture of the prize on the front of your box to let the reader know what is inside the box. This should be something that you have created, not something bought or found in your home. Create a prize the represents something important to the story, or to your main character. 

Cereal Box Commercial

Students will share their project by doing a 1-2 minute commercial for their cereal. These oral presentations will be made on May 11th-May 14th. Students should practice their commercials at home to make sure of the timing. The goal is to make other students really want to buy the cereal (read the book). Use the following guidelines for writing the commercial:

• Share exciting elements from the book – the problem, important scenes, interesting characters, etc.
  
• Be energetic! Try to convince the audience to buy the cereal whether you liked the book or not.
  • Cereal has nutritional value and is “good for the body.” Tell your classmates why this book would be good for them!
  

* (Optional) Be a character from the book to help you “sell” your product. 

Packets were handed out and reviewed today as a class. Students have almost a month to complete this assignment. It will be graded as a project grade. Please let me know if there are any questions! :)