There are possibly as many ways to respond to literature as there are people on this earth. The reader is limited only by his/her imagination. Often kids (and teachers) find traditional book reports a bit boring.
If you are looking for some new ways to respond to reading, here are some ideas.
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-writing book reviews like those found in magazines and newspapers – publish a classroom newspaper to include them in
-write and illustrate and advertisement for the book
-draw and label a map for the book’s setting
-write a sequel to the book
-write a book in a similar style [like Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?]
-re-telling
-writing text for wordless books
-character journal – write a journal as if they are the character
-choral reading or Reader’s Theater
-puppet plays – write and perform a puppet play based on the story
-improvisation
-mime
-story quilt – instructions can be found here
-reenactment
-diorama
-main idea belt – find instructions here.
-mural
-role play
-scrapbook
-Who Am I? Riddle book
-reading logs
Here are some Literature activities I have previously blogged about –
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