A-Z Project List for 6^th  - 8^th Grade

After reading three (3) books from the provided book list, complete a project for each book.  The same type of project can be completed for each book, or choose a different type of project for each book.  Make sure you choose a project that is suitable for your age and interests.  Remember, your teacher will collect the three (3) projects the week you return, and the school will offer you extra credit for program completion.  Below is a list, from A to Z, that offers some project ideas:

Add-On- Write an additional scene or segment for the book in the author's style.  (300 words)

Book Summary- Write a summary of the novel from one character's point-of-view.  (300 words)

Compare and Contrast- Write an essay in which you compare and/or contrast this novel with another by the same or a different author.  (300 words)

Diary- Compose several diary entries for one character.  Include specific details. (300 words)

Elegy- If a character dies in the book, write an elegy that might be spoken at his/her funeral.  (300 words)

F.Y.I.-Research a topic connected to your novel and write a brief report.  Be sure to include a bibliography of where you got your information.  (300-500 words)

Generate- Make a list of 10 quotations from the book, from beginning to end, and explain the meaning and importance of each.

Hire- Create a fictional application for a job for the main character of the book.  Include a short essay in which the character explains his/her career plans.

Interview- After studying a written interview in a magazine or newspaper, write an interview between you and a character from the book.  (Two pages)

Join- Write a narrative of a fictional trip you make with the characters of the book.  Explain your interactions with them by showing, not telling the story.  Use dialogue.  (300 words)

Keepsakes- Locate five "artifacts" described in the book and write a brief explanation of why you chose each one.  (50 words each)

Letter- Compose a letter to the author of the book.  Use business letter format and address specifics from the novel.  (200-250 words)

Mapping- Make a detailed map of the story's setting and locate important events and places on the map (at least ten sites)

Newspaper Article- Study a news article for format and write a detailed news article about an event from the book.  Include a headline and the 5 W's- Who, What, When, Where, and Why.

Oration- Prepare a speech that you would give if you were marketing this novel to a publisher.  Include specifics of plot and style, suggested audiences, and    marketing strategies.

Poem- Retell the plot of the novel (from beginning to end) in verse form.  The verse need not rhyme, but should include some literacy devises like imagery, simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc.

Quiz- Write a ten question quiz over the entire novel.   Be sure to ask thoughtful questions and provide an answer key.

Review- Check out a book review in a newspaper, magazine or on-line.  Then write a review of your book.  (300-500 words)

Storyboard- Create a storyboard that depicts important scenes from the book as they might be included in a film.

Timeline- Place events from the plot on a detailed timeline.  All important events from the novel must be included.

U-Turn- Change the ending of the story.  Make things come out opposite for the characters.  (This needs to be a short narrative of about 300 words.)

Video- Act out several scenes from the book - from beginning, middle, and end- to tell the story.

Web Page- Create a web page which includes important information about the book:  Publishing information, illustrations, plot outline, and review.

X-Ray- Look beyond the literal meaning and write an essay about the theme or specific symbolism of the book.  (300-500 words)

Yecch- Express your strong dislike for the book, if you found it not to your taste.  Be sure to give specific examples of what was wrong.  (300 words)

Zeitgeist- Describe the taste and outlook characteristic of the particular period in history or of a generation described  in your book.  You should include information about music, customs, politics, society, history, world views, or anything representative of your book's setting.