Beyond the Boring:
Great Ideas for
Book Report Alternatives
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This page contains titles, descriptions, and links to web pages and sites which give literally hundreds of ideas for teachers of all grade levels looking for creative alternatives to the tradition book report.
The list found here is rather long, as the number of creative alternatives seems unlimited. To return to the top of the page, just click on the book like the one seen here.
A creative yet simple alternative to the traditional book report.
Book Float and Popcorn Bag Book Report
Have a parade! The directions are included here, with two creative book activities suitable for elementary students.
Directions for three dimensional and highly creative reports can be found here from teachnet.com.
20 ideas that allow for students to choose a project that appeals to them and is suitable for the book they have read.
This site includes guidelines and descriptions of four good book report ideas including a newsletter and a book pyramid.
A book rap is a book discussion conducted via electron mail. This site explains how to join a book rap with students from across the country or around the world.
101 ideas from the Minnetonka Public School Site
Ideas from several teachers and librarians appropriate for a variety of age levels. The "Book in a Bag" activity sounds especially fun.
The Teachers' Desk: Reading Plans
Great lesson plans are found at this site, not only for book report alternatives, but also for all kinds of reading activities.
34 Alternatives to Book Reports
Ideas from the NCTE primarily for junior high and high school English classes.
Kathy Marie's Alternatives to Book Reports
This site asks: When is a book report not a book report? When it's fun! It includes an extensive list (180 ideas) for book report alternatives.
Teachnet.com - More than 100 book report ideas
This site includes three list and over 340 ideas. There is a wide range of book projects ranging from the simple or more typical to the creative and unusual.
This list from Education World gives detailed descriptions of some projects and includes ideas for cyber book reports.
This site gives links to student book reports that have been created with PowerPoint. It shows how well technology education can be integrated into English lessons.
Learning to Read and Loving to Read
This site contains a variety of literature links for educators including some alternative book report sites.
A variety of reading ideas, including a number of book report ideas.