This book report has two parts- the mystery person presentation and a written report. Both parts are outlined below.
Mystery Person Book Report
Directions:
1. Read a biography or autobiography about the person you select.
2. List 12 facts about the person. Do not put the facts in any order. However, you should include facts about the different stages of the person’s life or career. Include obstacles to their success, or problems that they overcame. Include great achievements in their life as well. Include at least one fact that indicates the time period in which they lived/live.
3. Edit your facts. They should be complete descriptive sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation. They may be typed or neatly hand written. Use a larger font size – maybe 16 pt.
4. Create a portrait of the person . Don’t trace. Add color. Label the portrait with the person’s name and their life span.
5. Get a piece of construction paper. Glue your clues and your name on the top half (NOT the biography person’s name!) Fold the other side under and glue your person’s portrait. See example.
6. Present your project the day it is due. Please wear a prop that will give students their first hint about your mystery person. Ask: “Who would like to play the mystery person game?” Call on your classmates, one at a time to choose a number from 1 – 10. The person selecting the number can then guess or pass. Classmates can continue hearing clues until the mystery person is identified or all the clues have been read.
7. Last, flip open the paper and show your portrait.
Example:
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| The Front - may be typed or neatly written |
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| Inside - Your portrait must be drawn. It can be a face, a bust, or a full body. Must have some coloring. |
Biography Book Report
- Paragraph 1:
Introduce the person and what he or she is known for. Tell the date and
place where your character was born and raised. Don’t include too many family details
or details about habits and hobbies that don’t have anything to do with their
later work.
- Paragraph 2:
Describe the early life of your character. Tell about what kind of
person he or she was. What was it about his/ her character that helped him or
her to succeed? Did your character know what he or she wanted to become in the
future? How did your character prepare for his or her future?
- Paragraph 3:
Tell about the work your character did. Tell why his or her contribution
was important, why the work was important. Did he or she invent something or
teach others? How did he or she change the world? What lasting effects did your
character have on the lives of others?
- Paragraph 4:
What should we all know about your character? How do we benefit today
from him or her? What do you think was the most impressive thing about your
character?
- Paragraph 5:
Tell how your character has inspired you. In what ways would you like to
be him or her?
You will be graded according to the
following criteria:
Followed the instructions (format and
content)
This means that every paragragh you write
will include all the necessary information. Paragraphs should be at least 4
sentences long. Use the prompts above to guide your writing.
Clarity and continuity of thought
This means that your ideas are presented in logical order and are easy
to understand.
Paragraph form
This means you have used a topic sentence for each new paragraph, and
sentences are complete and include correct punctuation. New paragraphs should
be indented. You should use margins.
Spelling and grammar
Check your spelling, capitalization, and punctuation before handing in
the report.
Neatness
Any corrections on the final draft should be done neatly.
