Write a 300 word letter tothe author of your book.Explain in the letter whatparts you liked and didn'tlike, suggestions of thingsthe author could havechanged, things youneeded more detail on,questions you have, etc. Create a 10songsoundtrackfor yournovel.Make and illustrate atimeline of the tenmost importantevents that happen inyour novel on a ½piece of bristolboard. Draw a detailed coloredmap of the setting of thenovel. On a ½ piece ofbristolboard, indicate onthe map all of the importantlandmarks and where themore important events takeplace. Play “Dear Abby”.Compose letters (~150words each) from at least 3characters stating thedifferent dilemmas theyface with specific eventsand dialogue from thebook. Reply to each letterwith an advice-filledresponse. include a 250 wordwrite-up about whyyou decorated theoutside of yourbag/box the way youdid...what does eachthing mean? write 5 triviaquestionsabout yournovel...includethe answers! Other! Be creative!Please discuss withme and send an e-mail so I have it formy records beforeyou attempt this one! Make a PowerPointpresentation, with eachslide representing thehighlights of a chapter(if you have 11chapters in your novel,you have 11 slides plusa title slide). Design a movie poster forthe book you read on a fullpiece of bristol board. Castthe main characters withactors and actresses.Include a scene of dialoguefrom the book in the layoutof your poster. Remember,you are trying to convincepeopWrite a song (words/music)about an aspect of thenovel (the theme, acharacter’s struggle, thesetting, plot, etc). Recordthe song on a CD for theclass to hear andappreciate. Include a copyof the lyrics with yourrecording and be preparedCreate a 150word diaryentry for acharacter fromyour book.Choose 3 meaningfulquotes from yournovel, explain whythe quote isinteresting orimportant and drawrelated images to thequote.write down 5vocabulary wordsthat you learnedfrom reading yournovel...includedefinitions for thesewordsMake a “WANTED” posterfor a character in the bookyou read. Include thefollowing: a drawing orpicture of the character,physical description, thecharacters misdeeds, otherinformation that you think isimportant, and the rewardoffered for tinclude 5 items thatdirectly relate to yournovel...on a piece ofpaper explain howeach item relates toyour novel (where wasit found, what did thecharacter do with it,etc) Write a copy for anewspaper front page thatis devoted solely to thebook you read. The frontpage should look similar toa real front page of anewspaper. The articlesand pictures on the frontpage would be based onthe characters and eventsCreate anillustratedcomic stripor book fromyour novel.Choose one of the maincharacters in the story.Create your character’sdiary in at least six entries(75-100 words each). Besure to spread your entriesthroughout the entire novel.Include the thoughts andfeelings that your characteris expCreate a list of interviewquestions that you couldask the main character ofthe novel. Conduct aninterview with you as themain character, answeringthe questions as the maincharacter would have in thenovel. Be sure to recordthis as eitheSuggest analternative title foryour novel. Defendyour choice by givingevidence and insightfrom the story. (300words) Write apoem or arap aboutyour novel.Make a double pagespread (2 pages side byside) in a scrapbook of thecharacters life and eventsyou have learned about inthe novel. (You do not haveto use an actual scrapbookfor this, you can use bristolboard) Design the book jacket foryour novel for promotionalpurposes. On a ½ piece ofbristol board, create boththe front and back coversand include all of thepertinent information (title,author, brief summary,praise from other authors,picture oWrite a 300 word letter tothe author of your book.Explain in the letter whatparts you liked and didn'tlike, suggestions of thingsthe author could havechanged, things youneeded more detail on,questions you have, etc. Create a 10songsoundtrackfor yournovel.Make and illustrate atimeline of the tenmost importantevents that happen inyour novel on a ½piece of bristolboard. Draw a detailed coloredmap of the setting of thenovel. On a ½ piece ofbristolboard, indicate onthe map all of the importantlandmarks and where themore important events takeplace. Play “Dear Abby”.Compose letters (~150words each) from at least 3characters stating thedifferent dilemmas theyface with specific eventsand dialogue from thebook. Reply to each letterwith an advice-filledresponse. include a 250 wordwrite-up about whyyou decorated theoutside of yourbag/box the way youdid...what does eachthing mean? write 5 triviaquestionsabout yournovel...includethe answers! Other! Be creative!Please discuss withme and send an e-mail so I have it formy records beforeyou attempt this one! Make a PowerPointpresentation, with eachslide representing thehighlights of a chapter(if you have 11chapters in your novel,you have 11 slides plusa title slide). Design a movie poster forthe book you read on a fullpiece of bristol board. Castthe main characters withactors and actresses.Include a scene of dialoguefrom the book in the layoutof your poster. Remember,you are trying to convincepeopWrite a song (words/music)about an aspect of thenovel (the theme, acharacter’s struggle, thesetting, plot, etc). Recordthe song on a CD for theclass to hear andappreciate. Include a copyof the lyrics with yourrecording and be preparedCreate a 150word diaryentry for acharacter fromyour book.Choose 3 meaningfulquotes from yournovel, explain whythe quote isinteresting orimportant and drawrelated images to thequote.write down 5vocabulary wordsthat you learnedfrom reading yournovel...includedefinitions for thesewordsMake a “WANTED” posterfor a character in the bookyou read. Include thefollowing: a drawing orpicture of the character,physical description, thecharacters misdeeds, otherinformation that you think isimportant, and the rewardoffered for tinclude 5 items thatdirectly relate to yournovel...on a piece ofpaper explain howeach item relates toyour novel (where wasit found, what did thecharacter do with it,etc) Write a copy for anewspaper front page thatis devoted solely to thebook you read. The frontpage should look similar toa real front page of anewspaper. The articlesand pictures on the frontpage would be based onthe characters and eventsCreate anillustratedcomic stripor book fromyour novel.Choose one of the maincharacters in the story.Create your character’sdiary in at least six entries(75-100 words each). Besure to spread your entriesthroughout the entire novel.Include the thoughts andfeelings that your characteris expCreate a list of interviewquestions that you couldask the main character ofthe novel. Conduct aninterview with you as themain character, answeringthe questions as the maincharacter would have in thenovel. Be sure to recordthis as eitheSuggest analternative title foryour novel. Defendyour choice by givingevidence and insightfrom the story. (300words) Write apoem or arap aboutyour novel.Make a double pagespread (2 pages side byside) in a scrapbook of thecharacters life and eventsyou have learned about inthe novel. (You do not haveto use an actual scrapbookfor this, you can use bristolboard) Design the book jacket foryour novel for promotionalpurposes. On a ½ piece ofbristol board, create boththe front and back coversand include all of thepertinent information (title,author, brief summary,praise from other authors,picture o

Novel Project Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Write a 300 word letter to the author of your book. Explain in the letter what parts you liked and didn't like, suggestions of things the author could have changed, things you needed more detail on, questions you have, etc.
  2. Create a 10 song soundtrack for your novel.
  3. Make and illustrate a timeline of the ten most important events that happen in your novel on a ½ piece of bristolboard.
  4. Draw a detailed colored map of the setting of the novel. On a ½ piece of bristolboard, indicate on the map all of the important landmarks and where the more important events take place.
  5. Play “Dear Abby”. Compose letters (~150 words each) from at least 3 characters stating the different dilemmas they face with specific events and dialogue from the book. Reply to each letter with an advice-filled response.
  6. include a 250 word write-up about why you decorated the outside of your bag/box the way you did...what does each thing mean?
  7. write 5 trivia questions about your novel...include the answers!
  8. Other! Be creative! Please discuss with me and send an e-mail so I have it for my records before you attempt this one!
  9. Make a PowerPoint presentation, with each slide representing the highlights of a chapter (if you have 11 chapters in your novel, you have 11 slides plus a title slide).
  10. Design a movie poster for the book you read on a full piece of bristol board. Cast the main characters with actors and actresses. Include a scene of dialogue from the book in the layout of your poster. Remember, you are trying to convince peop
  11. Write a song (words/music) about an aspect of the novel (the theme, a character’s struggle, the setting, plot, etc). Record the song on a CD for the class to hear and appreciate. Include a copy of the lyrics with your recording and be prepared
  12. Create a 150 word diary entry for a character from your book.
  13. Choose 3 meaningful quotes from your novel, explain why the quote is interesting or important and draw related images to the quote.
  14. write down 5 vocabulary words that you learned from reading your novel...include definitions for these words
  15. Make a “WANTED” poster for a character in the book you read. Include the following: a drawing or picture of the character, physical description, the characters misdeeds, other information that you think is important, and the reward offered for t
  16. include 5 items that directly relate to your novel...on a piece of paper explain how each item relates to your novel (where was it found, what did the character do with it, etc)
  17. Write a copy for a newspaper front page that is devoted solely to the book you read. The front page should look similar to a real front page of a newspaper. The articles and pictures on the front page would be based on the characters and events
  18. Create an illustrated comic strip or book from your novel.
  19. Choose one of the main characters in the story. Create your character’s diary in at least six entries (75-100 words each). Be sure to spread your entries throughout the entire novel. Include the thoughts and feelings that your character is exp
  20. Create a list of interview questions that you could ask the main character of the novel. Conduct an interview with you as the main character, answering the questions as the main character would have in the novel. Be sure to record this as eithe
  21. Suggest an alternative title for your novel. Defend your choice by giving evidence and insight from the story. (300 words)
  22. Write a poem or a rap about your novel.
  23. Make a double page spread (2 pages side by side) in a scrapbook of the characters life and events you have learned about in the novel. (You do not have to use an actual scrapbook for this, you can use bristol board)
  24. Design the book jacket for your novel for promotional purposes. On a ½ piece of bristol board, create both the front and back covers and include all of the pertinent information (title, author, brief summary, praise from other authors, picture o