PTA Reading Contest

PTA Book Project Contest!

Students can win a basket from the PTA for reading a chapter book and completing a book project. The baskets will include gift cards and many other gifts! There will be two winners per grade!

ELA teachers will collect the projects from each class and cover the names on them. A committee will go through them and decide on the winning projects using a rubric. Projects must display an in-depth understanding of the book in order to be eligible to win. The committee will use the following rubric components to score each project:

• Creativity
• Neatness and Attractiveness 
• Understanding of Content
• Grammar 
• Overall Effectiveness and Completion

Project options to choose from: 

1. Create an illustrated timeline showing important events from the book.  Choose at least 10 important events from the story. Write a description of each event, and draw & color an illustration for each event.  The events must be in the order in which they occurred.  
2. Write a comic book version of your book.  Use 8 ½ x 11 inch paper (Create the book on the full page or folded hamburger-style.)  Comics should be colored. 
3. Create a mobile from items related to the story.  Select 10 items that represent people, places, events, or other parts of the book and hang them from a hanger using string or yarn.  Write a key that explains each object and why you chose it.  
4. Design and make your own t-shirt.  Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a t-shirt.  Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story. If you choose to illustrate a character, write a description of the character and why he or she is important to the story.  
5. Make a new book jacket for the book.  Front cover: Draw and color an illustration for the book.  Inside front flap: Write descriptions of the main characters.  Inside back flap: Write a description of the setting and a short summary of the book.  Back cover: Write 5-10 quotes from the book that are important to understanding the story.  
6. Create a collage to represent the book.  Your collage should have at least 10 photos or illustrations.  Write a key describing each item on the collage. 
7. Create a picture story for your book.  Rewrite the book for a Kindergarten or 1st grade audience. Use short sentences and age appropriate words so that they can read it easily. Make sure to include all major parts of the story.  Illustrate each page to go along with the story.