Cereal Book Report due Jan 28th :)

Name _____________________________

A New Cereal on the Shelf

If you could invent a cereal based on a fictional book you read, what would it be? After you think of a name and shape for your cereal, you’ll design a cereal box for it.

materials:

empty cereal box, white or light-colored paper, scissors, markers or crayons, construction paper, glue, tape,

optional materials:

clay, fabric, needle, thread…other craft supplies

Directions:

1. Chose an AR book that interests you (it can be one you are in the middle of reading) and have it approved by your teacher.

Book Title: _________________________________________

Author: ____________________________________________

2. Think about what you will name your cereal. Choose a name that sounds enticing and that relates to the story in some way. Then, choose a shape for the cereal, as well as colors and ingredients that also relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, you might invent a cereal called Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightening bolts.

3. Cover an empty cereal box with white or light-colored paper. Or you might want to write and draw on appropriate-sized sheets of paper and then glue them onto the box. Here are the guidelines for each side of the box:

Front

Write the name of your cereal and draw a picture to go with it. You might draw characters or other pictures to help you sell your product. Make your cereal box look appealing and fun. Look at actual cereal boxes for ideas.

Back

Design a game that is based on the story. It can be a puzzle, a word game, or any other fun activity that might be found ton the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book. Describe your idea below.

Right side

Under the heading “Ingredients,” list the main characters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting (place and time). Write your rough draft below.

Left side

Write a summary of the book. Describe the main conflict and the resolution.

Top

Write the title and author of the book and your name

Inside

create a prize that is related to your book (it could be a something you sew or make out of clay)

4. Plan a two-minute commercial for your cereal that includes important information about your book, and present it to the class.

Cereal Box due (and prepared to present) January 28^th

Last week before break!

Thank you to all of you who supported Colonial Day! I was really impressed with all of the great projects our kids created! Other students and teacher enjoyed this day and gave our talented kids lots of complements and kudos! Excellent work Room 13! A special thank you to Misuk for making calls and to Karen and Javier for helping to serve!

We will be finishing up our colonial studies this week with group presentations on each of the colonial regions. Be sure to check in with your child about their presentation. We have spend hours in class working on this! I am excited to see the final result!

I hope that you will have a wonderful winter break with your families and that the new year will be bring you great happiness!

:) -Ms. Sara


A little more info for the mini-writing project this week....

We will be starting this in class on Monday 12/20

Winter Wishes Essay

Please write a 5 paragraph essay about 3 wishes you have. At least one of these wishes has to be non-selfish.

Remember you need:

1. An Introduction Paragraph

Your introduction should include some background information about what you will be discussing in your essay. You could share information about wishes, why people make wishes or maybe something related to your wishes. You introduction also needs a topic statement that clearly states what your essay will be about.

2. Three Body Paragraphs (one for each wish)

Each paragraph should describe what your wish is in great detail? Why did you choose that wish? What would be the results of it coming true? Why is it important/how would it make a difference or help people?

3. A Conclusion

This is the ending for your essay. You do not need to restate your wishes. Instead, this is a chance to give some final thoughts about your specific wishes or wishes in general. This is your chance to leave a lasting impression. It should be thoughtful, reflective and interesting.

We will be working on the rough draft in class on Monday.

We will edit and begin the final copy in class on Tuesday.

Rough Draft is due Tuesday 12/21

Final Copy is due Wednesday 12/22

Colonial Project update 12/8/10

Dear Room 13 families,

For the past week and a half we have been studying they colonization of the Americas.

Your child has been placed in a group of 5 members and assigned to the New England (ch. 5), Middle (ch. 6) or Southern (ch. 7) colonies.

Every student has one of the following jobs to do:

Economist- You are responsible for describing the economy of the colonies in your region described in your chapter.

Biographer – You summarize and draw all of the important people mentioned in your chapter.

Narrator- You summarize and illustrate the story that was at the beginning of your chapter.

Sociologist- You will also be responsible for describing the daily life of the people in your colonial region.

Geographer- Draw a large map (for presentation) of the colonies or your region and be able to describe them. Explain how/why your colonies were started.

Students should be in the process of taking notes and preparing for their presentations. We will have some time for this in class next week as well. Students should be prepared for their 1-2 minute part of the group presentation. It would be great if you could check-in with your child and make sure they are on the right track. Group presentations will be on Tuesday December 21^st.

A reminder that the individual colonial project and paragraph write up (what did you make, how and why) are due Friday December 17^th and will be showcased that day during “colonial days” (beginning around 1:10 pm).

Thank you so much for you hard work and support!!!