Great ways to respond to a book
Have to write a book review or respond to a text? Why not try one of these ideas.
There are many interesting and dynamic ways that you can respond to written texts. The following ideas are designed to 'activate your imagination'.
Focus on the story CHARACTERS
1. Discuss how the main charater is like or unlike people you know.
2. Pretend you are one character and introduce the other characters to your class.
3. As an interior decorator, how would you decorate a charcter's room and why?
4. Make a timeline of the events in the life of the main character.
5. Make up five interview questions (with answers) for the main character OR With a partner film the interview.
6. For a film of your book, which actor / actress would you choose for the lead role and why?
2. Pretend you are one character and introduce the other characters to your class.
3. As an interior decorator, how would you decorate a charcter's room and why?
4. Make a timeline of the events in the life of the main character.
5. Make up five interview questions (with answers) for the main character OR With a partner film the interview.
6. For a film of your book, which actor / actress would you choose for the lead role and why?
Focus on the SETTING
1. Make a map of the setting of your book OR if it is a real place use Google Maps / Google Earth to locate the setting.
2. Compare where you live with the setting in the story. Use a T Chart, Venn Diagram or Mindmap.
3. Create an interactive map using Thinglink and add annotations.
2. Compare where you live with the setting in the story. Use a T Chart, Venn Diagram or Mindmap.
3. Create an interactive map using Thinglink and add annotations.
Focus on the AUTHOR
1. Write to the author explaining your reaction to their book.
2. Make up five interview questions you would like to ask the author.
3. Conduct research about the author and create a timeline of their life.
4. Create a poster (traditional or interactive) promoting the author and their books.
2. Make up five interview questions you would like to ask the author.
3. Conduct research about the author and create a timeline of their life.
4. Create a poster (traditional or interactive) promoting the author and their books.
Create an ARTISTIC RESPONSE
1. Design a new cover for your book (using traditional or digital mediums).
2. Draw / create a comic strip for your book.
3. Draw a portrait of your favourite character and describe his / her personality.
4. Create an illustration depicting an incident / setting in your story.
4. Make a collage(traditional or digital) depicitng an aspect of your book.
5. Create an advertisment / poster or movie trailer abvout your book.
2. Draw / create a comic strip for your book.
3. Draw a portrait of your favourite character and describe his / her personality.
4. Create an illustration depicting an incident / setting in your story.
4. Make a collage(traditional or digital) depicitng an aspect of your book.
5. Create an advertisment / poster or movie trailer abvout your book.
Create a DRAMATIC RESPONSE
1. Dramatise your favourite incident in the story.
2. As a famous movie star you have been asked to play a character, explain why you are excited about the role.
2. As a famous movie star you have been asked to play a character, explain why you are excited about the role.