Mrs. Alexander6th Grade

Village MeadowsElementary

IntroductionRelevanceYour PartHighlightsReport Requirements

Technology RequirementsSummary

What is PPBR…PowerPoint

Book Reports

A fun new way to present what you know about the book you read.

To give you anEXCITING and NEW

way to present a book to the classusing your

CREATIVITY and THE COMPUTER!

What is the point?

Your Part…Read I t Organize

a w ay topresent

your book

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P ow erP ointBook Report

Create yourP P BR

Choose A Book

Step OneFind a bookRead your bookCreate a Thinking Map to organize your thoughts.

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Step TwoSearch for graphics.Find your books cover to

include in the presentation.

Save all “possible” graphics to your flash drive.

Find a website that describes the author of your book.

Save the link to that website so that you can hyperlink it to your PPBR.

Step ThreeMake a Story Board

-- INCLUDE --Five slides1. Title slide and thesis

statement2. Plot summary3. Plot summary con’t.4. Personal connection5. Evaluate the author’s ideas.

Step Four

Design Your Power Point

Book Report…

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CLEAN UP THE MESSCheck Grammar

Step Five

Step Six

A FINE EXAMPLE…

A Presentati

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Presenting…

Your PPBR

A Fine Example…

Charlotte's Web is a story about the power of loyalty and a loving

friendship.

Presented by: Kimberly Alexander

by: E. B. White

Report Requirements Slide 1: Title, author, graphic of book cover and thesis statement.For example: "The Magic Fish" is a story about wanting material possessions, greed and bullying.Slide 2&3: Brief summary of the story, focusing on character attributes and changes. This should not be merely a plot summary, but a depiction of the characters, their interactions, and their changes.

Report Requirements Slide 4: What is the personal connection between the key idea in the text and an incident from one's own experience, either lived or vicarious?Slide 5: Evaluate the author's ideas.

Arrive at a general insight about life. What is the message that the author is trying to convey? Do you agree with the author? Include a hyperlink to a website that describes the author of your book.

Minimum of 5 slidesInsert graphics Insert a hyperlinkApply timed transitionsEmbed audio

Technology Requirements

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