Fillable Printable Cereal Box Book Report - Jones Elementary School

Cereal Box Book Report - Jones Elementary School

Cereal Box Book Report

This week students selected a teacher-approved fiction book from home or our classroom library. Over the

next two weeks, students will read their self-selected book and work on their Cereal Box Book Report both in

school and at home. Students will be reading the book in class or at home for WEB. Next week we will be doing

a first draft of the writing that will go on the side of the box. Students can then complete the final draft of

that writing at home. Students will decorate a real cereal box with illustrations and information related to

the book they read using the directions below. Please do not use the multi-pack cereal boxes from Sam’s or

Costco, as they are too big for this project.

Front of Box:

First, makes sure to cover your cereal box with white or colored paper. Design a cover for

your cereal box. Include the name of the cereal with a picture. Invent a name for the cereal that is related

to the title of the book that sounds like a cereal. Do not use the exact title of the book. You may want to

look at the attached page of real cereal boxes to get some ideas. Choose a shape for the cereal as well as

colors and ingredients that all relate to the book. For example, for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,

you might invent a cereal called Wizards Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightening

bolts.

Right Side:

Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements Characters and Setting. Under the

heading “Ingredients,” list the main characters and write a sentence about each of one. If you have a lot of

main characters, choose five characters to list and write a sentence about. Then describe the setting. You

can use the template on the attached sheet or do it your own way. Just make sure to include the main

characters and the setting.

Left Side:

Write a summary that describes the main problem and the solution of the book. Try to use words

that will grab the readers’ attention. And make them want to buy your cereal. You can use the attached

template or do this in your own way.

Back of Box:

Design a game that is based on the story. It can be a puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a

maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden pictures illustration or any other fun activity that might be found on

the back of a cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.

Top of Box:

Include the title, author, number of pages and a number of stars that you would give this book if

you were a book critic. The maximum number of stars would be five. You can use the template or create the

top of the box yourself as long as you include all of the things listed above.

Prize

(Optional)

Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something the main character could

have used in the book or something that reminds you of the main character. You can even include a picture

of the prize on the front of the box to let your reader know what is inside the box.

Your Cereal Bob Book Report is due at school on or before Friday, April 4

Cereal Box Commercial

Students will share their project by doing a 1-2 minute commercial for their cereal. These oral

presentations will be made on Friday, April 4

. Students should practice their commercials at

home to make sure the timing is fine. The goal is to make the other students really want to buy

the commercial ((read the book)). Use the following guidelines for writing your commercial:



Share exciting elements from the book- the problem, important scenes, interesting characters, etc.



Be energetic! Try to convince the audience to buy your cereal whether you liked the book or not.

 Cereal has nutritional value and is “good for the body”. Tell you classmat s why this book would be good for them. e



Optional

- Be a character from the book to help you “sell” your product.

This sheet is only for planning purposes. If you prefer to type the commercial or write it on index

cards that is fine. You will not need to turn in a draft of your commercial. Your grade on this

part of the project will be based on how well you present your commercial to the class.

INGREDIENTS

HARACTERS

______________

Right Side of Box

Cut out this box and place in on the right

side of your cereal box.

Characters:

List the main characters and write a sentence

about each one. For example, if you were using

the story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,”

you might include the following characters:

Charlie Bucket:

He is a poor boy who finds the

last golden ticket and wins a trip to Willy

Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.

Willy Wonka

: He is the lively owner of the

chocolate factory who allows six children and a

member of their family to spend a day at his

magical factory.

Setting:

Use complete sentences to tell where the story

takes place. You may find that there is more

than one setting in the story. For example, if

you were using the story “Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory,” you might write:

______________

ETTING

______________

The beginning of the story takes place in Charlie

Bucket’s very small house that he shares with

his large family. Once Charlie finds the golden

ticket and wins the contest, the rest of the

story takes place in Willy Wonka’s amazing

chocolate factory.

______________

Cereal Box Book Report Templates

Left Side of Box:

Cut out this box and place in on the right side of your cereal box.

Write a summary that describes the main problem and how the problem was solved. Try to use words

that will “grab” the readers’ attention and make them want to buy your cereal.

Summary of Book:__________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Bottom of Box:

Cut out this box and place in on the bottom of your cereal box.

Author: _____________________________ # of Pages: _____

Rating:

Title of Book:_____________________________________________