Period 6 - Life of Pi Book Report - Survival

SURVIVOR BOOK REPORT

You are to read a book about survival. You may choose any type of book you like –non-fiction, fiction ,biography, or autobiography. The book should be about 200 pages long, and this must be the first time you have read the book.

Assignment: Advertisement

Front: An advertisement for your book. Include the title, the author, an illustration, and a paragraph designed to entice your friends to read the book.

Back:

1. Characters: list and describe three main characters. You must include their name, age, physical appearance, character traits. Also include what happens to your character.

2. Plot: a brief (4-5) sentence summary of the plot of your book.

3. Setting: where and when your book took place.

4. A connection between your book and Life of Pi.

5. Your response to the book. How you feel about the book. What you learned from
reading this book (the insights you gained. . . how you are different from having
read the book.)

Oral Presentation: You will introduce your book to a small group of your peers. In this presentation, you will introduce the setting, characters, and the plot. You will also make a connection to Life of Pi and will tell your response to the book.

Due date: May 1, 2008