Step One Find a book Read your book Create a Thinking Map to organize your thoughts.

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Step Two Search for graphics. Find your book’s 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 PP. 2 2 2 2 2 2

Step Three Make a Story Board -- INCLUDE -- Five slides 1. Title slide and thesis statement 2. Plot summary 3. Plot summary con’t. with a depiction of the characters, their interactions, and their changes. 4. Personal connection 5. Analyze the author’s ideas.

Design Your Power Point Book Report… Step Four Step Fo Design Your Power Point Book Report… Step Four Step Four Step Fo Step Four

Step Five CLEAN UP THE MESS Check Grammar

Step Six Presenting… A Presentation Near You A FINE EXAMPLE…

Presented by: Kimberly Alexander A Fine Example… Presented by: Kimberly Alexander Charlotte's Web is a story about the power of loyalty and a loving friendship. Wilbur 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: Analyze 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.

Technology Requirements Minimum of 5 slides Insert graphics Insert a hyperlink Apply timed transitions Embed audio