| You have a book report due and now your | | | | your book. The author can be listed as writer. |
| teacher wants you to make a presentation on | | | | The front page headline can be an interesting |
| the book. How can you be original and not do | | | | reason why you chose the book and then under |
| what all the other student in class are doing? | | | | that write the story which is a summary of what |
| You could prepare your book report in a | | | | the book is about with a teaser so that they will |
| newspaper style. | | | | want to read more. Make each headline page of |
| Go to your local arts and crafts store to get a | | | | the newspaper one of the titles from each |
| small roll of thin craft paper. You know the kind | | | | chapter. Now if your book has chapters which are |
| like the cheerleaders hold up for football players | | | | numbered Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 you will need |
| to run through before games. This usually comes | | | | to create your own. This is where your |
| in a roll and if you do not want to buy a whole roll | | | | imagination comes into play and your teacher |
| you may just be able to get a small portion. You | | | | should reward you for ingenuity. The story under |
| can use this to make large sections for your | | | | each page headline is your chapter information. |
| newspaper. Make sure to use a large enough | | | | Make sure to list the main characters and conflicts |
| piece for each page and fold it in half just like a | | | | or problems that occur in the book. At the end |
| real newspaper. The paper is thin but you do not | | | | you will want to make a conclusion of the book. |
| have to worry about writing on it. You can | | | | You can even draw photos or clip art to insert in |
| prepare headlines on your computer and cut them | | | | the photo. You can make advertisements |
| out and paste onto the craft paper with a glue | | | | throughout the newspaper with things from the |
| stick. | | | | story. This would be very clever and may show |
| Now when making your newspaper you will want | | | | your teacher that you put a lot of time and |
| the name of the newspaper to be the name of | | | | thought into your project. |