The main character of the story and secretive genius. The report card by andrew clements demonstrates the often debilitating effects the arbitrary nature of the grading system, especially standardized testing, can have on children. The report card encourages reflection through discussion and reasoning for a deeper, more personalized meaning and understanding of the core values. The activity allows students to identify character traits in others, both fictional and real. Can also extend to making connections with other characters or reallife situations. Clements novel is about an elementary school girl, a natural genius, who deliberately gets bad grades on her report card to prove that intelligence and test scores.
Report cards will be sent home in the near future for many school aged children. Nora rose rowley is a genius who has hidden her gift for 5 years. Can nora convince them that test alone are a stupid way of measuring inteligence. She does not want her family, friends, or teachers to know that she is highly intelligent because. Favorite character trading cards activity scholastic. Even when the plot gets lost the characters are what keep you reading. In this alternative to the traditional book report, students have to really understand a character from a book they have read in order to successfully communicate the essence of the character using a few words and symbols on a business card. This book features clements customary excellence in storytelling. Riverdale is still in its first season, but its done well enough in its freshman year to garner a second season order from the cw. Another reason steven is my favorite character is when he says, wake up as normal people. Mal disney descendants the school for good and evil by soman chainani the school for good and evil is like if descendants put on a sorting hat, and its a 3 book series that even a spell couldnt get you to put down.
Im exactly like him when it comes to the fact of the funny and sarcastic comments. Plot and conflict the report cardby andrew clements. Nora is a character that is really taking a big risk and can get in huge trouble. The writing templates and graphic organizers that i have designed fit inside on the characters shirt and outside on the characters vest, arms, pants, or skirt this main character book report project will provide you. Nora is secretly a genius but does not tell anyone for fear that she will be thought of as different. She is the one who calls the education system into question in this book which is the whole point of the story, similar to clements other books such as frindle.
The report card questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the report card. My favorite part of the book is the night nora takes home her report card, and at dinner she refuses to open it. Sadly, in derry, maine, if things could get worse, they absolutely do. Report card comments and phrases highlighting character and socialemotional learning traits. Provide each child with a copy of this character card, pdf file and help them fill in the blanks and draw and color a favorite character. See more ideas about teaching reading, pumpkin books and book projects. Character can book report solana beach school district. Tsunami is one of the best characters ever, she is sassy and a bad ass and totally deserves to be up here. On the back of the card, the student writes a paragraph critiquing the book. Elevenyearold nora has been secretly concealing her remarkable intelligence from her parents and.
Included is a turkey copy on cardstock, directions with a spot to fill in the due date, and 2 pages to write on 1 is primary paper, 1 has regular lines. After reading a book, a student completes an index card with information about the book. The show, led by showrunner roberto aguirresacasa and. Students enjoy taking on the teacher role and writing a report card for a favorite book character. The report card, a novel by andrew clements 2004, deals with the issues of grades, testing, and achievement in school. I cant really explain why, but there was just something about his personality that interested me, he was just so different from every other character in the book. Report form requirements part 1 list the following. My name is saida karimova,and i am from kazakhstan.
They begin by discussing the details commonly found on business cards and looking at samples. See more ideas about teaching, report card comments and reading workshop. Her plan doesnt seem to work when her teachers,parents,and her principal mrs. They picked their favorite book used a piece of cardstock folded to look like a. The report card news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2017 learn how and. He, along with the rest of the superfriends, welcomed bart into the club after his discovery of a comet. Nora rose rowley is a genius, but dont tell anyone. The story is narrated by a 5thgrade girl, nora rose rowley. That envelope with the enclosed report card represents about 17 hours of collective teacher work especially if you receive personal comments on your progress report. I learned about the characters is that nora is very smart and loves to do different things and does things that are very risky like getting all ds on her report card. Why this was my favorite scene out of the whole book is that i love the way they talked to each other in the scene how stephen is always bugging her about her report card. In the beginning of the story, shes treated unfairly by her aunt, and from that. See more ideas about book character day, book characters dress up and teacher costumes. Your 20 mostloved literary characters rebecca joines schinsky oct 7, 20 we at the riot love a good poll, and in our latest bout of curiosity, we asked you to name your three favorite literary characters.
Together, come up with a collection of characters from the novel and a list of characteristics on which to evaluate them. The amazing book the report card was written by the worlds wellknown author andrew. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. Although this book report project can be used any time during the school year, i use this project at the end of the school year. For me personally, it was holden caulfield in the cather in the rye.
The report card by andrew clements, paperback barnes. Hassan, from the kite runner khaled hosseini his personality is like someone you find too good to be true. Your job is to pick only three questions that you wish to. Steven is one of the good characters in this book, and he is why i continue to read this book. Teachers can easily change traits to isolate certain qualities specific to other characters or introduce new vocabulary. Talk about them together, asking which characters caused or were affected by these three things that you listed.
Part one is a retelling of the original hocus pocus film, and part two is a sequel that continues the story of our favorite characters and the next generation. Finally she gives him her report card and why, because he was the prize winner for the most annoying kid in the universe. The main character, nora, calls the system into question in a way that. I got hooked early on in the report card when i got to the part where baby nora was able to gaze at the scattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and instantly know how they fit together. My favorite character is nora because she is really friendly and kind. Steven is my favorite character because of his funny and sarcastic thoughts. This is a fun activity for students to evaluate the traits of the characters in books. There are also four background main characters that make the story very interesting. Part 2 for the second part of the report you are given a choice. Shes managed to make it to the fifth grade without anyone figuring out that shes not just an ordinary kid, and she wants to keep it that way. A fifthgrade genius turns the spotlight on gradesgood and badin this novel from andrew clements, the author of frindle. Discuss the information found on the cards, then encourage children to create their own for their favorite book characters.
What was your favorite character in a book and why. A report cards main purpose is to inform parents about their childs progress. Today, we get to learn a little more about the cast of characters in the new hocus pocus novel, coming july 10, that we got to see the cover art and an excerpt from. The report card is about a very smart girl who pretends to be unclever and always tries to get bad grades. The character report card is designed to help students analyze characters in stories. The report card is a childrens novel by andrew clements, first published in 2004. The color of character by accomplished author glen shuld is a gem in the history of a certain part of the 20th century, one that everyone around the world has come to recognize as very important in the integration process of schools in the 1960s and 1970s, especially after the assassination of reverend martin luther king jr. Help parents and students appreciate the development and. Stephen really want to know what grades nora got but she doesnt want him to see. The front of the card includes details such as title, author, and date published along with a two to threesentence synopsis of the book. But then nora gets fed up with the importance everyone attaches to test.
The report card by andrew clements about the book fifthgrader nora rose rowley has been keeping an unusual secret for most of her life. Report, better known as report card, is a member of the superfriends club with database, cosine, ham, email and lisa. His ingrained morality and early maturity will surprise you. Theres even a free template for cards that fit inside. After that bit of mojo, i just had to find out what happened. Who are the main characters in the book the report card.
Her dad said she is going to sit at the table until she shows her report card so nora sits there and ends up falling asleep. What is the theme of the book the report card by andrew. Unlike many other clements novels, such as frindle or the school story, this book does not show a character starting a widespread revolution or making the. The report card goodreads meet your next favorite book. Can also extend to making connections with other characters or. If i had to choose a favorite character, it would have to be jane eyre. Meet the new characters in the upcoming hocus pocus sequel. Begin the conversation by asking the child what he or she thinks of the book you are discussing and to write down three favorite things about the story. Transition to further discussion about the characters in the book.
Digging into characters or settings or themes from the books they read can really help them learn how to look beyond the prose. The ending is rushed but great storytelling overall. Honest, tolerant, and inclined to reserve judgment, nick often serves as a confidant for those with troubling secrets. Book recommendations based on your favorite character. Welcome to derry when the opening chapter of a stephen king book starts with a sixyearold talking to a clown who lives in a sewer, chances are things are going to take a turn for the worst. I am a sophomore at the american university in bulgaria. Students will choose a character from their favorite gradelevel book, disguise their turkey as the character, and write about it. Heres a chance to let the kids be teachers and complete a report card on the characters in a novel. He was a servant at amirs home, and throughout his life, he remained loyal. Favorite scene of the book is when nora is coming home from school on the bus where she and her buddy stephen are in the back seat of the bus. This book has three very big main characters that all give a bit of their own personality to the book.
Nick carraway the novels narrator, nick is a young man from minnesota who, after being educated at yale and fighting in world war i, goes to new york city to learn the bond business. The amazing book the report card was written by the worlds wellknown author andrew clements. Nora rosa rowley is actually a genius that learned how to read alone at the age of two. I love the book wings of fire and tsunami is my favorite out of the 5 dragonets, she brave and sarcastic and a very well developed character, i really think she should be one of the top 10 of this list. Here are 22 creative book report ideas designed to make reading. The report card is a book written by andrew clements and the main characters of this book are as follow. Create trading cards for favorite characters readwritethink. While there should be no major surprises big issues should have already been discussed with the childs parents, regardless of how well the child is doing or how poorly, the report card should be an honest reflection of that childs performance.
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