Cereal Box Book Report
Students will decorate a real cereal box with the illustrations and information related to the book they
read using the directions below. I expect a lot of time, effort, and hard work to be put into these
reports, not for them to be completed sloppily in one night. I also will expect all directions to be followed,
so a copy of the rubric that will be used to grade the book report has been attached.
FRONT OF BOX:
Use a piece of white or light colored paper to cover the front of your cereal box. (You will
probably want to create the cover before gluing it on your box.) Include the name of the cereal and a picture. Invent a
name for the cereal that is related to the title of the book and 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 Wizard Wands, a toasted oat cereal in the shape of miniature lightning bolts.
RIGHT SIDE:
Make a list of ingredients that includes the story elements CHARACTERS and SETTING. Under the
heading "Ingredients," list the main character and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting. You
can use the template on the website or cover the side with white/light colored paper and do this your own way.
LEFT SIDE:
Write a summary that describes the book. Try to use words that will “grab” readers’ attention and
make them want to buy your cereal. You can use the template on the website or cover the side with white/light colored
paper and do this your own way. Your summary must be three to five sentences.
BACK OF BOX:
Design a game that is based on the book. 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 number of stars you would give this book if
you were a book critic. Also, include your name. The maximum number of stars would be 5. Use the template
on the attached sheet.
PRIZE:
Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something related to the topic of your book. You can
even include a picture of the prize on the front of your box to let the reader know what is inside the box.
Your Cereal Box Book Report and Commercial/Oral Presentation IS DUE
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
All the templates for this cereal box book report will be available to download from the class website. This will be
helpful for students who want to write rough drafts for the sides of their boxes before doing the final copies. Also,
if students mess up or want to redo any section of the box, they can just print new copies from the web site.
