Question: What Are Your Alternatives to Book Reports?
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The team at Edutopia is always keen to tap into the collective wisdom of our community, so we often ask questions about topics of special interest. This time, assistant editor Daniel Leonard asks about your favorite alternatives to book reports:
Traditional book reports serve an important purpose in assessing students’ reading comprehension, but they can sometimes feel tedious or uninspiring. Many educators are looking for alternative ways to engage students in critical thinking and creativity while also demonstrating their understanding of a book.
Some strategies include multimedia projects, creative writing assignments, student-led discussions, or even gamified approaches like escape rooms.
What strategies have worked in your classroom? Do your students create podcasts, design graphic novels, or act out scenes from their favorite books? Please share your ideas in the comments.
More Book Report Alternatives and Other Reading Strategies
If you're looking for more ideas and inspiration, check out our Literacy and English Language Arts pages. You might also find these resources helpful:
At Edutopia, we're always looking for educators to share their strategies. If you have ideas that go beyond what can be shared in the comments, please be sure to visit our Write for Us page.
Thank you for sharing your book report alternatives. If you have questions of your own, feel free to post them here—our community facilitators are ready to help!