Five Looks on a Book is a simple and fun activity that offers a nice twist on traditional book reports. Students name five adjectives that describe their book and then write one supporting detail for each adjective. You can have students list the adjectives and supporting details in a journal, or you can have them fill out the graphic organizer below instead.
The original idea for the Five Looks on a Book activity came from 3rd grader Adrienne Duarte, and I created the graphic organizer based on her idea. When I first shared this activity online, Facebook fans helped me brainstorm adjectives to describe books. We came up with 99 different adjectives, and Stephanie Schifini compiled and alphabetized the list. Thanks, Adrienne and Stephanie!
If you use this activity with students, I recommend having your own students brainstorm adjectives for books before showing them your list of 99 adjectives. In fact, why not make it a challenge? Tell them that you have a list of 99 adjectives and you want to see if they can come up with a list of 99 adjectives without looking at your list!
Post a large sheet of paper on a bulletin board and allow students to add adjectives throughout the week. When they have found as many as possible, reveal your words and compare the two lists. After students complete their worksheets, arrange them on the bulletin board around the poster. Title the board, “Take A Look!” and you’ve just created an instant bulletin board display!
Five Looks on a Book is such a quick and easy activity that you could easily repeat it several times throughout the year, or even once a month. To get started, download the Five Looks on a Book freebie from this page. Give it a try, and let me know what you think!
