A New Cereal on the Shelf
If you could invent a cereal based on your summer book Frindle, what would it be? After you think of a name and shape for your cereal, you’ll design a cereal box for it.
Materials:
Empty cereal box, white or light colored paper, scissors, markers or crayons, construction paper, glue, tape
Directions:
- Think about what you will name your cereal. Choose a name that sounds enticing and that relates to the story in some way. Then, choose a shape for the cereal, as well as colors and ingredients that also 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.
- Cover an empty cereal box with white or light colored paper. (You may want to write and draw on appropriate sized sheets of paper and then glue them onto the box.) Write a rough draft and draw sketches before moving on to your final copy.
Here are the Guidelines for each Side of the Box:
- Front
Write the name of your cereal and draw a picture to go with it. You might draw characters or other pictures to help sell your product. Make your cereal box look appealing and fun. Look at actual cereal boxes for ideas
- Back
Design a game that is based on the story. It can be a puzzle, a word game, or any other fun activity that might be found on the back of the cereal box. Make sure it includes information from the book.
- Right Side
Under the heading “Ingredients,” list the main characters and write a sentence about each one. Then describe the setting (place and time).
- Left Side
Write a summary of the book. Describe the main conflict and resolution.
- Top
|Write the suthor of the book and your name.
Presentation:
Give a 2 minute presentation of your cereal box to the class.
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