Literacy and art (4th-5th grade)

To help promote literacy within reading, one easy quick art project is to have students create a "movie poster" for a story read in the classroom or at home.

Materials Needed:
Story book (short chapter book recommended)
poster board/card stock
Colored pencils, crayons, markers
Rulers

Steps:
After completing the story in the classroom or at home, have the student brainstorm important ideas
If time permits, have the student do a practice sketch of the "movie poster" on printer paper
Have the student draw out their sketch onto a poster board or card stock
Have the student color and finish their "movie poster"

Extensions/Assessment:

- Option for extension is to have students do a "movie poster" for each chapter instead of book as a whole
- Have students present to class (explain why they added what they did, why the colors, etc)
- Test/quiz on the book if it was one assigned to class as a whole