Choice of the Following Tuck Everlasting Projects

Tuck Everlasting Final Projects

1. Make a large three dimensional diorama of an important scene from the book. Write a paragraph describing the scene and its importance to the plot of the novel.

2. Write a chapter telling the further adventures of the Tuck family. Be sure to include all four members and at least one section of dialogue.

3. Draw a poster size map of the area of Treegap. On the map, put symbols (or numbered markers) where at least six events from the novel took place. On another sheet of paper, explain in at least two or three sentences what happens at each place.

4. Make a video of an advertisement for "magic water" that the man in the yellow suit might have sold. Write a paragraph summary of the advertisement; explain how you came up with the idea for your advertisement, and how the advertisement uses details from the novel.

5. Make a diary that Winnie might have kept. The diary must contain the minimum of 6 entries of at least 200 words or more. It may contain illustrations. The diary must have a decorated cover, a title, dates, and entries.

6. Illustrate five scenes from the book with original drawings or collages. Each illustration needs a title. For each description, write a paragraph describing what is happening in the story during that particular scene.

7. Rewrite the last chapter of the book. Change it to the way that you believe it should have ended. Be sure to include dialogue and descriptive language.

8. Make two puppets of characters in the book. Write a puppet show that explains an important scene in the book. Be prepared to perform.

9. Pretend that you are a newspaper reporter and compile a list of 20 questions you would want to ask one of the Tucks. Then write a newspaper article of the interview.

10.Create an exhibit that would show in a museum for the Tuck Family. Include 10 items that are meaningful to the characters. Write a description each of the items and how it relates to a character in the book.

11.Create a picture book version of Tuck Everlasting that you will share with the class. Your picture book should have a picture for each chapter along with a sentence or two that describes what happens in that scene. Your picture book should have a decorated cover, color illustrations, as well as page numbers.

12.Examine how the author uses words to create different moods in the book. Music also creates moods. Select music to represent five different events and moods in the story. Create a cd or PowerPoint (with at least six songs) that you will share this with the class. For each song, write at least three sentences that describe the scene and how the music relates to that scene (justification for using that song). Design and create a cd cover for this soundtrack for Tuck Everlasting.

13.Write a detailed song or a rap that describes the characters, setting, conflict, problem, and solution. Be prepared to perform the song or rap in front of the class. Be sure that the song or rap has at least three verses and a chorus or hook.

14.Create a game using places, characters, problems, and details from Treegap and the novel, Tuck Everlasting. You should have a paragraph summary of the book, a detailed explanation of how to play the game, and rules for it.

15.Create a PowerPoint presentation that uses our 20 literary elements (see Mrs. Morris for the handout from the beginning of the year). Identify and explain each element from Tuck Everlasting.

16.Create two shadow boxes that represent the Tuck’s and the Foster’s houses. Write at least two paragraphs that describe how the details that you include reflect the characteristics of the two families.

17.Create a book of poetry with at least ten poems based on the novel, Tuck Everlasting. Your book should have a title page, page numbers, a table of contents, a decorated cover, illustrations, and should have at least five examples of figurative language. You could possibly write your poems on individual characters, the plot, theme, symbols, etc.