Sometimes book reports may seem more like a chore to students than they should. This track causes students to ask if they can do a book report rather than complain about doing one. The learning gap addressed is students' lack of higher level thinking skills when organizing and preparing reports. This unit, "Book Report with a Twist," requires students to use higher level thinking skills to organize their thoughts and produce a book report using technology expertise and group skills. The Language Arts 6-8 grade cluster Writing Content Standard states that the student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences. Two learning expectations are (1) students will recognize and demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure, and (2) students will develop organized writing containing focused, well-developed ideas. The Grades 6-8 Reading Content Standard states that students will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of the written text. The learning expectation states that students will use comprehension strategies to enhance understanding, to make predictions, and to respond to literature. The Language Arts Grades 6-8 Viewing and Representing Standard states that students will use, read, and view media/technology and analyze content and concepts accurately. A learning expectation states that students will use multimedia to create, to display, and to explain information. In this track, students will improve reading comprehension by using the Internet for research, by practicing online skills, and by using computer software for word processing and presentations.