Name ______________
*Teacher initial (in red): _____________
Parent initial: ____________________
Due Date _______________ Class ____________
Book Title:__________________________ [ BOB ___yes ___no]
Author:________________________
RJ initials: __________ (indicates that student has participated in a book talk)
Genre: (check one)
Fiction: (fill out the back of the page)
[] Realistic
[] Mystery
[] Historical
[] Fantasy/Sci Fi
[] Adventure
Nonfiction (fill out the bottom of the page)
[] Biography/Autobiography
[] History/Science/other
Poetry (opt) [] (fill out the bottom of the page)
Drama (opt) [] (fill out the back of the page)
Nonfiction:
On a separate sheet of paper, write a book review. Include the following:, a brief outline of the
chapters and the information in them (complete sentences), copyright date, what you thought
about the book on a scale of 1-5 stars and why you rated it this way. Would you recommend this
book to others? Why or why not?
Poetry:
On a separate sheet of paper, write a book review. Include the following: a brief outline of the
types of poetry contained in the book, descriptions of some of your favorite poems in the
collection and why they were favorites, what you thought about the book on a scale of 1-5 stars
and why you rated it this way. Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?
*If the student turns in a book report before the teachers has signed in red, the teacher may elect
not to approve of the book and, therefore, may give the book report a “0” grade.
*Teacher initial (in red): _____________
Parent initial: ____________________
2.Rising action
3. Climax:
f.
e.
d.
c.
4.
Falling Action
5.
Resolution
b.
a.
1.
Conflict:
Setting: _(time)_________________________(place)_________________________
Characters: (name, who they are, their importance)
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________
Minor characters:
Theme: (issue, lesson to be learned)
Point of view: ________________________________
Tone: _(author’s attitude toward the subject matter)________________________
Mood: _(prevailing atmosphere of the story)_________________________________
BOOK REVIEW (Fiction or Drama): On a separate sheet of paper, write a book review. Include the following: a summary of the plot (don’t give away the ending), some of
the information above, What you thought about the book on a scale of 1-5 stars and why you rated it this way. Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not? (5
sentences)