Name _________________________
Free Choice Fiction Book Report
Due December 7th
Second Quarter Book Report: There are two required parts to the 2nd quarter book report. Your book
must be in your Lexile range or slightly above.
1) A written paragraph following the book report format either typed or neatly handwritten.
2) An electronic presentation: please use Power Point, video, Publisher, anything that you do on the
computer and show on the smart board. Be entertaining and appropriate.
My book title___________________________________________Author____________________
My Lexile _____________ My book Lexile _____________
Teacher Signature of approval by 11/13 ______________________ Date _____________________
Directions:
1.
Find a book that matches your Lexile score and get it approved by your teacher
2.
Use sticky notes to mark details in your book that you might want to put into your presentation.
3.
Use sticky notes to label major events in your book that you might want to present for cause and
effect.
4.
Find one or two quotes from the book that you identify with – mark them with a sticky note and
write something about the quote – put them in your report and tell why you made a connection.
5.
Share point of view, genre, and author’s purpose. Double check for accuracy!
6.
Book recommendation – tell us why we should want to read the book – make us want to read it!
7.
Give only a five word summary using quality adjectives to sum up the book. No paragraph
summaries in your presentation
8.
Using the paragraph guide given out in class write a complete summary paragraph about your
book.
Suggestion: Use sticky notes while reading; marking quotes, making connections, and writing
quality adjectives that could be a part of your 5 word summary. Also, collect evidence for the
point of view, genre, fact/opinion and author’s purpose. This will make creating the report an
easy task and help you to produce superior work.
* Save this paper and turn it in during your presentation to be graded.
Outstanding
Satisfactory
Unacceptable
Technology
Student was able to navigate
technology flawlessly.
(Technical difficulties do not
count.)
Student was able to
navigate the technology
with some help.
Student was not able to
navigate the
technology.
Lexile
Book chosen has a Lexile within
the student’s Lexile range
Lexile of the book is close
to student Lexile
Lexile range of book is
way below or way above
Cause and Effect Student picks an event in the
Student picks an event in
the book and notes the
cause and effect.
Student does not
include cause and
effect in their report
or does so incorrectly.
Quotes from the
book
Student reads and explains 2
quotes from the book going
above and beyond making
connections at a higher level.
Student reads and
explains 1 quote from the
book and makes
connections.
Student does not use
quote or make
connections.
Point of View
Student understands and
shares point of view using
evidence to show understanding.
Student tells the correct
point of view.
Student does not show
understanding of point
of view.
Student shares correct genre
using evidence to show
understanding.
Student shares author’s
purpose using evidence to show
understanding.
Student tells the correct
genre.
Student does not show
understanding of genre.
Student tells the author’s
purpose.
Student does not show
understanding of
author’s purpose.
Recommendation
Student recommends book and
gives an opinion as well as a
personal connection.
Student recommends book
and gives an opinion.
Student does not meet
this requirement.
Five word
summary
Student uses 5 quality
adjectives to describe the
story.
Student uses 5 words to
describe the book.
Student misses this
requirement.
Conventions
Report is edited and free of
errors.
Report has a few errors.
Errors impede
understanding of
report.
Approved on time
The book was approved early.
The book was approved on
11/13.
The book was not
approved or approved
late.
Presentation
Presents facing the class
without looking at the screen.
Student read some of the
report off the screen.
Student read all of the
report off the screen.
book and discusses what the
cause and effect of the event
was using details from the text.
st
(1 person, 3
or 3rd person
omniscient)
rd
person
Genre
Author’s Purpose
Book Report Summary Question Sheet
Include the following information in your summary. Use this sheet for a rough draft for
your answers. Use complete sentences.
This book report will count as a test grade in Reading.
1. What was the title of the story?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Who was the author of the story?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What was the genre of the story?
__________________________________________________________________
4. Who was/were the main character(s)?
__________________________________________________________________
5. Where did the story take place (setting)?
__________________________________________________________________
6. Whose ‘point of view’ was the story being told in?
__________________________________________________________________
7. In a few sentences, please tell what this story was mainly about. Only include the
most important details (beginning, middle, end … Include the main problem, the climax of
the story and the conclusion)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Book Report EXAMPLE Summary Question Sheet
Include the following information in your summary. Use this sheet for a rough draft for
your answers. Use complete sentences.
1. What was the title of the story?
The title of the story that I read is Frindle.
2. Who were the main characters in the story? Describe each character using
adjectives.
One of the main characters is Nick Allen, who is a creative young boy. Another character is the
mysterious Mrs. Granger.
3. Where did the story take place (setting)?
The story takes place at Lincoln Elementary School in New Hampshire.
4. Whose ‘point of view’ was the story being told in?
The story was told in the third person.
5. Was there a problem that occurred in the story? What was the problem?
Nick was trying to spread the word “frindle” around in place of the word pen. The principal and
Mrs. Granger didn’t like this idea and they tried to stop Nick and the rest of the students from
using it.
6. What were 3 MAIN EVENTS that took place in the story and affected the
outcome of the story? Put these events in order. (Hint: beginning, middle,
end)
Event 1 A boy named Nick Allen creates a new word to take the place of the word ‘pen.’
Event2 Nick comes up with the word ‘frindle’ and the word catches on quick.
Event 3 Even though Mrs. Granger tried to put a stop to the new word, it turned out that she was
rooting for Nick all along.
7. Was there a message or a lesson to learn from this story? If yes, what was
the message or lesson?
This story can teach people to keep an open mind for new ideas.
8. What was the climax (most exciting) part of the story?
The climax of the story was when Mrs. Granger gave Nick a gift and told him that she was rooting
for him all along.
9. How did the story end? Was the ending sad, happy, confusing etc.?
The story had a surprising ending because Nick found out that Mrs. Granger was on his side
afterall.
10. What is one thing that you would have changed in the story if you could?
(Be specific … example, ‘I would change the ending.’ would not qualify as
an answer)
I would have changed the story by having Mrs. Granger come to Nick in person to tell him that
she had rooted for him.
EXAMPLE SUMMARY USING THE ANSWERS FROM THESE QUESTIONS:
Frindle is about a creative young boy named Nick Allen who made up the word ‘frindle’ to
take the place of the word ‘pen.’ The story takes place at Lincoln Elementary School in New
Hampshire. The story is told in the author’s point of view. When Nick tries to spread the word
‘frindle’ his mysterious teacher, Mrs. Granger, tries to put a stop to it. In the end, and a bit to
Nick’s surprise, Mrs. Granger sends him a note telling him that she was on his side after all. I
would have changed the story by having Mrs. Granger come to Nick in person to tell him that she
had rooted for him. The lesson to be learned is always keep an open mind.