Standard Book Report Form
1. List author and title of the book
2. Copyright
3. Number of pages in the book
4. State the theme of the book – That is, what message is the author trying to give to the reader. THIS IS NOT THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY.
5. Referring to your handout about literary terms, describe how the author uses the four types of characterization to describe two of the main characters in your novel. Be specific and complete in this response.
6. Parent signature
7. Illustration
PLEASE NO MORE THAN TWO TYPES PAGES
BOOK REPORT CARD
This book report should following the following requirements:
COVER SIDE
Illustration of some important scene in the book
Title of the book
Author
Type of book e.x. fiction, biography, etc.
Your name
INFORMATION SIDE
Title of the book, underlined
Summary which begins with an indentation. No more than 20 sentences. IT MUST BE TYPED.
A statement about either 1. how this book affected you, or 2. what you learned by reading this book
Everything must fit on the index card I give to you. Your book report will not be accepted if it is not on this index card. You may cut and paste your summary and/or picture.
ILLUSTRATED BOOK REPORT
THE BIG PICTURE:
On one side of an 8 ½ by 11 white piece of paper you will completely illustrate a major event in the story, include the title, author, type of book, and your name. Additionally, you will need to summarize the novel and state the theme of what you read.
ORGANIZATION FOR THE REPORT:
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Illustration of a major event in the story - the page must be completely covered, and if done in crayon, should be colored after printing.q
Author listed and type of novelq
Title of the novelq
Summary – it is complete and detailed including historic figuresq
The theme is clearly stated and justifiedq
Your name is on the book reportq
The back side of the book report is blank
BOOK REPORT SANDWICH
For this book report, you will need to follow this criteria:
1. On the top slice of bread, (tan square), write the title and the author of the book. You should also include your name here. You may illustrate as desired on this piece of the sandwich.
2. On the lettuce (the green square), write a five sentence summary of the novel.
3. On the tomato slice (the red square), write about the main character using author’s techniques for characterization.
4. On the mayonnaise slice (the white square), describe the main setting of this novel and justify that selection.
5. On the swiss cheese slice (the yellow square), write about the climax of the story. This is the major problem in the story. It is a pivotal event in the novel.
6. On the ham slice (the brown square), write about the plot of the novel. Remember major events make up the plot.
7. On the bottom slice of bread, (tan square), draw your favorite scene from the story.
Please be sure that this is a quality piece of work and that you have been thorough and complete in addressing the above-mentioned criteria.
BOOK REPORT – SELL IT
You are the publicist for this novel. In a 60 second speech, you will need to persuade other students that they should read the book. You may use visual aids, costumes, or anything else that you believe will "Sell" this novel.
BOOK IN A BAG, ENVELOPE, OATMEAL BOX
FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Select a container: this may be a plastic bag, manila envelope, can, oatmeal box, or any other object appropriate for a book report.
2. Decorate your container to convey some of the major details, elements, or themes found in the book
3. Insert the contents:
a. Write ten questions based on the book. Five of the questions can be about general content, but the other five must require more thinking.
b. Create a ten-word glossary of unfamiliar words from the novel.
c. Include five things that have a connection to the story. These may include personal, text to text, or text to world.
d. Bonus points will be awarded for the addition of literary elements such as foreshadowing, irony, personification, or flashbacks, etc.
BOOK REPORT – LETTER TO THE AUTHOR
After reading your novel, write a letter to the author with your reaction to the story. In this letter, state reasons why you enjoyed the story, any questions you may have, or any thing else you may want to add. This should be at least three paragraphs in length.
BOOK REPORT IN PICTURE BOOKS
For your novel, you will need to create a picture book version of the story that would appeal to younger students. This should be done with no less than 10 pages that highlight the major events of the story.
You will need to illustrate each page to correlate with what has been written on that page.
BOOK IN A BOX
1. Write the summary of your book. Proofread!!!
2. Divide it into 8-10 somewhat equal parts.
3. Triple space between sections.
4. Cut and paste sections onto accordion folded construction paper.
5. Save the first folded area for the book title, author and your name.
6. Glue the last section into a box (check book boxes work well).
7. Place diorama type figures in the bottom of the box.
8. Decorate the top of the box, making sure the name of the book, title, and your name are included.
9. Turn it in as a quality product.