Writing a book report is a good way
to show your understanding of a book. It also helps you to
practice giving your opinion about a book. In a book report
you want to describe the main idea (theme) of the story. What
is the book really about? You also want to describe the main
parts of the book: characters, setting, plot (problem and
solution).
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Theme - The
main idea of the story (what the story is about) |
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Setting - When
or where the story takes place |
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Plot - What
happens in the story |
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Problem - The
major problem in the story |
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Solution - How
the problem was resolved (corrected) |
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Characters -
Who the story is about |
When writing a book report, you want to give a very descriptive
summary of your book. When summarizing the story, think about
what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
You may want to create a small outline before writing your
summary. On a piece of notebook paper, list five key events
from the book...put them in order (sequence the events). Use
your list of events to guide you in writing your summary.
Once you have summarized your
story, you can then tell your audience about what you thought of the
book. This is a great place to be descriptive. You can
ask yourself questions, such as:
- What was my favorite part?
- How did the story make me feel?
- Would I recommend this book to a friend?
Why or why not?
- What new things did you learn
from this book?
- What was funny about the book?
- What part of the book would you
change?
Make sure your writing is clear,
neat, and full of colorful words and descriptive phrases
At the beginning
of spring, Franklin and all his friends have
placed training wheels on their bikes. All of
Franklin's friends have learned to ride their
bikes, but Franklin
is the only one who can't ride his bike without
training wheels. Every
time he tries to ride his bike without the
training wheels, he falls down. Franklin
became very discouraged. His mom convinces him to
keep trying, and Franklin finally rides on his
own. He is so proud of himself.
- Main Idea
- When things seem hard, keep trying
- Setting
- Beginning of Spring
- Problem
- Franklin can't ride his bike without
training wheels
- Solution
- Franklin keeps practicing and finally learns
to ride his bike without training wheels
- Characters
- Franklin and his friends
- Plot -
Franklin wants to learn how to ride his bike
but can't seem to get the hang of it. He
needs training wheels. All of his
friends have learned to ride their
bikes. Franklin becomes discouraged
until his mom encourages him to keep
practicing. Soon Franklin can ride his
bike without the training wheels. He is
so proud of himself.
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If
you have any questions about the expectations for the Book
Reports, please do not hesitate to
send me an email. Please type "Book Report" in the subject line. |
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