(an-all- in one helper)
Book Title_______________________________ Author________________________
Publisher _________________________ Illustrator/Photographer _________________
Copyright date_________________ Number of Pages __________
Length of Time read Start date _______ Finished________
Type of Literature (Genre):
[]Biography (autobio) [] Sports [] History []How-to []Informational/essay [] True story
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[]Realistic Fiction [] Poetry []Historical []Fantasy []Sci-Fi []Horror [] Mystery/crime [] Folk Tales/Mythology []Romance []Thriller []Action/Adventure []Western {}Other______ |
General Overview of the Topic
In any report you should introduce the report and your book, describe the setting and time as well as the characterizations of the Antagonist and protagonist. Summarize the plot, and what conflicts internal or external in the plot, indicate the theme (what lesson was learned by the characters) of the story and the conclusion including whether or not you would recommend the book.
Does the Book have []Photos []illustrations []Both []charts
WHO- Main Characters (& favorite)
What-
Setting– Where_______________________
When (story Dates) ______________________ ___________________________
Era– Bronze Age, Ming Dynasty, Renaissance World War 2 etc) _______________________________________
did the story take place___________________________________
Why
How
Tone & Style
Point of view First person or omniscient
Did the beginning grab you? (as in chapters 1-5)
Favorite Part of book _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Book Evaluation (Like-loved) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Would you recommend to a friend? Yes No Please explain Why or Why not? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW vocabulary 3-5 words from book &define (esp. use those you had to look up)
Non-Fiction Topic _________________________________________
Summary of the Book – (Beginning middle & end)
5 Facts about the topic you found interesting
5-10 important or interesting pieces of information in SEQUENTIAL (or logical) order
Why (Person Place or thing) is of interest to you
Write down Page number & describe two illustrations/photos from the book
- Pages { } Description___________________
- Pages { } Description___________________
Show 3-5 Non-fictional text features in the book and explain how they helped to enhance your understanding.
You can make up slides consisting of Pictures and captions, graphs and diagrams.
Fiction
What were the main plot points
Main Conflict & Resolution
Story symbolism/message (lesson or central idea) –
blurb explains story without giving much away (found on back of the book or in book jacket)
Mystery/Crime–
| Character Names | Description & personality traits |
| Main Character | |
| Minor Character | |
| Suspect #1 | |
| Suspect #2 |
Main Problem (mystery in the story)
Secondary problem (if any)
Important Events: #1. Location & Approximate time of crime
What was the mystery at the heart of the story?
| CLUES & Evidence | Discovered by | Suspects
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What were some of the clues to help solve the mystery &
How was the mystery solved?
Were you surprised at the solution / who did it?
Red Herrings? (distractions for person trying to solve mystery)
Teachers (if this is for children in grade school you can use file folders have them include their name on the tab of the folder, on the outside cover a Case file # Title & Author of book Decorations & illustrations. Outside back cover your ‘detective agency & a logo. Inside the left of folder should be the report, stapled or glued to the inside left cover. On the inside right folder staple or glue an ‘evidence bag’ with an artifact inside, (even if it is only drawn on a piece of paper)
Informational Book–
Why did you select this book
What type of information is this book about?
What was the purpose of the Author writing this book.
Give 3-5 examples from the book to show you knowledge of the content
Choose 5 of the most exciting Interesting or exiting chapters or events in this book.
Describe event #1 (in detail)
I found this chapter or event interesting because
Did you find the book interesting?
Write some interesting facts you learned
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Include image of person |
Auto/Biography Subject (name)-
- Early Life
Date & Place of Birth
Family Mother _______________ Father _________________&
Siblings ##___ & Names
Life events Early Life
School/College
- Public Life Adult life
Important Events (note at least 2)
Accomplishments
Death date/Place & cause
How people felt about person at time of death.
Quote
Personal information & Interesting Facts & Trivia
| Date | Page Number | Important information | Questions I have |
- In my Opinion
Why were they important
how is it the world different because the person lived?
The most interesting things about this person
3 adjectives that describe this person
General (all reports)
Didn’t like Like Really Like
List 5 (or more) new or interesting words from the book & their definitions
*Important Reference, sources & pages (or Bibliography)
Timeline (best for Biographies, History & mystery/crime)
There’s a few different types of time lines.
1. tree
2. time table
3.autobiography
4 Context
5 ‘Game board’ or path
(I do plan to do a Timeline post)
©Kim Marie Ostrowski 2013 (ZodiacImmortal)
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zodiacimmortal
October 14, 2014 at 12:02 AM
I think maybe I shou ldhave made this a seperate page
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