Book report guidelinesThis year you will have a book report every 6 weeks, due on the first AIM day of the new Learning Period.
1.Please make sure that the books selected are chapter books with a minimum of one hundred pages.
2.They have been made into movies are NOT allowed. 3.Please follow the guidelines given for the written reports and projects, and turn them in on time, as we will be sharing in class. 4.All book reports need to be typed or written neatly by the student, making sure that each question is answered. Book Report Format
Every written book report will need to follow these guidelines: 1. You will need to have a title page with the title of the book, the author of the book, the publisher's name, your name and the date. 2. You will need to describe the setting in detail. Describe how the setting changes the mood of the story. This section needs to be labeled "Setting" and should be about five lines in length. 3. Who are the main characters in your story? Describe at least three people who make a difference in how the story evolves. This section needs to be labeled "Main Characters" and should be at least six lines long. 4. What is the climax in the story? What event happened that changed the way the story ended? Sometimes there are several climaxes. Choose the one that is the most important to you. Describe what happened in detail. This section needs to be labeled "Climax" and should be approximately 6-10 lines long. 5. In every book there is a moral to the story, or a lesson that the author wants you to learn. What is the lesson in this book? Think about this. Sometimes it is very subtle. This section needs to be labeled "Moral of the Story" and should be about five lines long. 6. What did you think of this book? Did you enjoy it or not? Why? Label this section "My Opinion" and be specific in your reasons why you did or did not like the book. This should be about four lines long. 7. Write a ½ page summary of the book, labeled “Summary”. Include the problem, but not the ending. Ex: This magical adventure is about a boy struggling to learn all he can while he solves life-changing mysteries. The main struggle is good against evil, and the boy has his friends and some of his teachers to help, but mainly is on his own. The setting, Hogwarts School, is extremely important to the development and understanding of the story, while adding to the sense of adventure and mystery. A lot of the events that happen here are impossible in the ‘real’ world, but the bonds shared between the main character and some of his friends, are very realistic. Read this book and you will be rooting for Harry to be victorious in his struggle against Voldemort, to save himself as well as the world.
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