Written Book Report Form

Be sure to include on the top of your report:

• Your name
• Book title
• Author's name
• Number of pages in the book

1. Write a detailed summary of the plot of the book. In this summary, be sure to describe major conflicts or turning points in the story.
2. Characterize the major characters of your book (at least three). What was your opinion of each character, both as a character and simply as a part of the story?
3. Describe the setting of your book. Does it change throughout the book? Explain. How did the author present the setting to his/her audience? Was this well presented-or in other words, could you picture the this place and time period in your mind? Explain.
4. What was a theme from the book? Describe its importance. Did this theme help you understand the story any better? Explain.
5. Describe at least three strengths of this book overall (reasons why you liked it) and three areas for change (things you didn't like).
6. On a five star scale (1 being lowest, 5 highest), rate this book. Recommend that people read it or not based on your impressions.

1. Discuss a detailed overview of the information presented in the book.
2. What information did you already know? What information was new? What was the most interesting thing that you learned?
3. If your book was a biography or autobiography, follow the steps above about character, setting and theme.
4. If your book is a "how to" book or a strictly informational book, then be sure to be very detailed in your overview and what you learned.
5. Describe at least three strengths of this book overall (reasons why you liked it) and three areas for change (things you didn't like).
6. On a five star scale (1 being the lowest, 5 the highest), rate this book. Recommend that people read it or not based on your impressions.