Survey of Literature Book Report Forms



Survey of Literature Book Report Forms

Title_____________________________________

Author___________________________________

Page numbers_________________

Why did you choose this book?

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Plot

Before reading the story, what do you predict will happen just by reading the title?

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In this story, the problem starts when _________________________________________

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After that _______________________________________________________________

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Next, ___________________________________________________________________

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Then, __________________________________________________________________

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The problem is finally solved when___________________________________________

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The story ends with________________________________________________________

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Describe the setting of the book.

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How did the setting affect the mood of the book?

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The theme of the story is____________________________________________________

I learned from this story___________________________________________________

Character

I can identify with the main character when_____________________________________

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One of the character’s flaws is_______________________________________________

Another character is_______________________________________________________

Describe the relationship between this character and the main character.

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Below, draw a character map for the main character. Be sure to include at least 8 character traits. Then, write once sentence that tells what kinds of person the character is.

Book development

What did you think of the book?

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What did you like about the book? Why?

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What did you not like about the book? Why?

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What would you change? Why?

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Author’s choice

Why do you think the author chose this ending for the book?

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Did you like the ending? Why or why not?

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What kind of language did the author use? Colloquial language, specific terminology? Why?

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Mini-project

Choose one of the following.

1. Re-write the ending of the story. Your ending should be at least three paragraphs long and typed in the format given in class.

2. Create a colored book jacket for the book and include a summary of the book on the left flap, a critique of the book on the right flap, and a picture on the cover. Both the summary and the critique must each be at least 8 sentences.

3. Choose one term from the list below and explain in a complete paragraph how the author uses it in the book. The paragraph must include a main idea sentence, 3 examples, and explanation for each example, and a concluding sentence. At least one example must be an exact quote from the book.

• Theme

• Tone

• Symbolism

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