Nonfiction Book Review Form



Non-Fiction Book Review/Blog

For this project, you were required to read one nonfiction book with a group and discuss it twice a week in class. The culmination of that work is here. Individually, you will complete the review below and blog about the book you read. Please write as neatly as possible when completing the review form. Remember, if I can’t read it, I can’t grade it.

Student name: __________________________

Title of the book: ____________________________________Author(s)___________________

Genre:_____________________________________________Year published:_____________

Check off the following resources that were found in your book.

❑ Pictures

❑ Captions

❑ Diagrams (picture with relevant information labeled)

❑ Maps

❑ Table of contents

❑ Index

❑ Glossary

❑ Graphs/charts

❑ Relevant vocabulary underlined, bolded or italicized

❑ Headings

Nonfiction Book Review Form

Why are you interested in the topic of this book? How much did you already know before you started to read the book? (2-3 sentences)

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Does this text tell a story? Does it mainly report facts? Include at least 5 new facts that you learned.

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Write a recommendation on the book. What would you tell a friend? Did the author set it up so it was easy for the reader to follow and understand? Specifically, what did you love or hate about the book? Who would enjoy reading this book? Why? Explain in 3-4 sentences.

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Go to our class website

Go to

Enter your user name and password given to you on your registration sheet.

Enter a photo or illustration and then begin typing your blog. Your blog must include the title and author of your book as well as a photo. It must also include at least three facts that you learned about your topic that you think others will find fascinating. Your blog should include the information from your recommendation as well as any other information that you think a potential reader may want to know. Remember others will be reading this blog. Pay special attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation; it will be incorporated into your final project grade.

You can do this from home as well as school. This project (your blog and information sheet) is due by Wednesday, February 28th. You must also read a minimum of 10 of your classmates’ blogs and comment on at least three. This needs to be done by March 2nd.

If you create more than one blog, I will award extra credit.

Record the names of your classmates whose blogs you read on the lines below.

Place a checkmark next to the names of the people on whom you commented.

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Did you enjoy this project? Did you like blogging? How did you feel about responding to your classmates’ research? Write your comments below.

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Create your Blog!

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