Book Reports and Book Talk
Evaluation Forms
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NCTE-Talk
Time Line Book Report
Draw a time line showing the incidents in the book
in chronological order. Label the days, months,
and/or years, if known. Otherwise number the events
1,2,3, and so on.
Star the three events that are, in your opinion,
the most important. On the back, write down why you
felt these were the most important and why. Also
tell which you think is the most important, and why.
Remember to write down your name, the title and
author of your book, and the date you completed it.
Poetry Book Report
FIND A POEM that expresses one of the main
ideas in the book.
1. Write it out on a sheet of paper.
2. Do not use the book title with the poem.
3. Write your name, the character's name,
and the title and author of your book on the
back.
4. At the top of a 4x6 card, write the
title and author. On the next line, write your
name. Then explain why the poem suits your
book. Classmates will try
to match your poem with your book,
so
try not to give too much
away too easily!
DO NOT share your poem with any member of the
class (or anyone you suspect to be a class member's
spy!) . Let them try to figure it out for
themselves!
Job Application Book Report
1. Get a job application.
2. Fill it out --completely-- as if you
were the main character of your book.
3. On a separate sheet of paper, write your
name, the title and author of the book
you read, and the date you completed it.
Also on this page, explain why your
character would want a job with that company.
Character Interview Book Report
Interview of (character's name):
___________________________________
Book Title: ________________________________
___
Interviewer: How do you feel about the way
you were portrayed in the
book?
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: What was your most difficult
moment in the book?
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: What was going through your
mind at this difficult
moment?
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: If you could change any of your
actions in the book, what
would you do differently?
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: How did you really feel about
the other main characters in
the book?
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: Describe your strengths and
weaknesses to the reader.
Character:__________________________________
___
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: Would you like the reader to
know other things about you
that were not covered in the
book? If so, please
describe
these characteristics.
Character:_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Interviewer: What are your feelings about the way
the author ended the
book?
Character:_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
______________________________
Character Diary Book Report
1. Pick one of the characters from your
book.
2. Write a diary as if you were this
character.
3. Tell not only what is happening to you
and others, but also how you feel about
what is taking place.
4. Make a minimum of eight entries, each at
least five sentences long.
5. After the last entry write your name,
the title and author, and the date you
completed the book.
Bumper Sticker Book Report
CREATE A BUMPER STICKER that one of the
major characters in your book might buy to put on
his/her car or in his/her room and that expresses
one of the main ideas in the book.
1. Letter and decorate it appropriately.
2. Do not use the book title on the
sticker.
3. Write your name, the character's name,
and the title and author of your book on the
back.
4. At the top of a 4x6 card, write the
title and author. On the next line, write your
name. Then, in the first person, writing as the
character who would buy the bumper sticker,
explain why you were attracted to it. (Can
you write in his/her distinctive
"voice"?
Try it!) Finally, sign the character's
name. Classmates will try to match your bumper
sticker with your card, so try not to give too
much away too easily!
DO NOT share your bumper sticker with any member
of the class (or anyone you suspect to be a class
member's spy!) . Let them try to figure it out for
themselves!
Fiction Book Talk
Your Name: _________________________________
___
Team: _____________ Date
Completed: _______________
The title of my book is
___________________________________. It was written
by
______________________________ and had ____________
pages. I chose this book
because _______________________________________
Here is what the book was about:
____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________
If I were going to rate this book between one and
ten, I would give it a(n)
___________.
When I talk with you about my book, I wouldn't mind
talking with you about any of the three following
questions:
_____ (a) What character was your favorite?
Why?
_____ (b) What character did you
dislike? Why? _____ (c) Does anyone in this book
remind you of yourself? Explain.
_____ (d)
Who was the main character? How did that person
change?
_____ (e) Would you change the end
of the story in any way? Tell your
ending. Why would you
change it?
_____ (f) Which character has one or more
qualities you want to develop within yourself?
What are the qualities? How does the
character demonstrate
these qualities? Why would you like to
develop these qualities?
_____ (g) Do any of the ideas, incidents, or
actions in this book remind you of
your own life, or something that has happened to
you? Explain.
_____ (h) Do you feel that there is an
opinion expressed by the author in
this book? What is it? Why do you think this is the
opinion?
Do
you agree with the
opinion? Why or why why not?
_____ (i) What
point of view was the book written in? How would it
have
been different if it
been written with a different point of
view?
_____ (j) When you picked this book, what
kind of book did you think it would
be? Why? Was it the type of book you thought it
would be? If not, did you like it
anyway?
Poetry Book Talk
Your Name: _________________________________
___
Team: _____________ Date Completed:
_______________
The title of my book is
___________________________________. It was written
by
______________________________ and had ____________
pages. I chose this book
because _______________________________________
Here is what the book was about:
____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________
If I were going to rate this book between one and
ten, I would give it a(n)
___________.
When I talk with you about my book, I wouldn't mind
talking with you about any of the three following
questions:
____ (a) What poem was your favorite? Why?
____ (b) What poem was your least favorite?
Why?
____ (c) Do any of these poems remind
you of yourself or your life?
Explain.
____ (d) What was the main theme of the
poems in this book? How can you tell
this is the theme?
____ (e) Would you change any of the poems
in any way? Why would you change it?
____ (f) Do most of these poems rhyme or
not? Why do you think the poet decided
to rhyme (or not rhyme)?
____ (g) Do any of the ideas, incidents, or
actions in these poems remind you of
your own life, or something that has happened to
you? Explain.
____ (h) Do you feel that there is an
opinion expressed by the author in this
book? What is it? Why do you think this is the
opinion?
Do
you agree with the
opinion? Why or why why not?
____ (i) What
point of view were the poems written in? How would
it
have been different if it
been written from a different point of
view?
____ (j) When you picked this book, what
kind of book did you think it would be?
Why? Was it the type of book you thought it would
be? If not, did you like it anyway?
Anthology Book Talk
Your Name: _________________________________
___
Team: _____________ Date Completed:
_______________
The title of my book is
___________________________________. It was written
by
______________________________ and had ____________
pages. I chose this book
because _______________________________________
Here is what the book was about:
____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________
If I were going to rate this book between one and
ten, I would give it a(n)
___________.
When I talk with you about my book, I wouldn't mind
talking with you about any of the three following
questions:
____ (a) What story/essay was your favorite?
Why?
____ (b) What story/essay was your
least favorite? Why?
____ (c) Do any of
these stories/essays remind you of yourself or your
life?
Explain.
____ (d) What was the main theme of the
stories/essays in this book? How can you
tell this is the theme?
____ (e) Would you change any of the
stories/essays in any way? Why would you
change it?
____ (f) Which character/person from which
story/essay stands out the most in your
mind? Why?
____ (g) Do any of the ideas, incidents, or
actions in these stories/essays remind
you of your own life, or something that has happened
to you? Explain.
____ (h) Do you feel that there is an
opinion expressed by the author in this
book? What is it? Why do you think this is the
opinion?
Do
you agree with the
opinion? Why or why not?
____ (i) What point
of view were the stories/essays written in? How
would ihey have been
different if they been written from a
different point of view?
____ (j) When you picked this book, what kind of
book did you think it would be? Why? Was
it the type of book you thought it would
be? If not, did you like it anyway?
Autobiography/Biography/Memoir Book Talk
Your Name: _________________________________
___
Team: _____________ Date
Completed: _______________
The title of my book is
___________________________________. It was written
by
______________________________ and had ____________
pages. I chose this book
because _______________________________________
Here is what the book was about:
___________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________
If I were going to rate this book between one and
ten, I would give it a(n)
___________.
When I talk with you about my book, I
wouldn't mind talking with you about any of the
three following questions:
_____ (a) What did you like best about the
person you read about? Why?
_____ (b) What
did you like least about the person you read about?
Why?
_____ (c) Does this person remind you
of yourself? Explain.
_____ (d) What was the
most difficult moment for this person? What did
he/she learn from
it?
_____ (e) What was the best moment for this person?
What did he/she learn from it?
_____ (f) Which qualities does this person have that
you want to develop within yourself?
How does this person demonstrate these
qualities? Why would you like to develop these
qualities?
_____ (g) Do any of the ideas, incidents, or actions
in this book remind you of your own
life, or something that has happened to you?
Explain.
_____ (h) Do you feel that there is an
opinion expressed by the author in
this book? What is it? Why do you think this is the
opinion?
Do
you agree with the
opinion? Why or why not?
_____ (i) What
point of view was the book written in? How would it
have
been different if it
been written with a different point of
view?
_____ (j) When you picked this book, what kind of
book did you think it would be? Why?
Was it the type of book you thought it would
be? If not, did you like it anyway?
Nonfiction Book Talk
Your Name: ____________________________________
Team: _____________ Date Completed:
_______________
The title of my book is
___________________________________. It was written
by
______________________________ and had ____________
pages. I chose this book
because _______________________________________
Here is what the book was about:
____________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
__________________
If I were going to rate this book between one and
ten, I would give it a(n)
___________.
When I talk with you about my book, I wouldn't mind
talking with you about any of the three following
questions:
_____ (a) What did youwant to find out when
you chose this book? Did you find out
what you wanted? Why or why not?
_____ (b) Why were you interested in this
topic in the first place? _____ (c) Are you
interested in reading more about this topic? Why or
why not?
_____ (d) What is the author's main point in
this book? Why do you think that is
the main point?
_____ (e) Is the author of this book an
expert? What makes the author an
expert on the subject? Is it important for the
author to be
an
expert? Why or why not?
_____ (f) When was this book written? Does that make
a difference? Why or why not?
_____ (g) What do you think is the most important
passage in this book? Why is it
important?
_____ (h) Did this book change how you thought about
this subject? If so, how? Why?
_____ (j) When you picked this book, what kind of
book did you think it would be? Why?
Was it the type of book you thought it would
be? If not, did you like it anyway?
Writing Response Book Reports
Write at least one page on any of the following
topics. Make absolutely sure you use examples from
the book in your response. Remember, this is to show
that you have read the book. If you don't convince
me of that, you won't get credit.
How did the book change your way of thinking? Use
this as a topic sentence: The book made me (any
verb).
Defend this statement: This book
should be read by anyone who hates reading. Defend
this statement: This book should never be spoiled by
a teacher requiring a book report.
Describe an experience you've had that was like the
experience of one of your characters.
Explain why your book should be included in a
capsule to be dug up in one hundred years.
Tell what you think happened to the main character
after the book ended. And why.
Tell what you think happened before the book began.
And why.
Pretend you are the author and
explain why you chose the title of your book. Write
a different ending for your book and explain why you
changed it.
What problems did the main
characters have and how did they solve them? Would
you like to have the main character of this book as
a friend? Why or why not?
Pretend you are the author and explain what
part was the most fun to write and why.
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