Name ______
Fantasy or Science FictionBook Report
Due December 12th
Second Quarter Book Report:There are two required parts to the 2nd quarter book report.Your book must be in your Lexile range or slightly above.
1)A written paragraph following the book report format either typed or neatly handwritten.
2)An electronic presentation: please use Power Point, video, Publisher, anything that you do on the computer and show on the smart board. Be entertaining and appropriate.
My book title______Author______
My Lexile ______My book Lexile ______
Teacher Signature of approval by 11/14 ______Date ______
Directions:
- Find a book that matches your Lexile score and get it approved by your teacher
- Use sticky notes to mark details in your book that you might want to put into your presentation.
- Use sticky notes to label major events in your book that you might want to present for cause and effect.
- Find one or two quotes from the book that you identify with – mark them with a sticky note and write something about the quote – put them in your report and tell why you made a connection.
- Share point of view, genre, and author’s purpose. Double check for accuracy!
- Book recommendation – tell us why we should want to read the book – make us want to read it!
- Giveonly afive word summary using quality adjectives to sum up the book. No paragraph summaries in your presentation
- Using the paragraph guide given out in class write a complete summary paragraph about your book.
Suggestion: Use sticky notes while reading; marking quotes, making connections, and writing quality adjectives that could be a part of your 5 word summary. Also, collect evidence for the point of view, genre, fact/opinion and author’s purpose. This will make creating the report an easy task and help you to produce superior work.
* Save this paper and turn it in during your presentation to be graded.
Outstanding / Satisfactory / Unacceptable
Technology / Student was able to navigate technology flawlessly. (Technical difficulties do not count.) / Student was able to navigate the technology with some help. / Student was not able to navigate the technology.
Lexile / Book chosen has a Lexile within the student’s Lexile range / Lexile of the book is close to student Lexile / Lexile range of book is way below or way above
Cause and Effect / Student picks an event in the book and discusses what the cause and effect of the event was using details from the text. / Student picks an event in the book and notes the cause and effect. / Student does not include cause and effect in their report or does so incorrectly.
Quotes from the book / Student reads and explains 2 quotes from the book going above and beyond making connections at a higher level. / Student reads and explains 1 quote from the book and makes connections. / Student does not use quote or make connections.
Point of View
(1st person, 3rd person or 3rd person omniscient) / Student understands and shares point of view using evidence to show understanding. / Student tells the correct point of view. / Student does not show understanding of point of view.
Genre / Student shares correctgenre using evidence to show understanding. / Student tells the correct genre. / Student does not show understanding of genre.
Author’s Purpose / Student shares author’s purpose using evidence to show understanding. / Student tells the author’s purpose. / Student does not show understanding of author’s purpose.
Recommendation / Student recommends book and gives an opinion as well as a personal connection. / Student recommends book and gives an opinion. / Student does not meet this requirement.
Five word summary / Student uses 5 quality adjectives to describe the story. / Student uses 5 words to describe the book. / Student misses this requirement.
Conventions / Report is edited and free of errors. / Report has a few errors. / Errors impede understanding of report.
Approved on time / The book was approved early. / The book was approved on 11/14. / The book was not approved or approved late.
Presentation / Presents facing the class without looking at the screen. / Student read some of the report off the screen. / Student read all of the report off the screen.
Book Report Summary Question Sheet
Include the following information in your summary. Use this sheet for a rough draft for your answers. Use complete sentences.
This book report will count as a test grade in Reading.
1. What was the title of the story?
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2. Who was the author of the story?
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3. What was the genre of the story?
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4. Who was/were the main character(s)?
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5. Where did the story take place (setting)?
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6. Whose ‘point of view’ was the story being told in?
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7. In a few sentences, please tell what this story was mainly about. Only include the most important details (beginning, middle, end … Include the main problem, the climax of the story and the conclusion)
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Book Report EXAMPLE Summary Question Sheet
Include the following information in your summary. Use this sheet for a rough draft for your answers. Use complete sentences.
1. What was the title of the story?
The title of the story that I read isFrindle.
2. Who were the main characters in the story? Describe each character using adjectives.
One of the main characters is Nick Allen, who is a creative young boy. Another character is the mysterious Mrs. Granger.
3. Where did the story take place (setting)?
The story takes place at Lincoln Elementary School in New Hampshire.
4. Whose ‘point of view’ was the story being told in?
The story was told in the third person.
5. Was there a problem that occurred in the story? What was the problem?
Nick was trying to spread the word “frindle” around in place of the word pen. The principal and Mrs. Granger didn’t like this idea and they tried to stop Nick and the rest of the students from using it.
6. What were 3 MAIN EVENTS that took place in the story and affected the outcome of the story? Put these events in order. (Hint: beginning, middle, end)
Event 1 A boy named Nick Allen creates a new word to take the place of the word ‘pen.’
Event2 Nick comes up with the word ‘frindle’ and the word catches on quick.
Event 3 Even though Mrs. Granger tried to put a stop to the new word, it turned out that she was rooting for Nick all along.
7. Was there a message or a lesson to learn from this story? If yes, what was the message or lesson?
This story can teach people to keep an open mind for new ideas.
8. What was the climax (most exciting) part of the story?
The climax of the story was when Mrs. Granger gave Nick a gift and told him that she was rooting for him all along.
9. How did the story end? Was the ending sad, happy, confusing etc.?
The story had a surprising ending because Nick found out that Mrs. Granger was on his side afterall.
10. What is one thing that you would have changed in the story if you could?
(Be specific … example, ‘I would change the ending.’ would not qualify as an answer)
I would have changed the story by having Mrs. Granger come to Nick in person to tell him that she had rooted for him.
EXAMPLE SUMMARY USING THE ANSWERS FROM THESE QUESTIONS:
Frindle is about a creative young boy named Nick Allen who made up the word ‘frindle’ to take the place of the word ‘pen.’ The story takes place at Lincoln Elementary School in New Hampshire. The story is told in the author’s point of view. When Nick tries to spread the word ‘frindle’ his mysterious teacher, Mrs. Granger, tries to put a stop to it. In the end, and a bit to Nick’s surprise, Mrs. Granger sends him a note telling him that she was on his side after all. I would have changed the story by having Mrs. Granger come to Nick in person to tell him that she had rooted for him.The lesson to be learned is always keep an open mind.