Book Report

Name

Title

Author

Genre______

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Book information is incomplete, not there, unreadable, or looks wrong. / Book information has something missing or is sloppy, and looks correct. / book information is complete, neat, and looks correct / Book information is complete, neat, and looks correct. Genre shows some insight.
  1. What is the life lesson that the character is being taught in this story?

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sentences not complete or missing / Sentence/
sentences have one or two grammatical errors / Sentence/
sentences or grammatically correct and complete / Sentence/
sentences or grammatically correct and complete and show voice
Information seems completely off target. / Information may be a life lesson, but does not seem to match this book. Or the lesson is a concrete lesson, not a life lesson. / Information is reasonably something that would be a life lesson for someone, and would fit this character and author.. / Information shows insight, deep thinking, and is reasonably something that would be a life lesson for someone, and would fit this character and author..
  1. Below is a flow chart. Fill it in with the major events of the plot.

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Plot seems to be missing many major episodes, or trivial episodes are used. Or writing may be unreadable. / Plot seems to have something confused or left out, or teacher had to work hard to read it. Something may be included that is trivial instead of a plot mover. / Plot seems to follow a logical sequence with nothing left out from beginning to conclusion. It is easily read. / Plot seems to follow a logical sequence with nothing left out from beginning to conclusion. There is also some words that convey character’s reaction to each episode. It is easily read.
  1. Pick out something that the character does, thinks, or says in the book. Write it and then tell how that shows the character’s personality.

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Sentences are hard to read or have many grammatical mistakes. / Sentences have one or two grammatical mistakes. / Sentences are grammatically correct. / Sentences are grammatically correct and show voice.
Student picked nothing,.or it is not readable. / What student picked seems to have some flaw in being able to show a trait of a character. / What student picked seems to be something that would fit a character / what student picked seems thoughtfully picked out to show something that makes this character unique or interesting.
No explanation, explanation seems completely wrong, or is unreadable. / Explanation shows a character trait that may be stated in below level language, or seems to have some flaws in thinking. / Explanation shows a character trait typical of what is written. / Explanation shows thoughtful understanding of how the character is portrayed in this book
  1. On a separate piece of paper write a summary of the book. Include:

●book title

●main characters

●main problem

●one mini-problem

●most interesting episode in the book

●how everything ties up in the end

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There are more than five errors in conventions or writing is almost unreadable. / Sentences show more than three errors in conventions, or writing is hard to read. / Sentences are complete with only a couple errors in conventions. Writing is neat. / Sentences are complete with no errors in conventions. Writing is neat. Writing shows organization and voice.
Book title is not apparent. / Book title is written,but not in a sentence of its own. / Book title is put into the opening sentence. / Book title is put into the opening sentence to make a good hook.
Main characters not mentioned, wrong characters given, or it is hard to read or understand. / Main characters are mentioned but perhaps not all, or perhaps secondary characters are put in. Characters may be stuffed in with book title sentence. / Main characters put into a sentence on their own. All the main characters mentioned, but no secondary characters. / Main characters put into a sentence on their own. All the main characters mentioned, and how they are related to the story. If secondary characters are mentioned, they are labeled as secondary and reason for their place is given
Main problem is not stated, is hard to read, or is wrong. / Main problem is given. / Main problem clearly stated. What character needs to do about this is included. / Main problem clearly stated with some insight as to why this problem is unique to this book as related to the characters.
Mini-problem is not given, is wrong, or is hard to read. / Mini-problem is given, but may not be a mini-problem so much as simply an action that happens in the book. / One mini-problem is given in a sentence separate from the main problem. / One mini-problem given in a way that gives insight to the flow, mood, or style of the book.
Interesting part is not given, or is hard to read. / Interesting part of the book is given. It is a bit unclear why the reader thinks this is interesting. / Interesting part of the book is different than any part given so far. It is clear why the reader thinks that it is interesting. / Interesting part of the book is different than any part given so far. It shows reader’s voice as well as insight into the style of the book.
not clear how the problem is solved, or it is hard to read. / Has written how problem is solved / Things seem to be tied up completely with problem solved and how the characters will ‘live happily ever after.’ / Things seem to be tied up completely with a clear idea of how the problem had been solved and how this affects all characters.