Book Report Form, Grades 5-8

DATE DUE_________________

Reader's Name_______________________

Parent Signature_____________________

Title ______________________________
Author________________________________
1. When and where did the story take place (setting)?

2. List the Principal Characters and briefly describe each.

Character

Description

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3. Write and define new words you've seen in this book.

Word

Definition

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4. What do you think are the most important incidents in the development of the story?
Beginning: _____________________________________________________________
Middle: ________________________________________________________________
End: __________________________________________________________________
5. Completely explain your satisfaction with the book's conclusion

6. Would I like to read another book by this author? _______ Explain

Why?

7. What is the theme of this book (lesson) and how does it apply to this book?

8. My overall opinion of this book

is____________________________________________
because_________________________________________________________________

9. Here is a least a paragraph about the book that I have not told.

Record this on your Book Reports I have Completed sheet. (Which is given out the first day
of school.)
10. Here is an appropriate picture for this book (a book jacket that I myself have
designed and I'm proud of it.)