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#1 Book Review
(Fiction)

TITLE & AUTHOR

SETTING

I enjoyed reading this book because I learned many facts about ... __________________________________________________________________

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It was interesting to read about ... ___________________________________________________________________

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That reminds me of a time when ... ___________________________________________________________________

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The part I liked best was ... ___________________________________________________________________

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#2 Book Report
(fiction)

TITLE

AUTHOR

ILLUSTRATOR

PUBLISHER

COPYRIGHT DATE

SETTING

POINT OF VIEW

CHARACTERS

• Name the characters and explain their respective roles in the story.

PLOT

1. Explain a problem faced by the main character.
2. What obstacle did s/he have to overcome? (What stood in the way of solving his problem ?)
3. What did s/he have to do the solve the problem?
4. What was the outcome?

LITERARY DEVICES

Explain your opinion of this book.

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#3 Book Report
(fiction)

1- TITLE & AUTHOR

2- PUBLISHER & COPYRIGHT DATE

3- ILLUSTRATOR

4- SETTING

• Where and when does the story of your book take place?
• Is the story closely related to the setting, or could it have taken place anywhere or any time?

5- POINT OF VIEW - Who is telling the story?

• Is it the author who stands outside of the story and knows all that is going on? (Omniscient point of view)

OR

• Is it one of the characters within the story? (Personal point of view)

6- PLOT

• A- Identify and explain the role of each of the following:

1- Protagonist

2- Antagonist

3- Supporting Character(s)

B- Explain the central conflict in the story, and tell how it was resolved.

C- What situation in the story aroused your greatest feeling of suspense? What was the outcome?

D- Describe an ironic event in the story, and explain how it effected the characters involved.

7- CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A- Compare the protagonist to another character in the story. How are they alike, and how are they different?

B- Explain how one of the characters changed as a result of his/her experiences or of the influence of other people.

C- Give your reasons for admiring or disliking any character in the book.

8- GENERAL

A- Do you think this story could happen in real life? Why? Why not?

B- How does this book add to your knowledge of people, places, events or other periods of history?

C- List ten new words that you learned from reading this book, and write their definitions.

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#4 Plot Analysis

TITLE

AUTHOR

ILLUSTRATOR

PUBLISHER

COPYRIGHT DATE 

Identify each of the following:

1. Setting
2. Mood
3. Point of View
4. Central Conflict  
5. Protagonist  
6. Antagonist
7. Inciting Cause  
8. Climax  
9. Resolution
10. Genre 

LITERARY DEVICES EMPLOYED (Give examples of how each is used in the story, and explain their effect upon the plot, the characters, the reader.)

1. foreshadow
2. flashback
3. suspense
4. irony
5. symbolism

THEME:

1. What statement is the author making in this story about human nature and/or society in general?
2. Explain how events in the story prove or support the statement you mentioned above.

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