My Book Report Outline
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Name:
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Fiction Chapter Book
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Date:
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Teacher:
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Book Title:
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Author:
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# Of Pages
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Character Analysis
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Main characters
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Description
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Summary
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STORY
PROBLEM
COMPLICATIONS:
SOLUTION:
THEME:
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Report
Based on the information you have written on
this form, write a 4-page report on the book.You
need to include:
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A Cover Page with the title, author and your complete name. It
is strongly recommended that you do some artwork on the cover.
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Outline Page Include this outline page in the report. You
can ask your teacher for a disk with the template and type right onto this
form or write it out long hand (your teacher's choice).
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Character Analysis:
Write a short paragraph about the main character and 2-3 sentences about
each of the other central characters in the story.
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Plot: Write at least one paragraph for each
Plot element-
a)Story
Problem: What is the main problem or situation that the character must
deal with?
b)Complications:What
are some complications or additional problems that make it more difficult
for the character to resolve the main story problem?
c)Solution:How
does the story end? How does the main character solve the main story problem?
d)Theme:What
is the theme or the “message” of this story?What
value or lesson is it trying to give the reader?
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Recommendation: Write a 1-paragraph recommendation of the
book. Why would you recommend
or not recommend this book to another 5th grader.
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Creative: Do a creative project as approved by the teacher. Brainstorm
your ideas, such as dioramas, comic strips, a “news broadcast interview”
of the main character, creating a Power Point presentation, etc.