BOOK REPORT FORM - F I C T I O N GRADE 7 (Terms 3 & 4) 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 ___

NAME _______________________________ DATE ____ / _____ / 202___ TERM 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

TITLE OF BOOK ____________________________________________ BOOK REPORT __ OF __
AUTHOR _______________________________ No PAGES _______ GENRE________________
ISBN No._____________________ PUBLISHER_________________________________________
YEAR PUBLISHED _______ SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOK? (PLEASE CIRCLE) Y / N /6
1) PLOT: Simple ?[ ] Complex - multiple plots and/or flashbacks?[ ] Check ONE. /1
2) SUMMARY OF THE BOOK – OUTLINING THE PLOT [TOTAL OF 200 WORDS +/- 5 WORDS]
Summary must be in 10, NUMBERED, points. Note: This is your ‘base dialogue’ for oral presentation.
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3) CHARACTERS: Description of two characters in the book. (Discuss: physical, social, cultural and role.) /10
If you have discussed one character in a book series you cannot discuss them again.
CHARACTER 1 (WELL ROUNDED CHARACTER - 50+ WORDS) ____________________
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CHARACTER 2 (FLAT CHARACTER - 40+ WORDS) ___________________________________
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4) SETTING: Era of story [Century] __________________ Area______________________________ / 1
5) LANGUAGE: Simple ?[ ] Complex?[ ] Formal?[ ] Check ONE ONLY , then decide on
Colloquial?[  ] Jargon?[ ]Slang?[ ] "QUOTE" EXAMPLES and EXPLAIN for TWO of these items.
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6) ORDERING OF EVENTS: Chronological?[ ] Flashbacks?[ ] Both?[ ] Please check one AND
EXPLAIN. ________________________________________________________________________ /2
7) POINT(S) OF VIEW (fill in the following): QTY: ____ TENSE: 1st OR 3rd Person OR BOTH? _________
EXPLAIN… ________________________________________________________________________
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8) CONFLICTS: (Briefly explain any problems between characters – especially to add tension and excitement.)
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9) CONTRASTS: (Compare any fundamental differences amongst characters, objects or ideas in the story.)
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10) "QUOTE"and EXPLAIN the meaning of AT LEAST TWO IDIOMS and/or IDIOMATIC
EXPRESSIONS (GIVE PAGE No.) **50% PENALTY on ENTIRE book report mark if left blank!
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11) "QUOTE"AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT FIGURE(S) OF SPEECH, IDENTIFY THE TYPE (i.e. simile,
assonance etc) AND CITE PAGE NUMBER. Quote the entire sentence then underline the figure of speech.
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12) YOUR PERSONAL OPINION – MINIMUM ONE PARAGRAPH (30+ WORDS) Did you like this
book? Explain why or why not … ______________________________________________________________
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AND the THEME(S) (Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas we learn from reading
a book. Simply put, they are values or morals.)_____________________________________________
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13) Student’s Signature attesting to reading PARENTS Name and signature (REQUIRED)
the book from cover-to-cover (ENTIRELY).  DATE ____ / _____ / 202___

SIG____________________ DATE ____ / _____ / 202___ NAME _________________ SIG _________________

Attach sheet(s) for additional information and/or corrections.
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Scale
TEACHER TO FILL IN LEVEL OF READING: HIGH GOOD LOW STUDENT REALLY READ BOOK? Y // N to 10