Class Library Book
Review
Paragraph 1:
Introductory paragraph essentials
·
Your
name, gender, age, and a tiny bit about you
·
The
book’s title and author
·
The
genre(s) the book fits into (and why)
·
The
original reason you chose this book to read
Paragraph 2: A brief summary of the
plot (main characters, setting, theme, large conflict…) that doesn’t give away
too much.
Paragraphs 3
and 4 (Pick an idea from below or make up your own):
What was one of your favorite parts of
the book? Why?
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Who are the main characters? Are they believable? How does the author
make them feel like “real people”? Do you know anyone like them?
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What do you like or dislike about the
author’s writing style?
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What is the background/biography of
the author? Has she/he written any
other books?
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The books strengths. Give an example and explain why.
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A weakness of the book. Give an example and explain why.
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Pick one of the thinking strategies
and explain (with examples) how you used it while reading this text.
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Where and when does the action in the
text take place? Does the author do a
good job making you feel like you are there? How?
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A glossary of some words a reader
might need to know ahead of time.
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Paragraph 5:
Concluding paragraph
1.
Give
this book a score of 1-5 stars, with 5 being a “MUST READ.”
2.
Who
would like this book? Who wouldn’t?
Back page BONUS:
3.
Illustrate
a picture from the text. Give the
picture a title .
4.
Make
a movie poster advertising the movie for this book.
5.
Make
a crossword puzzle or word search based on the book.
6.
Write
some discussion topics or trivia questions (include the answers somewhere).