Book Report Instructions

The book report must include:

Cover page: Title of book, name of author, your name, grade, teacher's
name, date (month and year)
Table of Contents (do not include the cover page and the table of
contents)
Part A: Appreciation of Language
Part B: About the Story
Part C: Writing
Part D: Creative Task
Part E: Opinion
ALL drafts
Assessment page
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Part A: Appreciation of Language

Make a mini dictionary with 10 new words you have learned.

1. Write the words in alphabetical order

2. Include the part of speech (noun, verb, adj, adv, ...)
3. Translate them to Hebrew
4. Write an original sentence for each word to show you understand how to
use it.

Part B: About the Story

1. Setting: Time (year, season, period of history)______________
Place (city, island, inside, outside) ________________
How do you know? Copy a sentence that gives you the answer. (pg #)

2. Main characters:
(name, age, personality traits such as: honest, loyal, jealous).
Find a few examples from the book to prove what you say. (include page
number)

3. About the main character: (Choose 5 questions from the following)

* In what way is the role of the main character important to the story?
* In what way did the character change or grow from the beginning of the
story to its end?
* What might the main character have done in the beginning to change the
outcome of the story?
* Give an example of a problem the character had that you have faced in
your life.
* What would happen if the main character was of the opposite gender?
How would the story have been different?
* What will the main character be doing in 20 years?
* Why would you want to be or NOT be a friend of the main character?
* Choose a colour to describe this character and explain why you chose it.
* How would you describe the character to a blind person?

4. Write 5 Wh-questions about what happens in the story and answer

them.
*For a Non-narrative (or non-fiction) book:

10 facts:

Create a "Ten Facts About_______(book title)" that lists 10 facts you

have learned from reading the book. The facts, written in complete
sentences, must include details that you didn’t know before reading the
book. The facts could relate to factual information, something learned about
people in general, or something you learned about yourself.

Part C: Writing

Choose ONE of the following options:

* Write a diary entry for the main character
* Write a dialogue between 2 characters in which they discuss the events of
the story.

Part D: Creative Task

Choose ONE of the following options:

* Write a continuation of the story.
* Make a collage about the story
* Record yourself as one of the characters speaking to the reader about
something in the book.

Part E: Opinion

Answer ALL of the following questions:

* Did you enjoy the book? Why / why not?
* Which character did you like/ dislike the most? Explain why.
* Which event did you like/dislike the most? Explain why.
* Would you recommend the book to your friends? Why?