Okay, real talk: a book report for a 5-year-old should not need a 4-page packet. This 1-page book report template works with any book your students read, and it is free.
What is on the page?
- Title
- Author
- Illustrator
- A big box to draw their favorite part
- 1 sentence line to tell about the book
- A bonus page of writing lines for students ready to write more
Because it works with any book, you print 1 stack and use it all year.
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How teachers are using it
- Read to self center. One teacher shared: "I want them to not only read but to be able to tell me about it as well."
- Homework. Another uses it "to practice reading comprehension and summarizing a story."
- Weekly check. I used it as a weekly assessment and graded it with my free kid friendly rubric.
- Book report journal. Save every finished page in a folder. By May your students have a whole journal of the books they read.
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Make it easier for your youngest readers
Model the first one together after a read aloud. Write the title and author on the board, let students copy, then everyone draws. Your early writers can dictate the sentence while your ready writers use the bonus lines page.
Ready for more?
- Story Elements Flip Book for Any Book or Read Aloud: the next step after the book report, with characters, setting, problem and solution
- Editable Kid Friendly Rubrics for Writing and Presentations
- Reading Logs for All Seasons: Color by Number of Minutes Read
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