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Book Report Template

First page of the book report with a drawing box

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Class set

One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.

Class lists are used only to draw the pages and are never saved.

A one-page book report with space for the title, author, main characters, setting, a short summary and a favorite part, plus a box for a drawing. A second version swaps the drawing box for more lines, for children who write longer answers.

One book, one page, two versions

The report runs down the page in the order a book is usually described: title and author first, then the main characters, the setting, what happened and a favorite part. Each prompt has writing lines under it, so one sheet covers one book.

The two versions differ in one place. The drawing version keeps a box for a picture from the story; the lines version fills that space with more writing lines for longer answers. To keep a running record of many books instead, the Reading Log Printable is the page to use.

Examples

  • A one-page book report with prompts for title, author, characters, setting, what happened and favorite part, and a drawing box.
    The drawing version, with a box for a picture from the story.
  • A one-page book report with the same prompts and extra writing lines instead of a drawing box.
    The lines version: the same prompts, with more lines in place of the drawing box.

Questions and answers

Does the template work for a chapter book?

The prompts do not depend on the length of the book: title, author, main characters, setting, what happened and a favorite part fit a picture book or a chapter book alike. For a long book, the lines version leaves more room for the summary.

Can it be filled in on a computer?

No. It is a flat PDF made for printing and writing by hand, with no fields to type into.

How long is each version?

One page. Each version is a single US Letter sheet that holds the whole report, so print one copy per book.

Which version should I pick?

Pick the drawing version when a picture of a scene is part of the task, and the lines version when the report needs more written detail. Both ask the same six prompts.

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