NAME ____________________________DATE _______________PER.

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2014 FICTION BOOK REPORT - SEVENTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

QUARTER #_________BOOK REPORT #________
After you have completed your Newbery Award fiction book, complete this entire packet.
Legibility, capitalization, punctuation and sentence structure will count.
Title_____________________________________________________ Author __________________
Total # of pages ______Publisher_____________________________ Date of Publication_______
GENRE (Type of book) _______________________What details in the story indicate that the
book could be classed as that particular genre? __________________________________________
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SETTING (Where and when does the story take place - e.g., country, state, city, farm, camp,
school, home, time period, time of year, season, time of day, etc.?)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What are your impressions of the setting? Describe the setting in detail. Would you have liked to
have lived in this place? Why or why not? _____________________________________________
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POINT OF VIEW (The angle from which the story is toldthe narrator) Circle the one that applies.
First Person

The person
telling the story
is a character in
the story, and
uses I and
me.

Second
Person

Third Person
Limited

Third Person
Objective

The narrator
speaks
directly to
you, the
reader, and
says you
and your.

The thoughts
and feelings of
only one
character are
given.

The narrator writes

about what the
characters are
doing, but NOT
about what they are
thinking.

Third Person
Omniscient
The narrator
knows what
everyone in the
story is thinking
and feeling.

CHARACTERS: There are __________ (spell out the number) main character(s). They are:
1.___________________________ ____________________________________________________
name

brief description
_____________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________
____________________________________________________
name

brief description

____________________________________________________

3. ___________________________ ____________________________________________________
name

brief description

____________________________________________________
4. ___________________________ ____________________________________________________
name

brief description

____________________________________________________
5. ___________________________ ____________________________________________________
name

brief description

____________________________________________________
The PROTAGONIST(s) (hero or main character of the story) is(are) __________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
In complete sentences, describe the main characters appearance and personality.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Give good reasons to tell why you would or would not want to know the main character.
__________________________________________________________________________________
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The ANTAGONIST(s) (person or thing fighting against the hero) is(are) _______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
CONFLICT: Describe in detail the main problem or complication in the story.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
How is this conflict/problem solved?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

CLIMAX: What is the most exciting moment in the book? What is the important decision the
main character must make? __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
PLOT: In complete sentences, give FOUR main plot events in chronological order. Be sure to
use the characters names and give details.
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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3. _______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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RESOLUTION: (How does the story end?)_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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TONE (Describe the attitude or style of expression used to write the story; i.e., rude, brusque,
threatening, suspenseful , frightening, reassuring, comforting, light-hearted.) Complete the
following: Overall the tone is ________________________________. (Imagery, word choice, and
vivid descriptions set the tone.) Give an example from the story that illustrates the authors tone.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

MOOD (The feelings a reader gets from reading a piece of writing.) Complete the following:
I felt __________________________ when ______________________________________________
(choose a feeling)

(give an example)

_________________________________________________________________________________ .

EVALUATION OF THE BOOK: Using complete sentences, and details from the book, explain
why you liked or disliked the book. Be specific in your evaluation so that the reader will be able
to decide if they would like to read this book.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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What type of reader would enjoy reading this book and why?
__________________________________________________________________________________
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What would you do to improve this book?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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On a scale of one to five, how would you compare this book to others you have read?
Disliked

Liked a lot