Book report assignment lesson plans

Students are required to read a novel of their choice. Students will then demonstrate an understanding of that novel by creating a book talk. In the book talk, students will be required to give an overview of the book, read two passages, and give an overall critique of the book. Students will create a Photostory for the presentation.

Printable handouts with a baseball theme for young readers. Students write a "scouting report" for fiction or nonfiction; and they create a trading card for a book (model included). Adobe Reader required; 4 pages.

Five of the questions can be about general content, but the other five must require more thinking. Vocabulary Create a ten-word glossary of unfamiliar words from the book. Things Include five things that have a connection to the story. The third and final part of the project was the student presentation.

A good way to do this is by assigning a simple book report. This not only helps them with reading comprehension but also improves writing skills. At first assigning a book report might sound like a daunting task to your young students or they may not even have a clue what a book report is!