Book Reports MegaBundle: Fiction & Nonfiction Reading and Writing Templates

This Fiction and Nonfiction Book Reports MegaBundle is packed with EVERYTHING you need to teach students to write book reports. The variety of book report templates and formats are perfect for switching up your fiction and nonfiction book reports throughout the year. They provide multiple fun and engaging ways for students to practice writing their reports on any literary or informational text.

1. Use the book report bulletin board to display all basic writing tips and vocabulary words needed to write a book report. All tips and terms come with a student-friendly definition and accompanying visual.

2. Provide students guidelines and rubrics (100% editable) to set clear book report writing expectations.

3. Allow students to practice book report writing in 4 different formats. This keeps book report writing creative and fresh, and engages all of your growing writers.

Take a look at the individual product previews above to get a closer look at what each resource includes!

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FICTION BUNDLE:

1. Book Report Guidelines & Rubrics:

Teachers receive this resource in 3 formats:

1. Editable PowerPoint format
2. Completed PDF (to use “as is”)
3. Editable Google Slides™ link with teacher directions

WHAT’S INCLUDED in each format:

• Book Report Guidelines
• Rubrics (all are included with or without a Notes section):

-Generic Book Report Writing Rubric

-Common Core aligned Rubrics for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5

• Graphic Organizers (2)
• Book Report Cover & Writing Pages (3 Rule-Widths)

2. Book Report Bulletin Board

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

-Book Report Bulletin Board Layout Directions

-Book Report Posters (2 Options)

-Book Report Writing Tips Cards (8 Cards)

-Book Report Word Wall (16 "Words to Know" Cards) each with students friendly-definition and visual. Comes in 4 color options (black headings with white font, multicolor background headings with white font, multicolor background headings with black font, and all white background) Words Include:

• Author's Purpose
• Literary Genres
• Set a Purpose
• Character Analysis
• Story Elements
• Plot Summary
• Author's Craft
• Hook
• Theme
• Figurative Language
• Text Evidence
• Review
• Opinion
• Rate
• Make Connections
• Recommend

-Directions for Printing Smaller Word Wall Cards

-Bulletin Board Heading Letters in multiple font (and easy-cut) options for "Let's Write a", "Book Report", "Writing Tips", "Words to Know", "Guidelines" and "Rubric"

3. Digital Book Report Templates &

4. Printable Book Report Templates:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

- Digital links and directions for how to assign to students in Google Classroom.

- 10 Digital & Paper Book Report Page Templates: You can use any/all of these together to create a book report packet for students.

• Book Details
• Story Map
• Setting
• Main Character
• Other Characters
• Compare Characters
• Plot Summary
• Theme
• My Review
• My Reflection

- 2 Digital & paper One-Page Book Report Templates

- Blank Page Free-Write Option (with headings only) on printable version

5. Book Report Tab Book:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Full Page Book & Half Page Mini Book Tabs Included:

• Front Cover
• Book Basics
• Story Map
• Character Analysis
• Compare & Contrast Characters
• Key Events
• Theme
• Author’s Craft
• Rate
• Review
• Reflect

6. Backpack Book Report

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• Backpack Book Pages
• Front Cover
• Introduce the Book
• Story Map
• Describe the Setting
• Analyze a Character
• Compare Character Perspectives
• Key Events
• The Author’s Craft
• Theme
• Back Up Opinions
• Time to Reflect

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE NONFICTION BUNDLE:

1. Backpack Book Report:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Backpack Book Pages:

• Front Cover
• Introduce the Book
• Main Idea
• Summary (2 Options)
• Text Features
• Author's Point of View OR Author's Points (2 options)
• Text Structure
• Key Words
• Facts
• Back Up Opinions
• Time to Reflect

2. Nonfiction Tab Books:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Full Page Book & Half Page Mini Book Tabs Included:

• Front Cover
• Book Basics
• Main Idea (alternate option with space for a summary is also included)
• Text Features
• Text Structure
• Key Words
• Author's Point of View (alternate option for Author's Points also included)
• Facts
• Rate
• Review
• Reflect

3. Nonfiction Book Report Writing Templates:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

12 Book Report Page Templates: You can use any/all of these together to create a book report packet for students.

• Book Details
• Main Idea & Details (includes an option for summary as well)
• Text Features
• Text Structure
• Author’s Point of View vs. My Point of Vew
• Author’s Points & Evidence
• Vocabulary
• Fun Facts
• Making Inferences
• Ask Questions
• My Review
• My Reflection
• Alternate pages – Main Idea & Summary as individual templates

-2 One-Page Book Report Templates

4. Digital Nonfiction Book Report Writing Templates:

This is the digital vein of the above book report writing templates.

5. Nonfiction Book Reports Bulletin Board

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

-Book Report Bulletin Board Layout Directions

-Book Report Posters (2 Options)

-Book Report Writing Tips Cards (8 Cards)

-Book Report Word Wall (18 "Words to Know" Cards) each with student friendly-definition and visual. Comes in 4 color options (black headings with white font, multicolor background headings with white font, multicolor background headings with black font, and all white background) Words Include:

• Author's Purpose
• Nonfiction Genres
• Set a Purpose
• Topic
• Main Idea
• Details
• Summary
• Author's Point of View
• Text Structure
• Text Features
• Author's Craft
• Hook
• Text Evidence
• Review
• Opinion
• Rate
• Connection
• Recommend

-Directions for Printing Smaller Word Wall Cards

-Bulletin Board Heading Letters in multiple font (and easy-cut) options for "Writing a Nonfiction...", "Book Report", "Writing Tips", "Words to Know"

-Optional Bulletin Board Heading Letters "Guidelines" and "Rubric"

6. Book Report Guidelines and Rubrics:

Teachers receive this resource in 3 formats:

1. Editable PowerPoint format
2. Completed PDF (to use “as is”)
3. Editable Google Slides™ link with teacher directions

WHAT’S INCLUDED in each format:

• Book Report Guidelines
• Rubrics (all are included with or without a Notes section):

-Generic Book Report Writing Rubric

-Common Core aligned Rubrics for Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5

• Graphic Organizers (3)
• Book Report Cover & Writing Pages (3 Rule-Widths)