Nonfiction Book Reports Bundle: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Skill Templates

If you are looking to switch up your nonfiction book reports throughout the year, this book reports bundle is your answer! It includes EVERYTHING you need to teach students to write book reports on any informational texts, and provides multiple fun and engaging ways for students to practice writing them.

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 NONFICTION BOOK REPORTS 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)