Sample elementary book report

I was unable to find a template that had all of the questions that I wanted him to answer for his reports, so I decided to make one myself. I printed several of them double sided and put them into a binder so they were ready to go when we needed them. I hope this template will be of use to some of you!

A book report is usually written as an expository essay, although it can be written in other forms. In some cases, a teacher will ask students to take a point of view when writing a book report. Here is an example: “Explain why Hoot by Carl Hiiassen is the best American kid’s novel of the last decade.

The first two pages are for younger elementary-aged kids, the second set of pages are for upper elementary aged kids, and the last set of pages are for kids to use to take notes on the book as they are reading it. These guided book report templates are perfect for teaching study skills and note taking in preparation for writing the book report.

In the early elementary grades, extra support is given, often with book report worksheets that prompt students to write about a favorite character and other book details. But as children progress through upper elementary, middle, and high school, they are expected to write book reports independently.