Giving students the opportunity to review books lets them express themselves, practice analytical thinking and gives them an authentic purpose for writing. It's also a great way to build a classroom community of readers!
Try using these brochures at the beginning of the year. Students can review their favorite book and share with the class. The brochure could also be shared with parents on Open House or Curriculum Nights - students will love seeing their parents' signatures on the back of their review the following morning.
The book reviews could also be used at the end of a genre study, author study, to spark renewed interest in your classroom library during the middle of the year, or to celebrate Reading Month.
This set of book review includes a brochure for fiction and nonfiction texts and includes prompts for the following:
Fiction:
- Book Stats (author, illustrator, genre, number of pages)
- Three Reasons They Like the Book
- Summary of the Story (setting, main character, main character's internal and external traits, main problem)
- Signature Section (a place for people to sign their name after reading the review)
Nonfiction:
- Book Stats (author, topic, text features, number of pages
- Two Important Words to Know (word and definition)
- Summary of the Text
- Two Interesting Facts
- Signature Section (a place for people to sign their name after reading the review)
