1. Individual Task Semester II year of study 2011-2012
Book Report Form (#1)
Fact Finding Sheet
The Title of your book: ___________________________________________________________
The Author(s) of your book: _______________________________________________________
What is the Main Idea or Theme of this book?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
What is the setting of this book? What year is it? Where does the action take place? What time of year is
it? Start with a general description and then become more specific.
________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Who is the Main Character in the story? ______________________________________________________
Give us a PHYSICAL description of the main character. ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Give us a description of the main character's personality: ________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Name some other characters Give us a description of these charcters
_________________________ _________________________________________________________
_________________________ _________________________________________________________
_________________________ _________________________________________________________
_________________________ _________________________________________________________
Which character was your favorite? _________________________________________________________
Give TWO reasons why: __________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
What is the MOOD or TONE of the story? How does it make you feel when you read it? _______________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________

2. What happens in the conclusion of the book? How did the story end? ________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What did you like or dislike about this book? ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
What are TWO things you learned while reading this book? ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Give this book a rating 1-5 (circle from 1 lowest to 5 highest): 1 2 3 4 5
Describe TWO reasons you gave the book this rating: ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why or why not? ________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Book Report: PowerPoint Presentation
Book Report Project (#1) name: _____________________________________
Your task is to create a short PowerPoint presentation about your book. Much of what is needed on the PowerPoint you can find
on your fact-finding sheet about your book. Use these ideas you have discovered.
Slide Transitions, animations, and sounds are at your discretion, but they will not earn you any points. THEREFORE, only spend time
on those when you have finished including the requirements.
POWERPOINT BASICS:
All typing in AT LEAST size 16 font + No crazy fonts – make them readable
Use dark on light, and light on dark techniques
ALWAYS include a TITLE at the top of each slide (Character, Setting, Plot, Intro, Conclusion)
ALWAYS save your work in your own documents folder. Be sure to check this!
REQUIRED: You need to include the following elements in your PowerPoint:
The first slide should include your name, group, title of the book
an introduction slide which includes the name of your book, the author, publishing company; Extra Credit – find & include
a photo of your book’s cover.
at least ONE slide which describes your MAIN CHARACTER or your most FAVORITE character.
at least ONE slide which describes the SETTING of your story.
at least ONE slide which lists the major events of the story (the PLOT)
one conclusion slide where you give your opinion on the book, give it a rating of 1-5, your recommendation (or not!), and
what you have learned.