Vocabulary:
Book Report Schedule
5th Grade Book Report Schedule
1. October 28, 2011 = Fiction. This will be a written report.
2. November 28, 2011= Historical Fiction. This will be a written report.
3. January 6, 2012= Newberry Award. This will be an oral report.
4. February 10, 2012 = African American Biography. This is an oral report and the students must
dress, as the main character therefore the report must be given in first person.
5. March 23, 2012 = Classic. This report will be an oral presentation and a diorama.
6. May 25, 2012, Mystery. This report will be a free choice. They can do a diorama and an oral
presentation, a written report, just an oral presentation, or dress like the character.
Please see 5th Grade Handbook for all rubrics. If you have any questions feel free to call me or stop
by the classroom.
Book Report Form
Use this form for your Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classic, and Newbery book report. Do not answer the
questions on this paper. You need to answer these questions in you report. Reports must be typed,
doubled spaced, and no font larger than 14.
Name __________________________________________
Author_________________________________________
How does this book begin?
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What is the problem?
(Crisis)____________________________________________________________________________________________
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How do the characters begin to solve the problem? (Rising Action)
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What is the turning point of the story?
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How is the problem finally solved? (Falling
Action)____________________________________________________________________________________________
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How does the story end? (Resolution)
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The thing I liked best about the book was:
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The thing I didn’t like about the book was:
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If I could have changed something in this story it would be:
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Describe the setting of this story:
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