Book Review Graphic Organizer

Name _______________________________Date _______________________Book Review Graphic OrganizerDirections: Fill in the organizer by jotting down the most important information, ideas and scenes that youwill write about in your book review. These do not have to be in complete sentences.Heading InformationTitle _______________________________________________________________________Author _______________________________________________________________________Genre_______________________________________________________________________Story Elements – Paragraph 1Setting (Time, Location, etc.) ____________________________________________________________List Main Characters & their Character Traits _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What was the book mainly about? Make a list of important events and information in chronological (time)order.1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

My Opinion – Paragraph 2Writing Options 1. Strengths and weaknesses of the book – Was it a page-turner? Was it interesting and engaging?Was the vocabulary difficult or challenging? Did it end with a cliffhanger? 2. Your personal experience – Could you relate to the characters in the story? Have you ever donesome of the same things or felt some of the same ways that the characters did? 3. Your opinion – Did you like the book? Why or why not? Did you have a favorite part? Were youhappy with the ending or did it leave you unhappy or wanting more? Your recommendation –Would you recommend this book and why? What type of reader would enjoy this book? What otherbooks are similar to this one and how? 4. Mystery – Was the book suspenseful? What was the mood of the story? Were you fearful for thecharacters? Were there clues to help you solve the mystery? Was it predictable or did it keep youguessing? 5. Historical Fiction or Biography – What are some key historical events you learned about whenreading this? Were there interesting things you learned about the time period or person?Choose 2 or 3 writing options from the list above that you would like to use to form your opinion ofthe book. Write the numbers of your choices in the chart below. Then give details and examples toanswer the suggested questions.WritingOption #Details and Examples that Answer the Suggested QuestionsHow will I rate this book:4 STARS – I loved this book 2 STARS – I did not really like this book3 STARS – This book was OK 1 STAR – I hated this book