Reading
Since a book report is more work than a regular
assignment, you receive a grade that means more than just a regular assignment
grade.
You will
receive 2 grades for content and 2 grades for mechanics.
(One will be for proofreading.)
If done correctly this can be a huge boost or a huge loss to your grade.
Your choice!
The title of my book is
Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Setting:
I.
Where does the story
take place? (If there are
more you may
list the most
important ones).
Sherlock Holmes’s office in London
The Stoke Moran Manor House
II.
Describe this place?
Sherlock Holmes Office is not just an office it is also his home.
He lives with his housekeeper,
and Assistant Dr. Watson.
The Stoke Moran Manor House is falling apart. Construction has begun on one side of the house, which has three parts. The other wings of the house are falling apart.
III.
Which part of the story
best describes the setting?
IV.
Did the story take
place a long time ago/ in the future/ now? Explain how you know.
V.
What words tell you
about the setting even though it does not say directly?
For example: I know it is winter if there is snow on the ground.
Characters:
I.
Who are the main
characters of the story? Write a
1-2 sentence description of each character.
For example: Rikki Tikki Tavi is.
He is a curious mongoose whose one job in life is to kill snakes,
especially cobras.
II.
Which characters do
you like? Explain.
III.
Which characters do
you dislike?
IV.
Who
is the most important character in the story?
Why?
V.
Does a character do
things that are good, bad? Any
other type of behaviors?
I.
What are the 7 main
things that happened in the story? You may list them or put them in paragraph form explaining
how they connect.
II.
Were you able to
guess what was going to happen next? What clues did you use?
III.
Is there anything
that would have happened differently if a certain action had not taken place?
IV.
Explain which
chapter in the story is the most important one?
V.
Who has the
problem? Is there more than one
character with a problem?
VI.
What is the problem
of the story?
VII.
How is the problem
solved (This is usually summed up in the last chapter or the epilogue)?
Mood:
I. afraid
___ worried confused_
____unsure_ ___surprised
excited
_______enjoyed
Disappointed confident
List any other
emotions (Such as , eerie, upset, angry etc)
II.
What do you remember
most about the story?
III.
Does the mood of the
story change?
Style:
I.
List 7 special words
the author uses to help you see, hear, taste smell things in the story.
Make sure you put the page number the words are on.
II.
Describe one picture
the author leaves in your mind.
III.
Tell me why or why
not you liked the way this story was written (this is your opinion of the story.
THEME:
I.
Why do you think
the author wrote this book?
II.
Does this story
have a message? Explain yes it
does, or no it doesn’t
III.
What have you
learned for reading this story?
I.
Was the story easy
for you to understand?
II.
What is the main
topic of this story?
MISC:
I.
Who is the author?
II.
Has he/she written
any other story?
III.
Site one passage
the author keeps you interested or doesn’t hold your interest.