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How to write a book review — book review template

This comprehensive and differentiated book review template provides structured prompts and scaffolded sentence starters, making it an invaluable resource for KS3 teachers to help students analyse and review both fiction and non-fiction texts effectively.

What’s included

• FREE book review template — guided book review questions and writing frame
• An editable version of the book review template for subscribers

How to use this book review template in the classroom

This differentiated book review template includes a comprehensive list of questions on plot, character and style for higher-attaining English students to use as paragraph or sentence prompts when writing a book review.

There is also a book review template writing frame, with scaffolded sentence starters for KS3 students who need more structured writing support when analysing a text and help expressing personal opinions. These students will find it helpful to use the book review example sentences, headings and the structured template to guide them.

Suitable for key stage 3 learners, this printable English teaching resource is designed for fiction book reviews, but could be adapted to support students with non-fiction books reviews too.

How to write a book review - Step-by-step guide

Getting started

The book review template includes a list of questions about the book. Answer the questions carefully and in detail the answers to form a detailed book review. Answer in sentences to form paragraphs under the following headings rather than numbering answers or using bullet points.

• What happened in the story?
• What was the story about?
• What length of time did it cover? (This is the amount of time that passes during the course of the story, not how long it took you to read it.)
• Was what happened unusual or ordinary?
• What was the opening of the story like? Exciting? Slow? Dramatic? Dull?
• How did the events of the story follow on from each other?
• Who were the main characters?
• What were they like?
• Were they described in much detail?
• Which did you find most interesting? Most sympathetic? (If you find a character sympathetic, you like them as you can understand their feelings. Perhaps you have had a similar experience to them.)
• What kind of relationships and/or conflicts were there?
• Did these characters change throughout the story?

Comments on style

• Was the story written in the first or third person? (‘I’ or ‘he/she’)
• How important was this to the story?
• Was the setting described in detail?
• Were feelings and attitudes described in depth?
• Was it a good story? Why?
• What was your favourite moment in the story? Why?
• Were there any moments (or characters) that might have been improved? If so, what changes would you make?
• Do you think the writer had a particular reason for telling this story?
• How did you feel during and after reading it?
• Do you think you learned anything from the book about people? Ways of life?
• How would you compare it to other books you’ve read?
• What else do you think is important to say about it?
• Would you recommend this book or read another by the same author?

Example sentence starters from the template:

I think the writer wanted to tell this story because...

The book made me feel...

I think it is important to say that the book is...

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Extensive Book review writing template bundle

Are you looking for a indepth book review writing template for older kids? Then this 5 pages book report template is perfect for them. This simple yet interactive template will help kids elaborate their understanding of the book and their opinion about it.

The Questions included in this book report writing template are

• Title, author and genre of the book.
• Summarize the plot of the book.
• Which characters in the book did you like the most and why?
• Which characters in the book did you like the least and why?
• Share the things that you feel could be improved in the book.
• Share your opinion about the book.
• How would you rate this book from 1 – 10? Explain your answer.
• Will you recommend this book to your friends and why?

In Depth Book Review Writing Template

This book review writing template has all the questions you want kids to answer. This template is perfect for ks3, ks4, ks5 and ks6 kids.

Kids will write their name, title and author of the book on the first page. They can draw an illustration of the book cover or their favourite part in the book.

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The next step is to summarize the plot of the book. They can write a short story by highlighting the key points of the story.

On the third page, children will share their favourite and unfavourite characters of the book. They can share their traits and why they have such feelings about the particular characters.

The most fun part is kids can also share their opinion about the book and the areas where they feel the depth is missing. And they suggest some ideas to improve the book storyline.

The last page is where kids can give a rating to the book. They can also explain why they give this rating.

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Book review template

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Last updated

14 December 2014

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a great resource for my library lessons. Thank you!

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