Book Report Template for Kindergarten and Grade 1

Book Report templates are a great resource for the classroom. Students practice remembering details about the story they read. They have the opportunity to draw a picture of the story and write one or more sentences, depending on their skills.

This resource is valuable for teaching the elements, title, and author to students in small or large groups. Students can also be paired together to read their stories and then complete the book report. Use it for independent Centers if the students are reading on their own. It is suitable for Kindergarten and First grade, depending on reading levels.

Reading Strategies:

• main idea

• setting

• character

• genre

• sequencing

Objective: Students will be able to identify an element (main idea, setting, character, sequencing, and genre)

LESSON PLAN FOR EACH Comprehension Element (lesson plan is for Reading to Students)

Monday - Introduce the element. Use short story books to demonstrate the element. If you haven't introduced Title and Author this is a great time to do so.

Tuesday - Review the element. Review the title and author. Reread a story from the day before for students to identify the element in the story. Direct the students to help you write a sentence about the story/element. Have students copy it to paper.

Wednesday -. Read a story that matches the element you will teach. Direct the students to discuss the identity of the element. Have them write their own sentence on paper.

Thursday - Reread the story from Wednesday. discuss the element again discuss the title and the author pass out the 2 pages printed back to back and walk students through completing the book report

Friday - Review and direct those students who need to complete their reports.

This is a ten page PDF. There are 5 different lessons, 1 for each element.