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Book Report Instructions for a Collection of Stories (Yellow)

Every book report must include:
1. Cover page: Title of book, name of author, learner's name,
grade, teacher's name, date (month and year)
2. Table of Contents (don't forget that the cover page and the
TOC are not to be included in the TOC!)
3. Part A: Appreciation of Language
4. Part B: About the Stories
5. Part C: Creative Task
6. Part D: Opinion
7. ALL drafts
8. Assessment page

Part A: Appreciation of Language

Make a mini dictionary with words you learn (at least 10).
1. Write them in alphabetical order
2. Write the part of speech of each word.
3. Copy the definition of the word as it is in the context of the
sentence, in English.
4. Translate it to Hebrew.
5. Write an original sentence using the word that shows you
understand how to use it.
Part B: About the Stories
1. Write the names of all of the stories in the collection (and the
authors, if they were written by different authors)
2. Why are all of these stories in the same book? What do they all
have in common?
3. Which story did you enjoy the most? Why?

Answer the following questions for the story you liked the
most:
4. Setting: time and place. How do you know? Copy one sentence
that gives you the answer.
5. Main characters: (name, age, qualities) Copy a few sentences
that give you this information.
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6-9. Specific questions relating to character (you must choose 4):

i. In what way is the role of the main character important to the

story?
ii. In what way did the character change or grow from the beginning
of the story, to its end?
iii. What might the main character have done in the beginning to
change the outcome of the story?
iv. Give an example of a problem the character had, that you also have
faced in your life.
v. What would happen if the main character were of the opposite
gender? How would the story have been different?
vi. What will happen to the main character (or: Where will the main
character be) in 20 years from now?
vii. Why would you want to be – or NOT to be – a friend of the main
character?
viii. Which color describes the main character?
ix. How would you describe the character to a blind person?

10. Which story in this collection did you like the least? Why?

Part C: Creative Task

Choose ONE of the following options (100-120 words):
• Write a formal letter to one of the characters
• Write a book review for a newspaper.
• Change the setting (time /place) of one of the stories in the book
you have read. Explain how this alters the outcome of the story.
• Change something in the story you liked the LEAST, to make it
more appealing.
Part D: Opinion
Answer ALL of the following questions in composition form (4
paragraphs)
1. Did you enjoy the book? Why / why not?
2. Which character did you like/ dislike the most? Explain why.
3. Which event did you like/dislike the most? Explain why.
4. Would you recommend the book to your friends? Why?
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Criteria for grading

Name of learner:_______________________ Book project #_____

Title of book:
5 15 25
Organization Project was poorly Made an attempt at Project was well
(Cover page, organized, more organization, organized – includes
TOC, drafts, than half of the however some all elements.
book cover, elements are elements are
rubrics) missing. missing.
3 6 10
Part A Poorly organized; Made an attempt at Well organized; no
Mini- many mistakes organization/ too mistakes
dictionary many mistakes.
Didn't follow all
instructions.
5 10 20
Part B More than half of Some elements are Includes all
About the the elements are missing / some elements; no
stories missing / many mistakes. mistakes.
mistakes
5 10 15
Part C Does not fulfill Made clear Interesting,
Creative task requirements; many attempts to make original and
mistakes. Lacked work creative, creative. Clearly
any attempt at original and invested thought,
creativity. interesting; some time and energy; no
mistakes.. mistakes.
0 5 10
Part D More than half of Some elements are Includes all
Opinion the elements are missing / some elements; no
missing / many mistakes. mistakes .
mistakes
0 10 20
Typed and on Handed project in Typed report but Handed in typed
time without typing or handed it in late. and on time.
was late. OR
Didn’t type report
but handed in on
time.

Final grade: __________