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Writing – Book Review

Writing · Level 5 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · CCSS: W.5.1, W.5.9

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Practice SetsSet 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Set 6 Set 7 Set 8 Set 9 Set 10

1 Book Information

📚 Fill in the details about a book you have read recently.

Detail	Your Answer
Title:
Author:
Genre: (fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, etc.)
Main character(s):
Setting:
My rating: ⭐ out of 5

2 Summarize Without Spoilers

📝 Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the book. Don't give away the ending!

3 Share Your Opinion

💭 What did you think about the book?

Question	Your Thoughts
What was your favorite part? Why?
Was there anything you didn't like?
Who would enjoy this book? (what kind of reader?)
What lesson or theme did the book teach?
Does this book remind you of any other book?

4 Write Your Book Review

✍️ Now put it all together! Write a complete book review with: book info, summary, your opinion, and a recommendation.

5 SBA Performance Task: Revision & Self-Assessment

On the state test, you revise your writing to make it stronger. Review what you wrote above and complete these tasks.

Revision Task 1 — Strengthen Your Evidence: Find one place in your writing where you could add a more specific detail or example. Write the improved sentence here:

Revision Task 2 — Improve Your Transitions: Find one place where you moved from one idea to the next. Add or improve a transition word or phrase. Write it here:

Self-Assessment (SBA Rubric):

Purpose & Organization: / 4 — Evidence & Elaboration: / 4 — Conventions: / 2

My biggest strength in this piece:

My goal for next time: