Book Report Lesson Plans

Students are introduced to the guidelines for giving their book report on Southern Literature. With a partner, they work together to develop a catchy phrase to grab the reader's attention. They must also include whether the book is pastoral or counter pastoral and the genre.

Students study another method for writing a book report using a Haiku poem. In this book report lesson, students use the Haiku poem format to write a book report.

With a reading schedule, literature question page, and supplementary list of literary activities, this book report form would be an excellent addition to your junior high or high school class. The activities in the lesson lend well to class assignments or an individual report, depending on skill level. The lesson is designed for homeschool, but would be fine in any class setting. Though it mentions Cyrano De Bergerac, the format is not novel-specific.

First graders are buddied up with buddies from the 6th grade. They participate in a variety of activities together - including a joint book report/review. They interview each other, create a letter to Santa, do some buddy reading, and create videos of themselves.

Learners create a book report in a bag. They include items that explain the elements of the story and share them with the class.

Connect your middle or high school classes with a second grade class in this cooperative learning activity. The older students help younger learners to formulate a summary type book report, working in pairs. They type the report and create a PowerPoint presentation showing their work.

Students, after researching the history and construction of movie theaters, read a book of their choice and portray its primary characters and plot in a visual, movie-style report. They design and create their own movie theater in which to show their book report.

Students complete a biography book report. In this biography lesson, students choose someone to read about. They create a postcard, photo album, and artifacts that pertain to this famous person's life. 

Students write a book report for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and complete related activities. In this Mark Twain lesson, students review literary elements and given examples from the story. Students complete a book report form on Tom Sawyer.

A series of group activities, ranging in topics from literature to poetry to proofreading, could be a good resource for your language arts class. Lessons include "me poems," editing and revising, autobiography, alternatives to book reports, letter writing, and other activities. The grade levels range from 1st grade to 12th grade.