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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing a Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) resource provides directions for how to write a book review.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Write a Book Review With Rodman Philbrick

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online activity invites students to plan, draft, revise, and publish a book review. Important writing tips and a professional writing model, provided by the author Rodman Philbrick, are included. Plus, enjoy the online library of...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Wriring With Writers: Writing a Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a five-step process for writing a book review. Writers advise on how to write a book review. There is also an opportunity to publish your review on the World Wide Web.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Writing a Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide on the essential and non-essential elements of writing a book review (critical writing). Includes objectives, material, and information on planning and publication.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Common Writing Assignments: Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th
A handout discussing how to write a book review, including what to do before and during reading.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creating a Book Review Using Google Books

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Technology-based lesson for a High School English class, incorporating Google Books and Google Docs. Students will choose a book to review, read the book, research other reviews of the same book, and then use Google Docs to create their...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Book Review Example 1

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This three-page essay provides an example of an book review. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: A Wrinkle in Time Novel Study: Amy Palermo, River Trail Ms

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This interactive novel study provides a 21st Century approach for students to understand Madeleine L'Engle's classic, A Wrinkle in Time. Students with develop PicCollages, create Audioboos (student-created version of Audiobooks), write...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Writing and Publishing Book Reviews

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan outlines classroom methods to teach both how to evaluate and how to write book reviews. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Nonfiction Book Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This five-page essay provides an example of a nonfiction book review. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Reading a Book to Review It

For Students 9th - 10th
Advice on steps to take and things to think about while reading a book to be reviewed. These directions will be particularly useful when reviewing non-fiction, but can be modified to work for fiction, too.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: So What Do You Think? Writing a Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Contains plans for four lessons that ask learners to write critical literature reviews after reading reviews of movies, music, restaurants, and books. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Cover Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An overview and guide for reviewing the parts of a book cover. Designed to be read in conjunction with ReadWriteThink's other lesson titled "Book Cover Creator." Includes links and an interactive tool/game.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: The Book Review or Article Critique

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents a series of questions to ask yourself before writing a book review or article critique. Most appropriate for non-fiction works.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Memoirs About Food and Kitchens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this review, the author discusses Sharon Creech's book entitled Granny Torrelli Makes Soup. A brainstorming activity to prepare students for descriptive writing is provided. activity about author's voice and word choice follow the...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Review Template

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Use this book review template to help students communicate what they have read in a more efficient manner. Other ideas for its use are provided.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Writing Book Reviews

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page, which is provided for by the Indiana University, gives good information to help in writing book reviews. It tells you what to look for when reading, how to write, and provides a sample book review.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Creating a New Book Cover

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons that ask students to create new book covers as an alternative to the traditional book report. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Publishing a Book Report Using Word Processing

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson provides students with the basic steps to using word processing. Students will use word processing software to publish a final copy of a book report. Students will review the main parts of a book report. This lesson will...
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Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon Review: Writing With Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A book review of "Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books." Includes critical information, contents and comments, as well as a link to the book's Amazon.com page. A good resource for anyone interested in...
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abcteach

Abcteach: Mystery Book Report Form [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Great printable page that helps students write a mystery book report form. Calls attention to characterization and clues.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Paying Attention to Technology Reviewing a Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to write reviews of pieces of technology (cell phones, webcams, ink pens, satellite dishes, etc.) like they would write reviews of books. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Other

Stewart Resource Centre: 'Ender's Game' Novel Study Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a novel study unit to accompany the novel ?Ender?s Game? by Orson Scott Card. It has curricular connections, chapter questions, writing topics and evaluation criteria.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Comic Strips and Cartoon Squares

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...