Name_______________________________________________________Date_________________Class Period_________
Book Title________________________________________________________Author______________________________
Book Crique
What is your overall evaluaon of this book?
_________Excellent_________Very Good_________Good_________Fair_________Poor_________
Why do you think you, or we as a class, read this book?
How would you rate this book on the following qualies?
Acon ________Excellent_______Very Good________Good_______Fair_______Poor_______
Interest ________Excellent_______Very Good________Good_______Fair_______Poor_______
Originality ________Excellent_______Very Good________Good_______Fair_______Poor_______
Character ________Excellent_______Very Good________Good_______Fair_______Poor____
Development
Tell more about one of those qualies above. Why do you feel this way?
Describe a part of this book you idenfied with, or tell how this book relates to your life.
What are the strengths of this book?
What are the weaknesses of this book?
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Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________
Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________
Character Analysis
Direcons: Fill in columns 2 and 3 with the informaon requested on your character,_____________________________
Character’s Aributes Example or Quotaon What the Example or Quotaon
Reveals about Your Character
Character’s
Appearance
Character’s
Words
Character’s
Thoughts
Character’s
Acons
What other
Characters Say or
Feel about this
Character
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Character Examinaon
Direcons: Fill in the required informaon in each secon below as indicated. Be as specific as you can in each secon.
Acts
Feels about
Himself/Herself
Says
Looks
Others’ A!tudes
Saddest/Funniest Quotes:
Addional Notes and Thoughts:
Character’s Name
Add Your Own Category Here
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Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________
Mood and Tone
Direcons: Mood is what the reader feels about the story, and tone is what the author feels about the story. Provide
examples of mood and tone in the appropriate areas below.
Mood
Tone
Title
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Plot and Conflict Analysis
Direcons: The plot is the sequence of events in a story, and the conflict is the problem that the
characters struggle with. Fill in the boxes below with the required informa'on.
2. Were you able to predict the ending? Yes _____No_____ Explain your answer.
1. Did you feel like you were part of the story? Yes _____No_____ Explain your answer.
3. What was your favorite part of the story? Explain your answer.
7. How was the main conflict resolved?
6. What was the main character (the protagonist) trying to accomplish?
5. What was the most important conflict in the story?
4. What type of conflict(s) did the author create? (Check one or more)
Character vs. Nature_____Character vs. Self_____Character vs. Society_____Character vs. Character_____
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Story Map 1
Direcons: Fill in the required informaon in each secon below as indicated. Be as specific as you can in each secon.
Seng
Characters:
Problem/Conflict:
Resoluon:
Plot (number individual events in the order they occurred):
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Story Stems
Direcons: Fill in the required informaon in each secon below as indicated. Be as specific as you can in each secon.
This story is about___________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
(name the characters and the main conflict)
This story takes place_____________________________________________________________
(where and when)
The acon begins when____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Then, __________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Next, __________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
A#er that, ______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
The story ends when______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
The author’s theme is ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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