Book Report Ideas

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1. During our in-class Sustained Silent Reading readingtime, you may read any fiction book that you haven’tread before. Your literature textbook may not be used asan S.S.R. book.

2. I expect the books to be appropriate for your age andreading ability. If I question your choice of a book, I mayask for a note from your parents.

3. Get your book from any source – our library, thepublic library, your home, or borrowed from a friend.Some people actually go to book stores and buy theirbooks. No, really. Talk to me about your e-reader (Kindles,Nooks, etc.) and we’ll come to an agreement. Otherdevices, such as iPods, iPads, and cell phones, are notallowed to be used as your e-reader.

4. Quarter book talks on your S.S.R. reading will countfor the equivalent of a major test. To receive the full 100points, you must successfully report on 250 pages perquarter. It is the total number of pages you read thatwill determine your grade, not the number of books. If you read more than the required number of pages in thequarter, the extra will carry over to the next nine weeks’grading period. The scale is as follows:

5. Books with pictures will count less. Come see me todiscuss a reasonable page count. 6. Reading will take place regularly in class, but studentswill need to read outside of class time to meet the 250-page goal. You will earn points for in-class readingtime.

7. The book report is an informal “book talk” with me.Your job is to convince me that you read the book. Be

prepared to answer specific, detailed questions aboutyour book.

8. Your book talk will be scheduled toward the end of thequarter. I will announce deadlines in class. To maintainfairness, the deadlines will rotate each quarter.

9. Feel free to complete book talks early. As soon as youfinish a book, come see me to get the report done. If youdelay and wait until the deadline, you’ll likely forget details

A 235-250A- 224-234B+ 216-223B 210-215

B- 197-209C+ 189-196

C 183-188C- 170-182D+ 162-169D 156-161

D- 143-155F 142 and below

“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” – Mark Twain

S.S.R. Tired of book reports? This year, let’s just talk.

and will fail the book talk with me.

10. You are allowed to present only one book report to meper day. Again, report to me as soon as you finish a book.

Don’t allow your book talks to pile up and then try to do themall the day of your deadline. Every year, there’s at least onesad soul who brings two books to me on deadline day onlyto be crushed by this rule. Don’t be that kid.

11. If you try to report on a book and are not able to convinceme that you read it, I will record this on your book log andyou will not receive credit.

12. You may “abandon” a book that you don’t like anywherewithin the window of 25-to-50 pages. This means that youmust read as least 25 pages before you ditch the book, butyou won’t get credit for anything beyond 50 pages that you

read. I don’t allow reports on books that you haven’tfinished. See me to complete a report on the pages youread before you abandon a book.

13. You may take notes while you read and use those notesduring the book report. Post-It notes work especially well.

14. You must have the book with you to do a book report.No book = no report.

15. I will keep track of your pages. Youmay ask to look

at your book loganytime.

16. Special noteabout books con-nected to a movieor TV show:You may report onONE movie/TV-r e la t e d b ookeach SEMESTER,to a maximum of 150 pages total. This

means that even if you read a movie/TV-related book thatis, for example, 250pages long, you willnot receive credit forall the pages. Makesure you under-stand this rule.



1. During our in-class Sustained Silent Reading readingtime, you may read any fiction book that you haven’tread before. Your literature textbook may not be used asan S.S.R. book.

2. I expect the books to be appropriate for your age andreading ability. If I question your choice of a book, I mayask for a note from your parents.

3. Get your book from any source – our library, thepublic library, your home, or borrowed from a friend.Some people actually go to book stores and buy theirbooks. No, really. Talk to me about your e-reader (Kindles,Nooks, etc.) and we’ll come to an agreement. Otherdevices, such as iPods, iPads, and cell phones, are notallowed to be used as your e-reader.

4. Quarter book talks on your S.S.R. reading will countfor the equivalent of a major test. To receive the full 100points, you must successfully report on 500 pages perquarter. It is the total number of pages you read thatwill determine your grade, not the number of books. If you read more than the required number of pages in thequarter, the extra will carry over to the next nine weeks’grading period. The scale is as follows:

5. Books with pictures will count less. Come see me todiscuss a reasonable page count. 6. Reading will take place regularly in class, but studentswill need to read outside of class time to meet the 500-page goal. You will earn points for in-class readingtime.

7. The book report is an informal “book talk” with me.Your job is to convince me that you read the book. Be

prepared to answer specific, detailed questions aboutyour book.

8. Your book talk will be scheduled toward the end of thequarter. I will announce deadlines in class. To maintainfairness, the deadlines will rotate each quarter.

9. Feel free to complete book talks early. As soon as youfinish a book, come see me to get the report done. If youdelay and wait until the deadline, you’ll likely forget details

A 470-500A- 448-469B+ 432-447B 420-431

B- 394-419C+ 378-393

C 366-377C- 340-365D+ 324-339D 312-323


“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” – Mark Twain

S.S.R. Tired of book reports? This year, let’s just talk.

and will fail the book talk with me.

10. You are allowed to present only one book report to meper day. Again, report to me as soon as you finish a book.

Don’t allow your book talks to pile up and then try to do themall the day of your deadline. Every year, there’s at least onesad soul who brings two books to me on deadline day onlyto be crushed by this rule. Don’t be that kid.

11. If you try to report on a book and are not able to convinceme that you read it, I will record this on your book log andyou will not receive credit.

12. You may “abandon” a book that you don’t like anywherewithin the window of 25-to-50 pages. This means that youmust read as least 25 pages before you ditch the book, butyou won’t get credit for anything beyond 50 pages that you

read. I don’t allow reports on books that you haven’tfinished. See me to complete a report on the pages youread before you abandon a book.

13. You may take notes while you read and use those notesduring the book report. Post-It notes work especially well.

14. You must have the book with you to do a book report.No book = no report.

15. I will keep track of your pages. Youmay ask to look

at your book loganytime.

16. Special noteabout books con-nected to a movieor TV show:You may report onONE movie/TV-r e la t e d b ookeach SEMESTER,to a maximum of 150 pages total. This

means that even if you read a movie/TV-related book thatis, for example, 350pages long, you willnot receive credit forall the pages. Makesure you under-stand this rule.



1. During our in-class Sustained Silent Reading reading time, you may readany fiction book that you haven’t read before. Your literature textbook

may not be used as an S.S.R. book.

2. I expect the books to be appropriate for your age and readingability. If I question your choice of a book, I may ask for a note fromyour parents.

3. Get your book from any source – our library, the public l ibrary, yourhome, or borrowed from a friend. Some people actually go to bookstores and buy their books. No, really. Talk to me about your e-reader(Kindles, Nooks, etc.) and we’ll come to an agreement. Other devices,such as iPods, iPads, and cell phones, are not allowed to be used asyour e-reader.

4. Quarter book talks on your S.S.R. reading will count for theequivalent of a major test. To receive the full 100 points, you mustsuccessfully report on 250 pages per quarter. It is the total numberof pages you read that will determine your grade, not the number of books. If you read more than the required number of pages in thequarter, the extra will carry over to the next nine weeks’ gradingperiod. The scale is as follows:

5. Books with pictures will count less. Come see me to discuss areasonable page count. 6. Reading will take place regularly in class, but students will needto read outside of class time to meet the 250-page goal. You willearn points for in-class reading time.

7. The book report is an informal “book talk” with me. Your job isto convince me that you read the book. Be prepared to answerspecific, detailed questions about your book.

8. Your book talk will be scheduled toward the end of the quarter.I will announce deadlines in class. To maintain fairness, thedeadlines will rotate each quarter.

9. Feel free to complete book talks early. As soon as youfinish a book, come see me to get the report done.

If you delay and wait until the deadline, you’lllikely forget details and will fail the book talkwith me.

A 235-250A- 224-234B+ 216-223B 210-215

B- 197-209C+ 189-196

C 183-188C- 170-182D+ 162-169D 156-161


10. You are allowed to present only one bookreport to me per day. Again, report to me as

soon as you finish a book. Don’t allow yourbook talks to pile up and then try to do themall the day of your deadline. Every year, there’sat least one sad soul who brings two books tome on deadline day only to be crushed by thisrule. Don’t be that kid.

11. If you try to report on a book and are notable to convince me that you read it, I will recordthis on your book log and you will not receivecredit.

12. You may “abandon” a book that you don’t like

anywhere within the window of 25-to-50 pages.This means that you must read as least 25 pagesbefore you ditch the book, but you won’t get creditfor anything beyond 50 pages that you read. Idon’t allow reports on books that you haven’tfinished. See me to complete a report on the pagesyou read before you abandon a book.

13. You may take notes while you read and usethose notes during the book report. Post-It notes workespecially well.

14. You must have the book with you to do a bookreport. No book = no report.

15. I will keep track of your pages. You may ask to lookat your book log at any time.

16. Special note about books connected to a movieor TV show: You may report on ONE movie/TV-relatedbook each SEMESTER, to a maximum of 150 pages total.This means that even if you read a movie/TV-related bookthat is, for example, 250 pages long, you will not receivecredit for all the pages. Make sure you understand thisrule before you choose a such a book.

“The man who does not readgood books has no advantage

over the man who cannot read them.”

– Mark Twain

S.S.R. Tired of book reports? This year, let’s just talk . . .



1. During our in-class Sustained Silent Reading reading time, you may readany fiction book that you haven’t read before. Your literature textbook

may not be used as an S.S.R. book.

2. I expect the books to be appropriate for your age and readingability. If I question your choice of a book, I may ask for a note fromyour parents.

3. Get your book from any source – our library, the public library, yourhome, or borrowed from a friend. Some people actually go to bookstores and buy their books. No, really. Talk to me about your e-reader(Kindles, Nooks, etc.) and we’ll come to an agreement. Other devices,such as iPods, iPads, and cell phones, are not allowed to be used asyour e-reader.

4. Quarter book talks on your S.S.R. reading will count for theequivalent of a major test. To receive the full 100 points, you mustsuccessfully report on 500 pages per quarter. It is the total numberof pages you read that will determine your grade, not the number of books. If you read more than the required number of pages in thequarter, the extra will carry over to the next nine weeks’ gradingperiod. The scale is as follows:

5. Books with pictures will count less. Come see me to discuss areasonable page count. 6. Reading will take place regularly in class, but students will needto read outside of class time to meet the 500-page goal. You willearn points for in-class reading time.

7. The book report is an informal “book talk” with me. Your job isto convince me that you read the book. Be prepared to answerspecific, detailed questions about your book.

8. Your book talk will be scheduled toward the end of the quarter.I will announce deadlines in class. To maintain fairness, thedeadlines will rotate each quarter.

9. Feel free to complete book talks early. As soon as you finisha book, come see me to get the report done. If you delay

and wait until the deadline, you’ll likely forget detailsand will fail the book talk with me.

10. You are allowed to present only one bookreport to me per day. Again, report to me as

soon as you finish a book. Don’t allow yourbook talks to pile up and then try to do themall the day of your deadline. Every year, there’sat least one sad soul who brings two books tome on deadline day only to be crushed by thisrule. Don’t be that kid.

11. If you try to report on a book and are notable to convince me that you read it, I will recordthis on your book log and you will not receivecredit.

12. You may “abandon” a book that you don’t like

anywhere within the window of 25-to-50 pages.This means that you must read as least 25 pagesbefore you ditch the book, but you won’t get creditfor anything beyond 50 pages that you read. Idon’t allow reports on books that you haven’tfinished. See me to complete a report on the pagesyou read before you abandon a book.

13. You may take notes while you read and usethose notes during the book report. Post-It notes workespecially well.

14. You must have the book with you to do a book

report. No book = no report.

15. I will keep track of your pages. You may ask to lookat your book log at any time.

16. Special note about books connected to a movieor TV show: You may report on ONE movie/TV-relatedbook each SEMESTER, to a maximum of 150 pages total.This means that even if you read a movie/TV-related bookthat is, for example, 350 pages long, you will not receivecredit for all the pages. Make sure you understand thisrule before you choose a such a book.

S.S.R. Tired of book reports? This year, let’s just talk . . .

A 470-500A- 448-469B+ 432-447B 420-431B- 394-419C+ 378-393

C 366-377C- 340-365D+ 324-339D 312-323D- 286-311F 285 and below

“The man who does not readgood books has no advantage

over the man who cannot read them.”

– Mark Twain



S.S.R. Tally Sheet

Student’s Name: Period:

Title of Completed Book: Page Count:

Qtr. page

total:

No more rollover!It’s time for summervacation.

Letter gradeequivalent:

F o u r t h Q u a r t e r

Title of Completed Book: Page Count:Qtr. pagetotal:

# of rollover pgs.,if any:


T h i r d Q u a r t e r

Title of Completed Book: Page Count: Qtr. pagetotal:



S e c o n d Q u a r t e r

Title of Completed Book: Page Count: Qtr. pagetotal:



F i r s t Q u a r t e r

DONE



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