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?

Name_______________________________________________________Date_________________Class Period_________

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

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________

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

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

Chad Manis

Copyright 2011 by Chad Manis, DailyTeachingTools.com.

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

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

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________

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_____

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________

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):

Name___________________________________________________Date______________________Class Period________

Story/Book Title__________________________________________Author_______________________________________

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 ____________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________