Book report question list

You can choose which questions you answer in your report depending on your likes and the nature of your readings. Choose questions to
get at least 10 points for your report of each section. Your report will be graded based on: task completion (at least 10 points for each
section), effort (quality of your answers), language and creativity (variety of questions, ideas). Make sure your answers live up to their
point value (e.g. a six-point entry should be at least 2-3 paragraphs).

KNOWLEDGE: 1 point each 33. If your story happened in a foreign land, compare that land
1. Make a list of facts you learned from the story to the United States.
2. List the characters and describe them 34. If your story occurred long ago, compare that time with
3. List five new words you learned in the book. Write down today in a good paragraph. If it was a modern story, compare it
their dictionary pronunciation and meaning. with a long time ago and tell what would be different
4. If your book was a mystery, tell what the mystery was and 35. Pick one of the main characters. Think of a shape that fits
how it was solved that person's traits. Draw the shape. Then describe the character
5. List ten good words from the book. Put them into a inside the shape
crossword 36. Decide which parts of the book include the five W's (who,
6. What problems does one of the characters have, and how what, when, where, why) and the H (how). Then write a good
does he or she solve it? paragraph for a newspaper article including these facts.
7. Where did the story take place? 37. Write a different ending to the book. Tell why you changed
8. List the places mentioned in the book. it.
9. What other books has this author written? 38. Tell five ways the main character is like you
10. What is the time period in which the book happens? 39. Find one word that describes a character in your book very
well. Give five reasons for your choice of words.
COMPREHENSION: 2 points each 40. In a good paragraph, state the main idea of the book.
11. What was the problem in the book, and how was it solved? 41. Compare this book with the last book you read.
12. Did anyone in the book do something you did not like? 42. Compare two of the characters in this book.
Why?
13. What kind of book is this? List three evidences of this SYNTHESIS : 5 points each
14. What was the author's purpose or purposes in writing this 43. What part would you change in the story, and why?
book? 44. Using information from the book about one of the main
15. If you could continue the story, what events would you characters, rewrote the ending of the book.
include? Why? 45. Write another short story using the same characters.
16. List the five major events in the story in the correct order. 46. Name one character. Rewrite the story from this character's
17. Tell in your own words the beginning of the book point of view.
18. Describe what is happening in the first illustration in the 47. Write a poem about this book.
book 48. Organize this book into three or more sections and give
19. How did the main character feel during the book? Give your own subtitle for each section.
evidences of this. 49.Design a poster for this book.
20. What did the title have to do with the book? 50. Pretend you are a librarian recommending this book to
21. Tell in your own words how the setting of the story made it someone. Write a paragraph telling what you would say.
more interesting. 51. Make an eight section comic strip with captions showing
the main events of the story
APPLICATION : 3 points each 52. Make a radio announcement to advertise the book. Write it
23. Did this book remind you of anything that has happened to out.
you? What? Why? 53. Prepare a book jacket that illustrates the kind of book as
24. Did this book give you any new ideas about yourself? Why? well as the story.
25. What would the main character be likely to do if s/he 54. Design costumes for the characters
visited out classroom? 55. The climax of any book or story is the exciting or
26. If you were in a problem situation like one in the book, how interesting part. Tell what you think is the climax of the book
would you have acted? Be sure to tell what the situation is. and why.
27. What lesson did you learn from the story? 56. Choose an interesting character from your book. Think of
28. Tell about a time something similar to what happened in the what his/her dislikes are; then think of a gift you would like to
story happened to you or to someone you know. give him/her. Design a greeting card to go along with the gift in
29. Write a letter to a friend recommending this book. which you explain why you gave that gift.
30. Pretend you are one of the characters in the book. Write a 57. Identify one problem in the book and give an alternate
diary about the happenings in your life for two consecutive solution one not given by the author.
days.
31. List the places in the book that are important. Then make EVALUATION : 6 points each
up a map including these places as you imagine they may look. 58. Who do you think the author intended to read this book and
It may be a city map or a country map or any other kind of map. why?
32. What changes would have to be made if the book occurred 59. If you could only save one character from the book in the
200 years ago? event of a disaster, which one would it be and why?
60. Is the title a good one or a poor one and why?
ANALYSIS : 4 points each 61. Did you like the way the story ended? Why or why not?
62. Which character in the book would you choose for a friend?
Why?
63. Tell about the most exciting part of the book, being sure to
give at least three reasons why.

Source: Bloom's Taxonomy Book Review Questions