How to Write Terrific Book Reports [Paperback]

Elizabeth James (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: School Survival Guide

These easy-to-understand handbooks How to Be School Smart, How to Write Terrific Book Reports, How to Do your Best on Tests, and How to Write Super School Reports have offered students clear, commonsense advice on how to successfully organize and carry out school assignments for over a decade. Now these great guides have been completely revised to reflect the needs of today's technology-savvy kids.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-In a conversational tone, the authors explore what a book report is, how to choose a title, writing preliminary and final drafts, giving an oral presentation, the importance of the library in finding material, and other aspects of this common assignment. Using specific titles such as Jamie Gilson's 4B Goes Wild, the authors give examples of book reports, making suggestions about what to include and how to avoid common pitfalls. Much less detailed and sophisticated than Harry Teitelbaum's How to Write Book Reports (Macmillan, 1982; o.p.), this practical manual is a step-by-step "school survival guide."-Carol Schene, Taunton Public Schools, MA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Terrific Book Report Tip #14:

Thinking about what you read while you're reading it makes writing your book report easier. It gives you some specific things to say in your report, and you'll be able to remember what you did and did not like about the book. While you are reading, think of answers to the following questions:

--How does the book make you feel?

--Does the book take you on an adventure?

--Does the book tell you what you want to know?

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Revised edition (August 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688161405
• ISBN-13: 978-0688161408
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,756,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > Study Aids > Test Preparation

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, April 9, 2000

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Mary E. Herman "Liz" (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Write Terrific Book Reports (Paperback)

My son found the entire text helpful in our learning process of book reports. I homeschool and we try to find books to help him learn on his own, this book was perfect for it. He was able to easily follow the directions and apply them to real reports that I require he write for me once each month on a book he has finished. We used this for our fifth grade curriculm writing.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book!, July 29, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: How to Write Terrific Book Reports (Paperback)

This is a great book to read,it gives you great tips on writing book reports.I am homeschoooled and I found this book very helpful.