Summary
Read a good book lately? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will take you through the key steps to writing the ultimate book report! Get some tips on what to do before you start writing, including what you can do to help you while you’re reading. Find out how to make an outline, and see what information should go in the introduction. You’ll also discover what elements should be described in the body of your report, and you’ll get a few examples of common themes. Finally, you’ll find out where to put your opinion - good, bad, or ugly, your teacher wants to know what you think!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Book Report:
- What is one new thing you learned about book report?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining book report.
- Draw or give one example of your own.