This basic book review template is a brilliant, versatile resource that will help children get the most out of any book they choose to read. With a simple format and prompts to guide children through their writing, this template is a brilliant activity for young readers to do.
Perfect
Really good U+1F603
Hello alms.s,
It's always lovely to hear that people like our resources. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.
Fantastic resources thank you so much!
really good
Hello musaal,
I'm so pleased you found this resource helpful.
You might also like this book review booklet: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-055-book-review-booklet
Let me know what you think!
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It's always lovely to hear that people like our resources. Thank you so much for the kind feedback :)
very interesting way to get students engaged
Hi Chitra43,
I'm glad you found this resource useful :) Thank you so much for letting us know!
Activity on book reviewing skills.
Great for Guided Reading activities.
Please could this be updated in cursive for my reading corner?
Hi b3011758,
Thank you for your resource suggestion on the Twinkl website.
If we're able to make this for you we'll be in touch shortly to let you know.
I hope you have a lovely day! : )
Hi there b3011758,
We've made this resource for you and have sent it in an email, I hope you find it useful! It will also be available for download on the website within 48 hours, and you can find it either as a main resource, or under 'Alternative versions' above.
guided reading
Using this as part of an Independent Book Club.
Great thank you, i'll use this for my reading groups.
for ASD child
A great resource.
This will be great for my reading area display. Could I please have an editable version so that I can change the questions to ones more suitable for KS2 children (e.g. Who would you recommend this book to? Why?)
Hi ed14cd,
Thanks for your suggestion! I'll ask our resource creators to look into this for you right away!
independent activity after guided reading
great book review template!
for my 9 year old daughter to complete for a school challenge...perfect!
book week forESL 5 th graders
Each question helps children recall what they have read and comprehended.
Year 1 indep guided reading activity. Dr Seuss is our 'author of the term'.
Hi chloe3108,
I'm really glad you're finding it useful! Thanks for sharing :)
Reading activity in reading groups
Extension activity for guided reading based on children's favourite book - tweaked sheet slightly to make it fit activity.
Independent for children to complete during guided reading. Would possibly add lines though!
A very good template only tweak would be to add lines to the document ready for the children.
Hi G.Elleston,
That sounds like a great idea, thank you! I'll get our design team to produce a lined version shortly.
Hi there G.Elleston,
Our teacher and design teams have completed this for you and sent it in an email, I hope you enjoy using it! It will available on the website as well within 48 hours, and you can find it either as a main resource, or under 'Alternative versions' above.
Hi Joe,
I got your email and thank you it is exactly what I was thinking it will be great to use it with my class
Using for a recall activity about a book in class. Wanting to hear all of the different ideas and thoughts children had.
To give to all students, laminate and put on the wall around the school.
I have relief teachers in my room this week and I want to give them something easy that will still be a valuable use of my students' time.
book corner
book week
Book corner
To get feed back on some reading books.
Hi Murphy9,
That's a great idea - thanks for letting others know! :)
Great for those chn who constantly ask to change their book - they now know they must have a good understanding of the story before they get another book!
Hi max.jones9,
Thank you for your feedback! I'm really glad we could help :)
This is a wonderful resource as it can be used in so many ways as whole class or in groups. Thank you
Hi gneeves,
I'm so glad to hear you like our resource so much, it is great to be able to help! :)
guided reading independent task
Good idea, Rachael! Thanks for sharing :)
book review on Demon Dentist
to understand why authors choose particular characters for narratives
Literacy Block activity to get the students used to responding to text.
To review a book, it helps to remember what the child has read.
homework
To help with homework
Review of a book, an independent activity
homework
a reading response activity or a homework activity
great template to get kids started on book reviews
It would be better if there was more detail on it.
But thank you anyway.
Independent reading
Helping with Homework
Hi Kellydugandzic,
Thank you for your feedback! I'm really glad we could help :)
For literacy group roatations
Hi rachaelmerlo,
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing :)
wonderful
Hi there menahalakhtar6, thanks for reviewing some of our resources! It's lovely to know you think this Book Review Worksheet is wonderful :)
I would use this when I do relief in Junior classes. It is simple but gives good feedback to the teacher.
I am a bit confused why does a resource labelled 'Australian' not have anything remotely Australian in it?
Hi there Rickysmiths, thanks for your comment! The resource has Australian curriculum fonts which differ from the UK resources. :)
i would use this for....
Excellent idea
This basic book review template is a brilliant, versatile resource that will help children get the most out of any book they choose to read. With a simple format and prompts to guide children through their writing, this template is a brilliant activity for young readers to do.
Downloading and printing out this basic book review template couldn’t be simpler and will only take a couple of minutes out of your busy day. As soon as you’ve done this, everything that you need will be ready to use in a PDF file on your device.
Inside, you’ll find the basic book review template on one page ready to use right away. Our designers have created the template in the form of an open book, inside which children are prompted to write down the book’s author and title, their recount and opinions of the story and space to draw their favourite scene.
If you’d like to find out about writing a book review, take a look at the linked video at the bottom of this page!
As well as this basic book review template, there are all sorts of other English resources that you can use to help further children’s reading skills. Here are a few options we think you’ll find useful.
A great resource that you can use alongside this template is this Features Of A Book Review Writing Checklist! With a helpful bank of tips for children to check off, they’ll be supported through writing their book review.
As well as this, be sure to also check out this Book Report Template! It’s a brilliant option for children with a little more confidence who want to write a much more detailed book review.
With a Twinkl membership, you can explore these options and many other similar resources on our website with unlimited instant access.
Book reviews are a fantastic way to keep tabs on your reading and are written by many people, from school children to professional journalists. Writing a book review helps people to really think about what they’ve written and get as much from the material as possible. It’s also a great way to share your thoughts and opinions with other people about what you’ve read.