Book report
When we write a report of a story or a book, we state what it is about and give our opinion of it.
1 R ead these notes for a review of ‘Anansi Stories’. Title Anansi Stories
The forest, a long time ago Anansi, Tiger, Snake
Setting and characters Main idea
Anansi gets the stories for himself
When Anansi tricked Snake
Best part
Why I liked it Anansi is very clever.
2 R ead the report of Anansi Stories on page 143.
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C hoose another story. Copy the headings and make notes for a book report.
4 Present the story you chose to another student. Use the notes you made to help you. • You do not need to retell the whole story. State the main idea. • Remember to say why you liked the story.
• Students can keep a record of the stories they read in their journals. They can use the graphic organiser on page 144 to make notes. • NOTE: A sample book report can be found on page 143.
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