📚 Part 1: Book Review Knowledge

1. What is the main purpose of a book review?

To copy the whole story

To help others decide if they want to read the book

To write a new ending

To count the pages

2. Which parts should be included in a good book review? (Tick all that apply)

Title and author

Brief summary

Your opinion with reasons

A recommendation

The entire story word-for-word

3. Choose the best linking words to connect your ideas in a book review:

because, also, for example

the, and, it

red, blue, green

yesterday, today, tomorrow

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Review

4. Choose a book you have recently read and complete this planning organiser:

Book Title: _________________________________

Author: _____________________________________

5. Write a brief summary (2-3 sentences about what happens, without giving away the ending):

6. What did you like about this book? Give specific reasons:

7. Was there anything you didn't like? Explain why:

📝 Part 3: Writing Your Review

8. Now write your complete book review using your planning notes. Remember to include all four parts: introduction, summary, opinion, and recommendation.

Use these sentence starters to help you:

• "The book _______ by _______ is about..."

• "I liked/disliked this book because..."

• "My favourite part was..."

• "I would/would not recommend this book because..."

9. Check your work! Tick each box when you have checked:

I included the title and author

I wrote a summary without spoiling the ending

I gave my opinion with reasons

I made a clear recommendation

I used linking words like 'because', 'also', 'for example'

I checked my spelling and punctuation

Writing Book Reviews

Writing Book Reviews

📚 Part 1: Book Review Knowledge

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Review

📝 Part 3: Writing Your Review

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