Book Review Templates for Teachers
Give students structure for their book reviews and book reports with printable templates created by teachers for your primary classroom!
The Teach Starter teacher team designed this collection of fun and functional templates to provide a scaffold for students as they embark on the process of writing book reviews and reports, helping them to organise their thoughts. With fun designs and formats, there's something for every student in this teaching resource collection.
Curious about how to use these templates in the classroom? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
Are a Book Review and a Book Report the Same Thing?
Have you noticed we referred to book reviews and book reports as two distinct items? Some teachers will use these terms interchangeably to mean the same thing — a student's analysis of the text.
Meanwhile, some other teachers draw a line between the two. Here are the differences that typically separate a book review and a book report when the two are treated as two different concepts:
Book Review
- Provides a critical evaluation of a book
- Includes subjective opinions, preferences and judgments about the book
- Informs readers about the book's quality, strengths, weaknesses and overall appeal
- Targets a broad audience, including people who have not read the book
- May include recommendations for a reader
- Provides background information on the text and summarizes the plot
Book Report
- Provide an objective summary rather than including personal opinions
- Describes a book's content in a factual manner
- Presents key plot points, characters and main themes of the book
- Targets a specific audience, such as a teacher
How Do You Structure a Good Book Report?
A book report template is a great scaffold when teaching students the elements of how to write a good book report, providing spaces for important information such as the book title and author's name, as well as a summary of a book's plot and important characters.
A book report template may provide students with other questions to provoke thought about their reading and prompt students to explore everything from thematic elements to their own personal feelings about their reading.
These templates cover the traditional parts most teachers require in their book reports, including:
- The title, author and publication information of the book
- A summary of the book's main plot and themes
- An analysis of the book's characters and their development
- A discussion of the book's setting and its significance to the story.
The collection printables includes templates with interesting shapes and themes to make hunting for that information and collecting it all in one place as fun as the act of reading itself!
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Book Review Worksheet
A book review and summary card for comprehension learning.
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Newspaper Themed Book Report Templates
Read and write all about it with a fun newspaper-themed book review template.
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Book Review Template
Encourage your students to share their thoughts on a story with this simple book review worksheet.
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Book Review Bunting - Template
Share your students' favourite books during Book Week with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.
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Stage-Themed Book Review Worksheet
Use this book review worksheet with children after they have read a story.
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Reading Is Magic! Book Review Brochure Template
Download this book review brochure template based on the 2024 Book Week theme, “Reading Is Magic”.
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Book Report Mini Book
Have students write about their favourite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Text Connections Clouds Craftivity
Enjoy this fun literature craftivity with your students, which prompts them to answer comprehension questions for making personal connections to text.
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Book Review Chatterbox Template
Help your students review a book using this hands-on chatterbox.
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Book Review Templates – Garden Theme
Create a display of student book reviews using this garden-themed book report template.
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Cereal Box Author Study – Template
Research and write biographical text to create a literacy-themed book bin using an author study biography report template.
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Book Review Brochure Template
Share the love of reading with a printable book review brochure project.
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Book Worm Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun book worm themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Magic-Themed Book Review Template
Create a display of student book reviews during Book Week 2024 with this magic-themed book review template for lower years students.
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Newspaper Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun newspaper themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Monster Book Report Template
A cute monster-themed book report template.
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Book Recommendation Template
Create a class book recommendation display with this printable template.
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Gum Leaf Book Review Template
Fill your classroom with foliage using this gum leaf book review template.
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Book Report Bunting – Template
Share your students' favourite books with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.
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Book Tasting Placemat and Brochure Templates
Expose your students to new books, authors and genres with this student-centred book tasting activity.
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Book Recommendation Flower Garden - Template
Create a book recommendation flower garden with this easy-to-use template.
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Sloth-Themed Book Review Template
Use this sloth-themed book report template to write about your favourite book.
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Australian Animal Book Review Templates
Display students’ book reviews using these cute Australian animal book report templates.
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Shark Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun shark themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Detective Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun detective themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Bird Book Report Template
Explore the elements of a book with this fun and engaging book report template in the shape of a bird.
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Pirate Book Report Template
Arrr!... really great pirate book report template!
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Knight Book Report Template
A book report template fit for a... knight!
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Curious Creature Book Report Template
A template to help students create a curious creature book report.
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Fox Book Report Template
A fun fox book report template for your students to use when giving their opinion of a book.
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Astronaut Book Report Template
A fun book report template for students to review their favourite book.
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Pencil Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun pencil themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.