Book Synopsis
Student
_______________ Date________ [Time/Start:_________ End_________ Total = __________]
Book Title: ______________________________________________________________________
Author: __________________________________________ Nationality _____________________
Synopsis is on pg. ______ of Vol. ____ of Great American Bathroom Book or Compact Classics
Type of book: ___Fiction ___Non-Fiction ___How-to ___Biography ___Autobiography
Science Fiction Self-help Other: ________________________ When was it written? ________
From whose perspective is it written? (author's; main character's?...) __________________________
(If this is a story:)
The story teller's perspective is __omniscient (knows/sees all) __limited (one person's point of view)
Setting, location: _________________________________________________________________
About when does/did it take place? (Century, era, etc.) ____________________________________
Main character(s) or point/purpose: __________________________________________________
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Basic plot or content: _____________________________________________________________
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(If this is a how-to book:)
What are the author's qualifications/background? _______________________________________
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What is the purpose of this book? ___________________________________________________
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For all types of books:
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STUDENT RATING TABLE |
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Type of Value |
Rating (Circle one) |
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Moral Value (integrity, high standards) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Historical Value (insight into the past) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Spiritual Value (Christian; see/sense God more) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Entertaining Value (just plain fun to read) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Human Understanding Value (see human nature more clearly, for better or worse) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Scientific Value (opened my eyes to science) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Life-affecting Value (changed me and/or how I view or will live life) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
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Tear-jerking Value (emotional, touched my heart strings) |
0 1 2 3 4 5 |
This looks like a book I [ would / would not ] like to read. (Why or why not?) _________________
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