<p>Book Report Outline</p><p>Directions: All of the information in the following outline must be included in your book report. Your report must be typed in paragraph form. While you may not omit anything from this outline, you may include any additional information you believe is relevant or important. All Sentence Starters must be used in your Book Report.</p><p>I. Basic Information (paragraph 1)</p><p>A. Title of book and author of book B. Setting of book 1. Place of story 2. Time of story</p><p>II. Characters </p><p>A. List all Major Characters with a description about each (paragraph 2) 1. Description a. Age b. Personality c. Appearance</p><p>2. Other important “stuff” a. Relationship to other characters b. Role in the story</p><p>B. List at some of the Minor Characters (paragraph 3) 1. Brief Descriptions 2. Relationship to other characters</p><p>III. Plot </p><p>A. Get the story started (paragraph 4) 1. How does the story begin? 2. What interesting things happen?</p><p>B. Problem/ Conflict (paragraph 5)</p><p>● Explain in detail the major problem or conflict presented for the main character.</p><p>Sentence Starters: a. The major problem/conflict presented in the story is…</p><p> b. This is a major conflict because…</p><p> c. This type of conflict is….because...</p><p>C. Complications (paragraph 6)</p><p>● Explain in detail additional complications that add to the major conflict.</p><p>Sentence Starters:</p><p> a. One complication that adds to the major conflict is….</p><p> b. An additional complication that adds to the major conflict is...</p><p>D. Climax/Turning Point (paragraphs 7)</p><p>● Explain in detail the climax/turning point of the story</p><p>Sentence Starters:</p><p> a. The climax in the story occurs when… b. This is a turning point because…</p><p>E. Resolution and Conclusion (paragraph 8)</p><p>● Explain in detail how the major conflict in the story is resolved, and how the story ends</p><p>Sentence Starters:</p><p> a. The major conflict in the story is resolved when...</p><p> b. The story ends with...</p><p>IV. Theme (paragraph 9)</p><p>● Explain in detail at least one of the main themes presented in the story</p><p>Sentence Starters:</p><p> a. One subject explored in the story is…. b. A theme presented that is associated with this subject is...</p>