Regular Non-fiction Book Report for Edison Summer Reading

Choose a book from the list of books you received from your teacher. If you cannot find
the list, it is posted on the Edison library web site, and the Champaign Public Library has
a copy of the titles as well. Read your book and complete this book report. Turn it in to
your reading teacher the first week of the next school year. Read other books of your
choice and record the titles on the “Books I Read This Summer” list. Happy reading!

Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________________

Non-fiction Book Report

Title: __________________________________________________

Author: ________________________________________________

Topic:
Who or what the book is about.

Write 4-5 facts you already know about the topic.

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Write 6 new words that you learned from this book.

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3. ___________________ 6. ______________________

Name 5-6 things you learned about the topic.

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What was the most interesting thing you learned about the topic?
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Did you think the book did a good job of teaching you about the topic? Circle one.

The book did a good job. The book did an okay job. The book did a bad job.

Books I Read This Summer

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