Everyone needs to pick a book to read over half term. I will be encouraging pupils to pick a book from the library but if pupils have a book at home or a book they are already reading, their job is to read and create a book review.
We have done this in class towards the start of the year, so pupils know what is expected of them. Pupils should include:
Book Title
Author
What they would rate the book (e.g. out of 10/ out of a 5-star rating etc.)
A brief overview of what the book is about without giving away plot too much
Their opinion on the book
Who would they recommend this too? (e.g. Year 5 pupils/ people who like fantasy novels/ people who enjoy comedy etc.)
Illustrations – drawings, could be from the book, could be what they imagine in the book
If pupils come to the end of half term and have only read a few chapters, pupils can create a book review on these few chapters and maybe predict what they think will happen next. We will be sharing these in class in the week after half term.
It is up to pupils how they present this. It can be drawn and written out or they can go to the library website and upload a book review there.