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Book Report Templates

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Kindergarten and 1st grade book report templates: favorite part, characters and setting, I liked it because, beginning, middle and end, star ratings and more.

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Kindergarten book report templates

One focus per page with big drawing boxes and dotted sentence starters.

All-in-one and quick reviews

Everything on one page, a half-page review, and a version with more writing for 1st grade.

Print at 100% (actual size) for the cleanest tracing lines.

About these book report template worksheets

A kindergarten book report is mostly drawing, a little writing and a big opinion. These book report templates give young readers a simple frame: write the title and author, draw a part of the story, finish a sentence that has been started for them, and color the stars to rate the book.

Each template focuses on one thing. Draw your favorite part. Draw the characters and the setting. Tell why you liked it. Retell the beginning, middle and end. The one page book report puts it all on a single sheet, and the nonfiction book report asks what the book was about and three things the child learned.

The sentence starters are dotted for children to trace, on kindergarten writing lines. The 1st grade book report has smaller lines and more room to write about the characters, setting, problem and solution. The half page book review prints two to a page.

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.2With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.1Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book.

How to use them

  1. Read the book with your child first, or have them choose a book they know well.
  2. Talk before writing. Ask: what was your favorite part? Who was in the story? Where did it happen? Then let your child draw.
  3. Children trace the dotted starter and finish the sentence. Kindergartners can write one word, sound out a few words, or tell a grown-up what to write.
  4. Use the star rating to talk about opinions: why did you give it four stars and not five?
  5. Use the beginning, middle and end template after a read-aloud to practice retelling in order.
  6. Use the nonfiction book report after reading a fact book, and the half page review for quick weekly book talks.

Teaching tips

  • Drawing first helps a child plan what to write. Let them draw before they write.
  • Accept invented spelling. A child who writes I lict it bcs it was fne is telling you a real opinion.
  • Characters can be animals or things, not only people. The setting is where and when the story happens.
  • If the title is long, have your child copy it from the cover one word at a time.
  • Display finished reports beside the books so classmates can choose their next book.
  • 1st graders can add a problem and solution. Ask: what went wrong, and how was it fixed?

Questions teachers and parents ask

What should a kindergarten book report include?

Keep it simple: the title, the author, a drawing of a favorite part or the characters, one sentence, and a star rating. Drawing does most of the work at this age.

Can my kindergartner do a book report without writing?

Yes. Children can draw, trace the dotted starter, and tell a grown-up the rest of the sentence. The one page book report needs only the title and drawings.

What is the difference between characters and setting?

The characters are who the story is about, such as people or animals. The setting is where and when the story happens, like a farm at night.

Is there a book report template for 1st grade?

Yes. The 1st grade book report has smaller writing lines and asks about characters, setting, the problem, the solution and the child's opinion.