Book Title

Author

Student NameDate

Characters

Major Minor

Antagonist and Protagonist

Antagonist• The person, thing,

or force that works against the protagonist

• Include a description of the character

Protagonist• The main

character, or the one most central to the action of the story

• Include a description

Point of View

• Who is telling the story is it first person (told by one of the characters)? Third person (narrator who is not a character in the story)

Setting

• Where… when… physical environment… historical reference…clues that give you an idea of where or when it takes place… details

Exposition

• Write the background, or what happens first, here

Rising Action

• Write what leads up to the main problem of conflict here

Climax

• Write what happens when the problem or conflict reaches a high point here

Falling Action

• Write how the problem or conflict is solved here.

Resolution

• Write how things end up here.

Theme

• Writer’s message or main point • The answer to the question “But

what does this work mean?”

Interesting Tidbits

• Add any additional information about the book that you would like to share with others

Recommendation