This free downloadable book review template enables KS1 pupils to offer opinions based on first-hand experiences. Naturally, you shouldn’t expect pupils to review every book they read. However, encouraging them to reflect on their reading from time to time is a useful activity.
Book reviews provide valuable practice at using the subordinating conjunction ‘because’. This makes them particularly useful teaching tools for meeting the writing requirements of KS1.
Book review KS1 template
This download contains three separate book review templates. Each one requires the pupil to write the book’s title and author at the top.
Sheet one
- Use the provided words to write a sentence about the book
- Draw something from the book you liked
Sheet two
- What is the book about?
- Which bits did you like best?
- Give the book a star rating
- Draw something from the book you liked
Sheet three
- What is the book about?
- What were your favourite parts? Explain why
- Explain why other people should read this book
- Give the book a star rating
Rachel Clarke is the director of Primary English Education Consultancy Limited. This activity is one of a selection of templates created by Rachel for her templates resource pack. Browse more book review templates and World Book Day ideas for schools.
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