These free book report template worksheets give you 8 Word documents on A4 and US Letter: a book report for kids, a book review, a character profile and a non-fiction book report. I’m Patrick Elliott, a teacher and Inclusion Lead. I have marked a lot of book reports, so I built these with prompts that get children thinking about the book rather than retelling it.

In this guide, you’ll find which sheet suits each age, and how to get thoughtful answers rather than a retelling of the whole story.

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What’s in the Book Report Templates

Paper	Version	Best for
A4	Book Report for Kids	Characters, setting, plot and a drawing
A4	Book Review	Genre, themes, quotes and a verdict
A4	Character Profile	Appearance, personality and evidence
A4	Non-Fiction Book Report	Facts, new words and questions
US Letter	Book Report for Kids	Characters, setting, plot and a drawing
US Letter	Book Review	Genre, themes, quotes and a verdict
US Letter	Character Profile	Appearance, personality and evidence
US Letter	Non-Fiction Book Report	Facts, new words and questions

👉 Every box is a Word table cell with a prompt, so pupils can type their answers or write on a printed copy.

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What Is a Book Report?

A book report asks a reader to show what they understood: the characters, setting and plot, their opinion and why. A good template gives clear prompts so children write about the book rather than copying it, and older students analyse rather than retell.

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Which Book Report Should You Use?

• Book report for kids: characters, setting, beginning, middle and end, a favourite part to draw and a star rating.
• Book review: genre, a spoiler-free summary, themes, a quote and a verdict, for older students.
• Character profile: appearance, personality, evidence and how the character changes.
• Non-fiction book report: facts learned, new words, surprises and questions, with a diagram box.

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How to Use Book Report Templates

1. Pick the sheet that matches the reader’s age and the type of book.
2. Read the prompts together before they start.
3. Ask for evidence: a page number or a quote for each answer.
4. Display the best reports to recommend books to the class.

For pupils who find writing hard, let them draw first and add labels or a sentence, or type their answers in Word.

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How to Print at the Right Size

Print at 100% on plain paper, one per pupil, or let pupils type their answers in Word.

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FAQs

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Conclusion

These book report templates help readers think about what they read, human-made by a teacher and ready to print or fill in from Word.

Choose your paper size above, download the ZIP, and to track every book, try the reading log templates.

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