Free Printable Book Report Templates

About these book report templates handouts

A book report should match the book. A story has characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. A nonfiction book has a topic, a main idea and facts. A kindergartner who has just heard a story needs room to draw and a few sentence starters. These three templates are built around those differences.

The story report asks for the main characters and setting, then the problem, then what happened in the beginning, middle and end, then how the problem was solved and what lesson the story teaches. The page closes with a box for the student's opinion and a five-star rating. It suits chapter books and picture books, and works well in grades 2 to 6.

The nonfiction report starts with the topic and the main idea, then asks for three facts and three new vocabulary words with meanings. Two checkbox lists ask why the author wrote the book and which text features the student noticed, such as headings, captions, diagrams or an index. This gets students looking at how an informational book is built, and not only at what it says.

The draw-and-write page for the youngest students uses wide lines and sentence starters. Students name the book and the author, draw their favorite part in a large frame, and finish three sentences. The title, author and genre lines are left blank so students can write them by hand.

How to use them

1. Choose the template that matches the book: story, nonfiction, or draw-and-write for the youngest readers.
2. Fill in the class and teacher boxes if you want them on every copy, then print one for each student.
3. Have students write the title, author and genre by hand on the lines at the top.
4. Students complete the boxes in order while the book is fresh. Younger students can dictate to an adult.
5. Share reports in a book talk or post them beside a display of the books.

Classroom tips

• Model one report with a read-aloud everyone knows. Fill in each box on the board so students see how short an answer can be.
• Ask students to write the problem box before the events boxes. A clear problem makes the middle of the story easier to describe.
• For nonfiction, have students pick a text feature from the checklist and show you where it appears in the book.
• Keep the draw-and-write pages in a folder across the year, so families can see a child's drawing and handwriting change.

Notes on this page

• Title, author and genre are left blank so students can write them by hand.

Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.