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Writing

Let’s write.

When you read a book and write what you think about the story, it is called
a book report. Your opinion can either be positive or negative.
Idith completes her book reports after reading Little House on the Prairie and
Jaws.

Title: Little House on the Prairie
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Genre: Classic
Characters: Laura, father, mother, Mary, Title: Jaws
and Baby Carrie Author: Peter Benchley
Synopsis: Genre: Science Fiction
The story is about a family that moves to a Characters: Brody
new town. They work hard to make this new (a police officer), Quint
place their home. There they learn about (a shark hunter),
survival skills and the importance of family and Hooper
values. (a marine biologist)
Synopsis:
Opinion about the book:
I like the book because it is exciting and The story is about
interesting. Laura experiences a lot of a great white shark
adventures in her that attacks a small resort town and the
new home. journey of three men to kill it.
Moral values Opinion about the book:
knowledge I do not like the book because it is
gained: frightening and scary. Many people who
I learnt the went swimming were attacked and killed
importance of by the big white shark.
family values, Moral values/knowledge gained:
honesty, and hard I learnt that we must take care of ourselves
work. and be courageous.

Let’s practise.

Write a book report on one
of these books.

Exchange your book report with a friend. State whether you agree or
disagree with his or her opinion.

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