Have you ever written a book report

Have you ever written a book report? First of all, you have to read the book. Your next step will be to organize what you are going to say about it in your report. Writing the basic elements down in an outline format will help you to organize your thoughts. What will you include in the outline? Follow whatever instructions your teacher has given you. If you are on your own, however, the following guidelines should help.
Let's assume for the moment that you have chosen a work of fiction. We will start with a description of the book. The description should include such elements as:
1. The setting: Where does the story take place? Is it a real place or an imaginary one? If the author does not tell you exactly, where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described?
2. The time period: Is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the future! Let your reader know.
3. The main characters: Who is the story mostly about? Give a brief description. Often, one character can be singled out as the main character, but some books will have more than one.
4. The plot: What happens to the main character? Warning! Be careful here. Do not fall into the boring trap of reporting every single thing that happens in the story. Pick only the most important events. Here are some hints on how to do that. First, explain the situation of the main character as the story opens. Next, identify the basic plot element of the story - Is the main character trying to achieve something or overcome a particular problem? Thirdly, describe a few of the more important things that happen to the main character as he/she works toward that goal or solution. Finally, you might hint at the story's conclusion without completely giving away the ending.
The four points above deal with the report aspect of your work. For the final section of your outline, give your reader a sense of the impression the book made upon you. Ask yourself what the author was trying to achieve and whether or not he achieved it with you. What larger idea does the story illustrate? How does it do that? How did you feel about the author's style of writing, the setting, or the mood of the novel? You do not have to limit yourself to these areas. Pick something which caught your attention, and let your reader know your personal response to whatever it was.
36. When you write a book report, you can organize your thoughts by writing the basic elements down in an outline format.
a. True ​b. False ​c. No information
37. The background of the story, place and time, is not necessary in a book report.
a. True ​b. False ​c. No information
38. Each book has only one main character.
a. True ​b. False ​c. No information
39. In your book report, only important events are told.
a. True ​b. False ​c. No information
40. When you report a non-fiction work, you needn't express your impression on the book.
a. True ​b. False ​c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Making time to read is something we all know we (41) ______ do, but who schedules book reading time every day? There are very few. That is why adding book reading to your daily schedule and sticking to it can improve discipline.
Books are (42) ______. You can take them almost anywhere. As such, you can learn almost anywhere too.
By reading more books and exposing yourself (43) ______ new and more complete information, you will also be able to come up with more (44) ______ ideas. When you have read so many books on the subject, you can combine lessons from all of them into new (45) ______.
Reading gives you something to talk about. Have you ever (46) ______ out of things to talk about with your best friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable. It (47) ______ even make married couples wonder if their marriage is in trouble. (48) ______, if you read a lot of books, you will always have something to talk about. You can discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the business books you are reading as well. The possibilities of sharing are endless.
Bocks are inexpensive (49) ______ to help you reduces stress. Many readers relax by reading. Compared with the person who gets home from work and immediately (50) ______ on the TV news, you are going from work stress to crime stress. TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent images. If relaxation is something you want, turn off the TV or computer and pick up a book.
41. a. should ​b. mustn't ​c. needn't ​d. might
42. a. durable ​b. portable ​c. changeable ​d. capable
43. a. for ​b. with ​c. on ​d. to
44. a. disapproved ​b. dull ​c. creative ​d. required
45. a. solutions ​b. problems ​c. troubles ​d. difficulties
46. a. put ​b. had ​c. walked ​d. run
47. a. should ​b. might ​c. need ​d. must
48. a. So ​b. Therefore ​c. However ​d. Although
49. a. entertainment ​b. tension ​c. machinery ​d. media
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