Story/Novel Pre-Outline
Example: Huckleberry Finn

Directions: Don't forget to fill in this outline as you read the book --
not after! Remember to change the outline to fit your book.

Title and Author:


Character 1 Name:


Sentence about the Character:
(Describe the character or tell something important about him or her.)


Action/Involvement:
(What does the character do?)


Character 2 Name:


Sentence about the Character:


Action/Involvement:


Add more characters, following the steps above.


Setting/Place:


Mood:
(Is the story happy, sad, crazy, etc.)


An Interesting Sentence:*
(Is there a sentence you really like? Does a character, for example, have a great line you want to remember?)

*Make sure to include the page number where you found the sentence in case you want to look back to check it and also because your teacher will probably want you to put the page number in parenthesis after the quote in the final copy of your report.


Problem that Needs to Be Solved:


How is the Problem Solved?


What I Thought of the Book:
(My evaluation and recommendations)

 

 


TIP: To cut and paste this outline into your word processor, simply select (highlight) the outline, click on the 'Copy' button (depending on your browser), go to your word processor page, and click on the 'Paste' button. Leave plenty of space for your entries. And don't forget to 'Save'!

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