8th grade Reading Organizer 

Name: _________________________________
Summer Reading Program Notes
Genre of book: (circle) novel
biography
informational text
English 8
autobiography
website
Title: __________________________________________
Author: ________________________________________
Number of pages: ____________
Identify and explain
the main theme of
the book( what is
the lesson or
message the author
wants to give you)
Describe the
character traits of a
character other than
the main character
and his or her
relationship or
interactions with the
main character.
What is the main
conflict, or
problem, faced by
the main character?
Is the conflict
resolved?
How is it solved or
why isn’t it solved?
List ten important
events in the plot of
the story. Make sure
to include events
from the beginning,
middle, and
end of the story.