Book Talks
Each month you will get to present about a book that you have read this month. You will get to share with the class why you liked it and get them excited too.
Make sure to choose a book that is challenging for you.
Each month you will get to choose from a different genre so that you can learn about a wide variety of topics.
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INSTRUCTIONS
You may write down notes or present from memory, but your book talks should be practiced and prepared. You will have approximately 3 minutes to present.
1. You should be sure to prepare your book talk at home. Your book needs to be finished by the time of your Book Talk presentation. Keep in mind when your due date is! This should be the book you are reading each night as part of your homework.
2. You should choose a book you love and want to tell your classmates about! You will be talking about the book as if you’re selling it on a commercial.
3. You should share an overview of the book. The overview should include:
● A detailed summary of the book-- showing you understood what you read, in your own words
● Important details about characters or topic
● The problem and how the characters respond/learned or other important/interesting details
4. When presenting, be sure to make eye-contact with the class, even if choosing to read notes from a card or sheet. Make sure to use appropriate expression, volume, and fluency.
5. When presenting, think of ways to engage your audience—how can you make them want to read your book? Make it interesting!
You will be graded on your preparation and presentation. On the day of your Book Talk, your teacher will give you a rubric to fill out with your feedback on the presentation, and return it to you with her feedback. You will need to be prepared to tell your teacher the next month’s genre and book title. Good luck, and have FUN
Dot next to the date indicates that the book talks is not on a Friday.
Non-Fiction
Text that provide facts.
Biography
A story of a really person life that was written by another person.
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Fantasy
A story including elements that are impossible, such as talking animals or magical powers.
Fairy or Folk Tale
Folk tale- A story with a message, that are usually passed down by word of mouth.
Fairy tale- A story with magic that has good and evil characters. usually has royalty and castles.
Mystery
A suspenseful story with a puzzle that is not solved until the end of the story.
Realistic Fiction
A pretend story with characters, setting and story that could all happen in real life.
Historical Fiction
A story that takes place is a past time period, with pretend character but often with real events in history.