Creating+Your+Book+Talk!

·  Students use language to understand, develop and communicate ideas with others. ·  Students demonstrate comprehension and analysis of reading material. ·  Students speak with a purpose. You and your small group will have an opportunity to create your own Book Talk to be posted on the Horizon Book Club Wiki! In order to record a successful Book Talk, you must be prepared to share the following things: ·  Title, author, illustrator (if applicable) ·  Discussion of issues in the story, not just main events and related details ·  Explain why you liked it   ·   Explain why other students may like it   ·   Share a passage you would like to read to “hook” the prospective reader ·  1 to 2-minutes in length Other things you may want to include: ·  Discussion strengths and weaknesses in the main characters ·  Dialogue with your groups members about the book o  Question/answer format o  Discussion about an element of the book (humor, sadness, suspense, etc.) ·  How would you change the story THINGS TO REMEMBER: ·  Be prepared with written text outlining what you want to say or word-for-word. ·  Since this is a recording, if you goof up, you can start over. Please don’t abuse this option. ·  Pace yourself as you read your material. It’s not a race! ·  Speak clearly.
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