1. Select a young adult or children’s book that that is for students in grades K-12.
2. Record a 5 minute “book talk” that includes: You don’t have to do this, I will. I just need a picture of the book you choose.
a. A brief introduction which includes the title of the book and author, genre,
age/grade level appropriateness, and a catchy phrase from the book or a passage
that excites the imagination.
b. Summary- Briefly summarize the book in regards to strengths and weaknesses as
well as who the main characters are, what the central con-flict/idea is, what the
important events in the book are, and what you believe the author wants readers to
take from the experience of reading the book.
c. Rationale-Tell the audience what you like about the book, why it is important to you,
why students should read it, if you would recommend th
e text, and three main
reasons why.
d. Integrating Language and Literacy
i. Select a language and/or literacy strategy that could be used with struggling
readers
ii. Briefly explain the strategy and how it could be used to enhance literacy using
the selected text.
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