Book talk presentation printable student rubric by whitney. An essential, musthave rubric for language arts classes. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Opinion of book the presenter gave a clear opinion of the book with supporting reasons. The result was a rubric for assessing videotaped reading rainbowstyle book talks fig. The crossover by kwame alexander is the 2015 john newbery medal winner for the most outstanding contribution to childrens literature and is a 2015 coretta scott king honor book.
Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan read more. They basically follow a rubric that i swiped from someone and modified to make it work for me. Shortly after, booktalks quick and simple was born. Student friendly writing rubric from a school using the 6. I stop so students can see exactly where each of the parts comes up. Display the results on the wall for an amazing visual collage that will also act as a menu for students next book choices. A solution for this could be to create a book talk calendar where students can either sign up to present or you assign the dates. This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. Having conversations about books with adults and children helps to keep me informed about whats new in the literary world.
The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending, so you should choose one of your favorites. Eighth grade lesson writing a booktalk continued betterlesson. For this assignment, you will choose a book that is at least 70 pages long and appropriate to your personal reading level. The rubric could easily include criteria related to presentation style and effectiveness, the mechanics of written pieces, and the quality of the invention itself. Use this rubric to grade writing samples, essays, short passages, or journal entries. Introduces the book title, author, genre gives a summary of main characters and events without spoiling it. A new writers notebook rubric two writing teachers.
Know your audience consider the interests of your audience choose a book with broad rather than narrow appeal select a book at the reading level of your audience. Tells about the connections made with the book text to self. Book information text provides enough information about the book to pique interest without giving away plot twists or ending. Supporting details you included only key supporting details. With middle school students, the booktalk can be an effective tool to hook reluctant readers and is an important component of independent reading time andor a readers workshop. Library lesson plans library lessons third grade reading middle school reading 40 book challenge presentation rubric elementary school library book reports teacher librarian. Fosters class spent the past several days debating ethics in genetics studies. Timberlane regional middle school literacy program summary rubric title. The presenter gave an opinion of the book but did not give many details to support their reasoning. On book talk day, i create groups based on interest if possible and have students sit in a circle with their books. The president declares that muslims are a threat to america and are forced into an internment camp.
Here is the book talk rubric for your oral presentation, and the final copy of your book talk. They learned from their dad, chuck da man, who played in the euroleague before retiring from the game. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority of the book trailer. Main ideas you chose the most important main ideas. Reads a short passage from the book and explains why that passage is significant. Since i work at the middle school level, a majority of my reading. Books live everywhere in my life my classroom, my home office, or by the side of my bed books are everywhere. It may be worthwhile for students to have a copy before completing the assignment. Timely and appropriate comments, thoughtful and reflective, responds respectfully to other students remarks, provokes. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 5 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 35 minute book talk to the class about one of the books you have read for independent reading. This book had everything they were looking for basketball, girls, family, and poetry have i mentioned. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished. The presenter gave an opinion of the book with some supporting reasons.
The rubric below is tailored for a public speaking assignment, which you can modify to fit the needs of your classes. Book trailer rubric book talk rubric, book trailer. Great for public speaking practice and for book recommendations. Prepare for the oral book talk using the script as a talking points guide.
In short, a booktalk is a brief oral discussion about a book where. I guess it comes with the territory of teaching middle school students. My booktalk focuses on the writing style of the author and how much i love her characters. I also share what i have been reading with my students. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. Ideas and content word choice conventions 5 focused, clear, specific. For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Student friendly writing rubric from a school using the 6 traits of writing discovered by john norton while traveling in alabama.
After students complete an independent reading book, let them share what theyve read with the class through a onepager. I stop at the points in the book talk that relate to the direct instruction we discussed in the previous lesson on how to booktalk. Yall, if you have not yet read kwame alexanders the crossover, do yourself a favor and pick it up now. Well, im preparing to do just that tomorrow when i work with my students, during writing workshop, to create a new notebook rubric.
The middle school topics issues book talk is related to the individual reading you chose at the beginning of the semester. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some of the book trailer. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. Rubrics for projects book projects class projects library skills library lessons library ideas 7th grade reading genre study book trailers. They choose one book that they have been reading that is at their level and share with a small group of 8 to 10 students. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Josh bell is a talented middle school basketball player, as is his twin brother jordan. Participationdiscussion rubric middle school reading. Rubric for book report which includes presenting an article that is symbolic of a person or thing within the story free rubric builder and assessment tools. You will read the book and prepare a book talk oral book report for the class. Timely and appropriate comments, thoughtful and reflective, responds respectfully to other students remarks, provokes questions and comments from the group. You will create a book trailer, which you will show to the class, and after this, you will give a 35 minute talk about your book.
You want to give enough of the plot to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book. Text usually complements imagesaudio without overwhelming. This rubric was made for 2nd grade but may be appropriate for 3rd or 4th grade. Discuss what conflictproblem the main character faces in the story. Please note, there will be a small written reflection about the audience for your presentation as well. There are too many grammar, punctuation, andor spelling errors or incomplete sentences to be considered passing for a middle school student. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in the. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district.
Sep 29, 2017 no, ifs, ands, or buts, i love to read. Your goal is to get other students interested in reading the book too. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6, 7 and 8 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. Book trailer rubric great hollow middle school library. Summary rubric name timberlane regional school district.
Ann tanona, a second grade teacher, went through the sevenstep process with her students. Ive been using one that is slightly adapted from buckners book since 2006. The presenter gave no opinion of the book nor did they give any supporting reasoning. Basketball jargon throughout the narrative doubles as narrative detail. Anns rubric is powerful because it articulates the characteristics of a good book talk in students own words. Lately, i am realizing that i am reading more middle school books. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. Book talk presentation printable student rubric by. Interpersonal communication section focuses on the listening and speaking skills exhibited by individual students in a wide variety of informal conversations e. Your job is to persuade someone to read the book you are talking about. Book talks can be used to introduce students to books in the. Plot is revealed just enough to make viewer want to read the book. Write a summary of the book 1st paragraph write about the setting, where the story takes place, usually time and place.
The impetus to put the booktalks on line came when i was asked to do booktalks for a class with very little notice. Mostly provides enough information about the book to pique interest without giving away story line. Have them share the books they are reading, in pairs or groups, or even in front of the class, and have the students listen, take notes and comment on each others presentations. On the day of your talk, you may bring note cards, your script, or anything else you may need in order to give your talk.
Jul 02, 2018 a book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Book trailer rubric category 4 3 2 1 voice consistency voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the book trailer. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle high. In short, a booktalk is a brief oral discussion about a book where the purpose is to sell the book to other readers. It is haunting and powerful and makes you realize this could happen in todays world. Introduce the main character or characters in the story. The crossover by kwame alexander fourteenyearold twin basketball stars josh and jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores. This assignment is meant to explore an area of middle school that interests you and informs your classmates through your thoughts and presentation of the material.
The four columns to the right of the criteria describe varying degrees of quality, from excellent to poor. Each quarter, i ask my students to participate in a book talk. The majority of the booktalks that are included here are written for books that appeal to middle school age children. When i searched the web looking for help, i found none. Book talks are brief teasers given enthusiastically by librarians, teachers, or students in elementary through high school as a way to entice others to read a particular book. Thanks to teachers at maryvale elementary in mobile. Youll know you gave a great book talk if someone else in the class decides to read your book. This book was on our schools summer reading list, and many of my boys were excited to see it. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. Onepagers by the students of suzanne sutton, preap 8th grade, classen school of advanced. A book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it. Project includes 3 of the 4 required elements of information. I explain what the book is about and a target audience.
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