Reading Book Talk Example by Anna

Students are asked to read 20 minutes each night at home and record on their reading log. This is an independent book of their choosing. They are then asked to prepare for a book talk on Fridays. They should bring the book and be able to tell us something about the book (other than just a summary).


Some examples are:

*What is your favorite part of the book? Why?

*Why did you choose to read this book?

*Who would you recommend reading this book? Why?

*What characters are you most like? Why?

*Are you going to continue to read this book or will you abandon it? Why?

*Can you share a favorite part of the story with us? Why?

*Who is your least favorite character? Why?

*Would you act the same way as the character? Why?

Here is an example of a talk given by Anna this week:

Book Title: Every Soul A Star by Wendy Mass

My favorite character is Bree because she is vain, and obnoxious. Whenpeople are trying to be nice to her she just has to be negative. She has to be the center of attention, but I dont like the way she acts. I like Ally's personalty better but shes not my favorite character, because shes too boring to read about.  All she likes to talk about are stars and alien stuff.  She says too many big words. Although Bree is obnoxious she is the most interesting person to read about because I like hearing all the things she does.  It is much more entertaining to read about obnoxious people doing silly things then smart people doing boring things.