Book+Reviews+&+Talks

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**Book Reviews**

**Warmup Activity**

 * Please complete this before you start:**

Outline
**Introduction**
 * hook (quote, comparison, tiny description)
 * TAG (title, author, genre)
 * VERY brief summary
 * initial opinion

**Body**
 * Plot - a very brief summary (3-4 sentences) don’t tell ALL the details or give away the END!
 * Author - background information & other books - can you connect the author's life to this book?
 * Author’s style - you need examples!
 * Characters - describe, type (flat/round, dynamic/static), believability or connection to you, characterization (direct/indirect)
 * Theme - what are the main messages or ideas?

**Conclusion**
 * Connections (at least one)
 * Text-to-self
 * Text-to-text
 * Text-to-world
 * Recommendation (be specific!) and final thoughts

Book Review Assessment


= **Book Talks** =

__ YOUR PURPOSE: __ To use the language of talking about a book in order to create an interest so other students will read the book (or not). __ YOUR TASK: __ Using the following format, you will compose and present a 3-5 minute book talk to our class. You will create a keynote presentation (5-10 slides) including:
 * An exciting passage from book…
 * A symbol that represents a theme of the book with an explanation
 * __Title__ of Book (show cover image), __# of pages__, __Genre__ (fantasy, biography, etc), __Lexile level__
 * Important information about the author and HOW you think the author's life connects to this book
 * Brief summary (briefly discuss the plot and setting (only 3-4 sentences) - don’t tell ALL the details or give away the END!
 * Characters: describe, type (flat/round, dynamic/static), believability or connection to you, characterization (direct/indirect)
 * Connection:
 * Text-to-self
 * Text-to-text
 * Text-to-world
 * Finally, Your recommendation: why or why not read this book?


 * NOTE: After you present your Book Talk, you will take the Accelerated Reader (AR) Quiz.**

=Book Trailers=

__ YOUR PURPOSE: __ To use persuasive techniques and sound/visual images create an interest so other students will read the book. __ YOUR TASK: __ Using iMovie, create a 30-60 second "movie trailer" which gives information about your book AND gets the audience excited about reading it.
 * View 2-3 [|trailers] to identify common features
 * Sketch a __storyboard__ including any text - written or spoken - you will use. (Don't do this AFTER you put together your video trailer). You can find a template on Pages under Word Processing > miscellaneous.
 * Choose music
 * Find images or film original sequences
 * Compile and edit your masterpiece
 * Upload the finished product to the [|SAS video server]
 * Include a written statement that lists all elements of the book talk (above) in bullet point format

=Assessment Rubric=