Book Talk Guidelines
1. You must have a copy of the book you will be talking about. No excuses.
2. Please stand during your presentation, address the whole class.
3. Present the title, author, and genre of the book. What type of fiction? Please-- no graphic novels, no repeat books, no read alouds
4. Explain why you chose this book for your Book Talk
5. Provide an original summary of the storyline – not a retell. Don’t give away the ending. You cannot read the back of the book as your summary!!
6. Share a passage (1-2 paragraphs) from the book. (not longer than a page) Please practice reading this passage- you cannot say “I don’t know this word” from a passage you chose to read out loud.
7. What did you enjoy or dislike about this book?
8. Who would you recommend it to?
9. Offer a rating from 1 “not so hot” to 10 “Awesome!”
10. Ask the students if they have any questions
11. Turn in your professional Book Talk Summary. Please proof read your work. I often post your summaries on the blog.
12. If you would like to create a video or some interactive way to feature your book selection- please make arrangements with Ms. G
