This is a book project packet intended for a readingenglish language arts class. Help your students make the books they read come alive with these 22 creative book report ideas and examples. What is a book talk and how can you use book talks in the classroom. Middle school book reports this quarter you will prepare and present to your class a book report project about an ar book you have read. To cope with struggles over selecting a book to talk about, strategically place books with notes around the room to pique student interest. Turn them into creative projects complete with artwork, technology applications, acting or writing with a creative twist. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. How to create your own booktalk, with example booktalk and helpful hints for middle level. A book talk is an activity that is often used in middle school to encourage students to read more books in their spare time. For the first book talk, i use lane smiths its a book. Take along a camera regular, digital or disposable, photo book, markers, construction paper, glue, white paper.
A book talk may be just the tool you need to engage your students in a new book. I remember when i was in high school, my senior english teacher often said, i hate 8th graders. Make sure you include your home or school address in the. Make a photo album of all the activities you do together each time you meet. Independent reading final project options directions. My high school students would probably laugh at me if i posted this is class, but super cute idea. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished. Booktalks quick and simple a great collection of book talks on a variety of books.
To help reinforce the habit of regular writing, it is essential to show kids that writing in school can be fun. But i also want to give you an opportunity to share your reading experiences and recommend books to read or not. So what do book clubs in the middle school classroom need to be successful. Impromptu or scheduled, two to four students sit in middle of circle and talk about a text. This project requires students to choose from 1 of 5 middle school level books maniac magee, phantom tollbooth, number the stars, chronicles of narnia. In the spirit of movie trailers, book trailers allow students to create video. Project several book trailers from the websites andor show the one prepared for the.
I like to project the cover of the book so that students can easily write down the tile. My only hope is that those middle school students, whose enthusiasm i quashed, found another way to become passionate about literature. If i can find a great trailer for a book i want to promote, i project the trailer for my entire class to watch. You must complete all of the checkpoint packets before you can receive credit for your final project. Middle school gradesmiddle school classroomrubrics for projectsbook projectsdonation requestletter to. Browse book talk resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class.
Twilight is a book that kids in middle school that dont like to. Your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. In short, a booktalk is a brief oral discussion about a book where the purpose is to sell the book to other readers. If they are using a school book in which they cannot make notes or marks, encourage them to keep a pack of. By elaine pearson this is a display to give students some vocabulary and ideas to talk about books. Fun writing prompts for middle schoolers middle school writing skills are essential to building a solid educational foundation in children. Resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school special educational needs blog. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Creative ideas to promote books from your library collection. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. One of the pillars of our reading community is the daily book talk.
Dress either as the author or one of the characters. Over 5000 readytouse booktalks for children in grades k12. 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. The majority of the booktalks that are included here are written for books that appeal to middle school age children.
Students will be required to complete the book talk no later than friday, august 17, 2018. Prepare for the oral book talk using the script as a talking points guide. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. The first two videos demonstrate behaviors that should not be included in a book talk. In this alternative to the traditional book report, students create book trailers. You will read the book and prepare a book talk oral book report for the class. Make sure to also give the title and author of the book. And thats what i like about these easy middle school coding projects for kids. Great way to introduce books i may not have read yet. My middle school students struggled with identifying. Each time you visit with your mentee, take a picture or two of what you do. One way to help students absorb the information in their books is to organize a book talk and make a book jacket. Projects to engage middle school readers book trailers.
Not your grandma s book report harpursville middle school. Blogger mary blows middle school students tweaked the booktalk. 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. The lion, witch, and the wardrobe, or the true confessions of charlotte doyle. Middle school students begin to learn about prejudice and the harm it causes. Book talks have the goal of sharing books with students in hopes that they will find the book interesting and read it. Read a quote from the book ask a question of your audience introduce the main character vividly set the scene you may use a combination of a few of the above techniques. You teach middle school, so you already have a thick skin, i know it. Edward cullen doesnt really exist and thank god for that. Booktalks quick and simple hundreds of book talks ready to use in your classroom. Rubrics scaffolded notes school nurse documents science centers. The matrix and lessons provided below may be used as a guideline for teachers of middle school students.
Students will use green screen technology to create a book talk. Creativity is the book jacket colorful, interesting, and neat. Talk to your child about why it isnt a good idea to share the ending of a book when recommending it to someone else to read. During my eight years in the classroom, i ruined at least two amazing literary works by assigning horrifically dull reading projects. How to do book clubs in the middle school classroom. If i can find a great trailer for a book i want to promote, i project the trailer. For this assignment, you will choose a book that is at least 70 pages long and appropriate to your personal reading level.
Illustrate a scene or character from the book on a tshirt. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in the. Coding itself is a bit abstract for my kids to grasp. Do some research on the hometown of your books author. Talk to the class about your book by saying a little about the author, explain who the characters are and explain enough about the beginning of the story so that everyone will understand what they are about to read. In this video, you will see three videos containing books talks. Jobs jobs home uk international australia primary elementary secondary high school careers advice tes. Easy middle school coding projects for beginners look. The books included in the database are geared toward students in grades k12. Showing them the book trailer is a nice way to make reading a fun experience, validate their ways of reading, and model a new book talk method. I knew it would be a different experience in the middle school classroom, after all their maturity would push their thinking, what i had not accounted for was also how my whole approach to the purpose of it would need to change to cater to a more critical mindset. 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. I began this school year in my classroom by asking my students to talk about the books that they had read over the summer. Be prepared for struggles, for example, students not wanting to volunteer to talk.
Students read a nonfiction book, describe it briefly, then answer the audiences questions about it. Book talks that rock teachercreated lesson plan common. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. The best books for middle school according to my students. This assignment has worked very well with high school students and can be modified for middle school students or for a different genre of reading. This is the rare time when the movie book trailer is better than the book. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers by alycia zimmerman. A book talk could sell your students on the idea of picking up a new title or author or give them the push they need to find a book they love and convince their peers to read it. In middle and high school, books about love, humor, magic, friendship. Elementary school middle school high school kindergarten 1st grade 3rd grade 2nd grade 4th grade 5th.
Ideas for how to do better book clubs in middle schoolin being a teacher. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district. Tween fitting in, sticking out, and finding yourself. Then i try to find extra copies beforehand, such as from our school library. 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. Suggestions for activities related to the reading of a holocaustthemed book include keeping a journal and email. You may be able to find descriptions of his or her home, school, favorite hangouts, etc. As i begin the year of teaching my very own 8th grader, im beginning to understand floyds 25 conversation starters to help you connect with your middle schooler. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. For this report you may choose from any of the ideas listed on the following pages. The best books for middle school according to my students 2016 may 6, 2016 may 1, 2017 pernille ripp warning. Write a short summary of the scene and explain why it is important to the story.
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