Assignments
Agenda: 12/1 & 12/2
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to write about events from a book.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Reading Response: (10 min.)
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Interactive Notebook – Consider the book you are reading:
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Select one of your books you would like to share with the class. Start
preparing for your first “Book Talk.” See following slides
Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Th. 12/3 & F.12/4
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
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The Art of Presenting a “Book Talk”
Presentations start: T.12/8 & W.12/9
 A “Book Talk” is a 2-5 minute talk about a book you want to motivate
others to read. The purpose of a book-talk is to "sell" the book like an
advertisement; to grab the audience's interest and make them want to read
the book. (It is similar to a movie trailer but for books.) The book-talker
presents the book-talk orally and usually has the book as a visual prop.
 Use the Rubric to determine how your book talk “reads”
 Practice with a friend
 Seven Steps to an AMAZING Book Talk
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1. State the title of the book, the author and the genre. Start your presentation
with an interesting ‘hook’ to draw your audience in.
2. Vividly describe the story, characters, and setting.
3. Retell part of the story without giving too much information. Provide
interesting facts, and important events.
4. Explain why you think the text connects to your audience
5. Create and use an artistic response to build interest.
6. Restate the title and author and give it a rating out of 5 stars.
7. Finish with a compelling reason for reading the book,
Rubric for Book Talk
Student Led Book-talk Rubric:
CATEGORY
3
FINAL GRADE _____/ 18 = ______________
2
1
Hook
Creative attention getter! The
audience was hooked!
Average introduction. No real
hook!
Introduction was missing! No
attempt to hook the audience.
Title, Author,
Genre
I told the title, the author, and
what type of book it is.
I only told 2 of these 3 things. I
left one out.
I only told 1 of these things or I
told none of them
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Main character’s
importance in
the story
My description of the
character was VIVID and
provided explanations of his/her
importance in the story.
My description of the character
was AVERAGE and I did not
provide an explanation of his/her
importance.
I did not describe my character
or provide any explanation of
his/her importance.
Interesting
facts/Important
Events
I provided at least 3
interesting facts or important
events from the story.
I provided only 2 interesting facts
or important events from the
story.
I provided only 1 or no
interesting facts or important
events from the story.
Star Rating
I provided a star rating (1-5) and
I gave a convincing reason for my
rating.
I provided a star rating, but gave
no reason for it.
I did not provide a star rating.
Voice
My voice was clear, strong and
enthusiastic.
My voice was clear and strong, but
not enthusiastic.
I was hard to hear or
understand.
Agenda: 12/3& 12/4
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to write about events from a book.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Reading Response: (10 min.)
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Interactive Notebook – Consider the book you are reading:
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Select one of your books you would like to share with the class. Continue
working on your first “Book Talk.”
 Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
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Agenda: 12/7
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to present my opinion on a book to the class.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Reading Response: (10 min.)
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Interactive Notebook – Consider the book you are reading:
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Continue refining and preparing your Book Talk (Tues. and Wed.)
 Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Th.12/10 & F.12/11
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
Epi = upon, over
epicenter
episode
epidemic
epitome
Agenda: 12/8 & 12/9
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to present my opinion on a book to the class.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Book Talks today
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Interactive Notebook
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Notes on everyone’s presentation. Title, Author, genre and one fact
interesting to you.
 Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Th.12/10 & F.12/11
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
Epi = upon, over
epicenter
episode
epidemic
epitome
Agenda: 12/10 & 12/11
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to present my opinion on a book to the class.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Book Talks today
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Interactive Notebook
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Notes on everyone’s presentation. Title, Author, genre and one fact
interesting to you.
 Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Today
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
Epi = upon, over
epicenter
episode
epidemic
epitome
 New PE and Health Rotations
A New PE & Health Rotation Begins on
Thursday (December 10)!!
8th
Graders:
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If you have Harris for Health, go to
Gambino for PE in room 211.
If you have Hazel for Health, go to
Averre for PE in room 304.
If you have Hudson for Health, go to
Tresvan for PE in room 220.
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6th graders:
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7th
graders:
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If you have Averre for PE, go to Carr for
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PE in room 311.
Boys, if your last name is:
A through McClafferty, go to Hazel for
Health in room 219.
McCuen through Z, go to Ross for
Health in room 217.
Girls, if you have:
Gambino for PE, go to Harris for Health
in room 214.
Tresvan for PE, go to Hudson for Health
in room 105.
Agenda: 12/14
Learning Target: I can use description and reflection to present my opinion on a book to the class.
 Quiet Reading (20 min.)
 Book Talks today
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Interactive Notebook
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Notes on everyone’s presentation. Title, Author, genre and one fact
interesting to you.
 Vocabulary: (10 minutes) Notebook Check: Th.12/17 & F.12/18
4 Words (well done) for a score of 3
2 additional words, your choice (well done) for a score of 4
1. Definition 2. Image or icon 3. part of speech/Synonym/Antonym
4. Well crafted sentence, showing you know how to use the word correctly.
im-, in- = in, into, on
immigrant
innate
incriminate
intuition
 New PE and Health Rotations