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Student Booktalk Tips
When you look for these text features before you start reading the book, it will help you better understand
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Read your book thoroughly.
Informational Text Features
what you will be reading. Check off all the text features you find in the book you selected at your table.
You might even want to take notes if inspiration strikes while you are reading!
Think about how this will help you understand what your book is going to be about.
Make sure this is a book you love; if you’d rate it less than an eight out of 10, find
a different book!
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Table of Contents
Used to locate information and features the main topics
found in your book.
Think about starting your booktalk by
most?” Or start by giving your though
bravest dog I’ve ever met.” Don’t start book is called...” or “This book is abo
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Find a hook.
Consider your audience. Is there some especially interest your peers? Perhap dog, or a talented surfer? Think about engaging for you.
Don’t give it all away.
Think of this like a preview, not a whol End with a cliffhanger such as, “Will h
Bold Print/Italicized print
Tells you this word is important and can usually be
found in the glossary.
asking a question: “What scares you the
ts on a character you loved: “This is the
with something predictable like, “This ut...” Surprise and excite your audience!
element of this story that you know will s there’s intense magic, an adorable
the aspects of the story that made it
e movie. Leave them begging for more! get out in time?” Remember, the idea is
to get them interested enough to want to read the book.
Titles/Headings
Enhance your presentation with props.
Helps youCidaernrtyifyatnheutmopbicrsella for a book about a rainy day, or wear a cap for a book about throughout the book and
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divides the informational text
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Suggest other great reads.
“If you liked _____, then you’ll love this!” Think of a similar book which you know was a hit in your school or classroom.
Have fun!
baseball. Be creative! Just be sure not to wear anything that will muffle your
you are reading into sections.
sound, such as a mask. What you are saying is much more important than how
you look!
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