The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. To show how well you know a character in a book you are reading, you will craft a set of interview questions for a book character along with their answers to demonstrate that you understand the characters traits and motivations and how they. Finishing with a reading of the book will leave the audience with a reason to read the book. A book talk is an activity that is often used in middle school to encourage students to read more books in their spare time.
Dec 19, 2014 student made book talk of wonder by rj palacio. They choose one book that they have been reading that is at their level and share with a small group of 8 to 10 students. Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked. Students can use it to prepare for the book conversations, and teachers can use it during the book talk as a guide to lead conversation.
Swbat present booktalks to foster student interest independent reading texts. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Use this rubric to guide students through writing a script for a video book talk and for grading students final product free rubric builder and assessment tools. Each quarter, i ask my students to participate in a book talk. Your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. The video features talking heads with little or no action to add interest, or the video uses action excessively. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Category 4 3 2 1 knowledge all students showed excellent knowledge of content, needing no cues and showing no hesitation in talking or answering questions. At the end, state the title and the author of the book. Typically, the guidelines and assessments of digital video assignments include a teachercreated checklist of required elements both content and technical. The book talker knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. Student occasionally used visuals that rarely supported text and presentation.
The illustrations are placed near the appropriate text. The purpose of a book talk is to sell the book you just read. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The text has been carefully edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Did not generate much interest in book being presented. Fonts and type size vary appropriately for headings, subheadings and text. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. Speaks clearly speaks clearly and distinctly all 10095% the time, and mispronounces no words. The book talker knows the story pretty well and has practiced the book talk once or twice. Finish the book talk by sharing the part of the book chosen to read aloud. Cheer on your favorites and share your own video booktalks using. Students can practice important digital skills while having fun creating a presentation to sell a book to their classmates.
Find out how to make this rubric interactive video talk show. Book talk assignment and rubric home orlando science. Digital media assignment rubric this dma rubric was created using others work. For example, in a biography project, students might be expected to include five interesting facts about their person in order to get the highest number of points on the rubric. Use this as a partner to my teacher book talk rubric and tracking sheet. To show how well you know a character in a book you are reading, you will craft a set of interview questions for a book character along with their answers to demonstrate that you understand the characters traits and motivations and how they experience events in the. Speaks clearly and distinctly all 10095% the time, but mispronounces one word. Watch the video and find out why graces favorite book is the mysterious benedict society by trenton lee stewart. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science school. A book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it.
Here are some things to include when developing a video project rubric. You summarized the book giving the audience information about the book. 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. Please note, there will be a small written reflection about the audience for your presentation as well. Included in this unit are a student instruction sheet, retelling graphic organizer, book talk planning guide, oral presentation rubric, 3 posters outlining the. However, it is distinguished from ordinary scoring checklists by its more. Getting to know a character and their point of view is essential to interpreting events and voice in the books we read. Digital video project rubric 1 point beginning 2 points developing 3 points proficient 4 points exemplary points the pitch doesnt explain the project focus or represent the final outcome. The following video depicts grace, an enthusiastic talk show host who ad libs the booktalk questions. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. Similar to a movie trailer, these book trailers highlight key scenes and provide enough information to help a reader make an informed book selection. Includes the title, the authors name and the genre. This is a rubric used to score a video book report.
Typically, the guidelines and assessments of digital video assignments include a teachercreated checklist of required elements both content and technical and or a rubric to support assessment. You will create a book trailer, which you will show to the class, and after this, you will give a 35 minute talk about your book. Digital book talk is our dedicated attempt to create a blog for education. Well done and made reference to during book talk appropriate background, clear picture of book, and font choices support the book. Clearly state what information and how much of it students should include. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some of the book trailer. Use this two sided sheet as a prompt guide for what to talk about at a book talk. Ssr checkbook talk assignment and rubric rubrics, high. On book talk day, i create groups based on interest if possible and have students sit in a circle with their books. Book talk video rubric and handout reading project by julie rozier. Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the book in others. Excellent evidence of student learning and efforts are. Students can practice important digital skills while having fun creating a presentation to sell.
Choose a book trailer from one of the websites and watch it together. Eighth grade lesson booktalk presentations betterlesson. Shows the details of the project, including all requested components. Mar 23, 2017 present the book talk script by discussing the themes, characters and settings outlined in the script prepared. While you can use video projects at many different levels, some of the elements in your rubric are going to be the same, whether youre assigning a video to a high school physics class or using animoto for a fourth grade vocabulary project.
Create a rubric or checklist like this one and have. Explains only a general plan for the video project. Interview a book character lesson creative educator. I would not share this digital book with my students because it is inappropriate. Digital video project rubric california state university. Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Book trailer rubric category 4 3 2 1 voice consistency voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the book trailer. In a video of about 23 minutes long, digital booktalk introduces a books basic story line with student actors or vivid photographs and narration. You can use a variety of digital tools such as voice thread, imovie, movie maker, and powerpoint. All students showed excellent knowledge of content, but 12 students once needed note cards to. The video includes talking heads and a few motion scenes are added but do not improve understanding of the story line. Digital storytelling rubric k12 kathy schrocks guide to.
Category 4 3 2 1 organization student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in the. Math youtube channels and videos dont have to be boring. Book talk assignment and rubric linkedin slideshare. I can recommend this digital book to my students with an assurance of high quality. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 68 text complexity band independently and proficiently. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Oral presentation rubric book talk assignments science.
The world championship of booktalks video brad gustafson. In general, use of headings, subheadings and paragraphs promotes easy scanning. Inconsistent use of font styles italic, bold, underline distracts the reader. Book talks allow students to practice presentation skills while focusing on the comprehension skills of retelling, relating and reflecting. Jul 26, 2012 assess your students ssr with this book talk assignment. Occasionally students will use multimedia video clips, pictures, book trailers, etc. How to create your own booktalk, with example booktalk and helpful hints for middle level. Sep 14, 2014 how to create your own booktalk, with example booktalk and helpful hints for middle level. Book talks are important for students who have no knowledge of the books. Animations are smooth and brief no more than five seconds.
Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6 and 7 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 3 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow, but the. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending, so you should choose one of your favorites. The project has a clear focus related to the chosen topic and one or more of the following elements. Book talks have the goal of sharing books with students in hopes that they will find the book interesting and read it. Jul 02, 2018 a book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it. Included in this unit are a student instruction sheet, retelling graphic organizer, book talk planning guide, oral presentation rubric, 3. What is a book talk and how can you use book talks in the classroom. Here is the book talk rubric for your oral presentation, and the final copy of your book talk.
Book talk assignment and rubric grade 5 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 35 minute book talk to the class about one of the books you have read for independent reading. Prepare for the oral book talk using the script as a talking points guide. Student makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. In a video of about 23 minutes long, digital booktalk introduces a book s basic story line with student actors or vivid photographs and narration. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority of the book trailer.
Book talks encourage reluctant readers to pick up a book because these books have been recommended by friends. May need notes once or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the. In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting, and even suspenseful commercial for your book. This onepage graphical representation includes 45 decision points, is well thought out and supports the solution to the challenge or. Digital storytelling rubric k12 kathy schrocks guide. Rubrics are the most common form of assessment for digital stories. As students are presenting, i follow along using the booktalk rubric. How to create a rubric to assess student videos animoto.