On the way, shell face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog and the fact that her sister may not be who sunny hoped she would be. Students should read the final section of their book and talk on the wiki outside of class to discuss the ending and the book as a whole. Personal website for peg kehret view the website share. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. All parts are mostly correct, but more elaboration is needed. This reminds students what is expected of a booktalk. When she finds a bag of money, sunny plans a trip to make her dream come true and learns a valuable lesson about family and expectations. Book trailer rubric category 4 3 2 1 voice consistency voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the book trailer. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. You will read the book and prepare a book talk oral book report for the class. Love is loving someone for who they are and not what you want them to be, such as when sunny realized that her sister starr,was a lot more snotty than sunny thought she would be. Book talk assessment rubric please hand this sheet to the teacher at the time of your book talk name. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It is obvious that you thought deeply about the book and your answers are insightful. It seemed like one of those books that i would read and end up dragging out for days even though theyre small. Very little use of facial expressions or body language. You want to give enough information about the text to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book. Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked. Thank you, julie, for your generous bid, which helped pasados care for their many rescued animals. You may want to assign assessment partners by writing the name of a student at the top of each rubric. 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.
Your goal is to get other students interested in reading the book too. Each quarter, i ask my students to participate in a book talk. Runaway twin by peg kehret tells the story of an orphan girl who has been yearning all her life to meet her twin. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle.
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. Your presentation must include a visual aid, such as a drawing, collage, map, original book cover, poster, powerpoint, trailer, video, etc. Choose from 25 different sets of runaway twin flashcards on quizlet. Sunny is destined to find starr, and one day she finds a pouch full of cash. It is clearly evident that the speaker knows, understands, and enjoys the book. Peg kehret page on teachingbooks view the page share. The book runaway twin is about a girl named sunny who was separated from her twin sister starr at a very young age, and now she lives with her foster mother, rita. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority of the book trailer. A book talk is very similar to a trailer for a film, which shows you just enough information to convince you.
Runaway twin by peg kehret overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sunny skyland is a year old girl who lives only with her foster mother, after what is for her a very hard life. I bought it at halfprice books a while back for a dollar because i liked the cover, and i had no regrets. The speaker is prepared and shows evidence of some rehearsal. Thirteenyearold sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Find out how to make this rubric interactive book talk presentation griffin category 4 3 2 1 what.
These resources are also available on my website for students to access. Bloomfield book talk rubric criteria excellent 20 16 above average 15 11 average 10 6 below average 0 5 preparation obviously the speaker is well prepared and has rehearsed. Did the passage include the event in history or an important event in their nonfiction book. Book talk requirements and rubric loudoun county public. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. Bloomfield book talk rubric colquitt county schools. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6, 7 and 8 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. Runaway twin 2009, a middleschool novel by american author peg kehret, centers on thirteenyearold sunny skyland, a foster child who lost track of her twin sister, starr after they were taken away from their mother. Book talk is loaded with activities, book reports, graphic organizers, and reading logs to motivate students to start talking about books. Oct 15, 2009 thirteenyearold sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Beginning 1 developing 2 accomplished 3 exemplary 4 score completed form novel or nonfiction incomplete. Pretend a teacher gave you the first sentence of this book as a story starter. A book talk is very similar to a movie trailer, which shows you just enough information to convince you that you should see it.
This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of runaway twin by peg kehret. 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. Book talk a booktalk is a 35 minute talk about a book you want to motivate others to read. Please note, there will be a small written reflection about the audience for your presentation as. On book talk day, i create groups based on interest if possible and have students sit in a circle with their books. Did the student rate this book and support rating with evidence from the book. The title of the book and the name of the author are clearly stated.
Julie won the chance to memorialize snickers in a book when she was the high bidder at the dog bowl, an auction benefiting pasados safe haven. Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the book in others. 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. I always felt like i was the flaw in my perfect family the hemmings. Does not talk about the book at alldoes not give partner a chance to talk at allinterrupts the speaker all the time listening. Independent reading project rubric 4 a strong project your project exceeds expectations. Rubistar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. The book talker knows the story well and has obviously practiced the book talk several times.
Its not a romantic vacation, its a kidnapping brandon stark wants nikkis secret about his father, and em is his cover. Nonfiction book talk rubric by kimberly stowers tpt. Pictures are colored with pens, pencils, or crayons. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. Sunny is a very interested and excited girl who has a dream and will fail to never succeed. She went to her original house in washington, to see if they still live there. Runaway twin discussion questions brighton district library. Runaway twin by peg kehret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some of the book trailer. Iwillbeabletopresentknowledgeandideasaboutabookihaveread. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished. Being the youngest and having a twin brother didnt help much because you are constantly being compared to s. You summarized the book giving the audience information about the book.
Thirteenyearold sunny skyland longs to be reunited with the twin sister from whom she was separated ten years earlier. Sunny and starr, her twin, were separated when their mother and their grandma died. Her mother and grandmother died in a car accident when they were only three years old, and her father had left them when they were even younger. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district. Oct 18, 2014 here is the book talk rubric for your oral presentation, and the final copy of your book talk. Iwillbeabletopresentknowledgeandideasabouta book ihaveread. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading runaway twin.
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