Name: ______Date:______
Book Talk
Book Title: ______
Author: ______
Genre: ______# of pages: ______
This book is written in: 1st person (list whose perspective) ______or
3rd person
This story takes place in the: (circle one) present day past future
Give text evidence to show how you know. ______
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Describe the setting: ______
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The main problem in the story is: ______
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Summary
Write a 6-8 sentence summary of the book that includes the important elements of the story plot. (inciting incident, problems the character faces, climax, falling action, & resolution)
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Two adjectives that best describe the main character’s personality are:
· ______text evidence: ______
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· ______text evidence: ______
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How does the main character change as the story develops?
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Some secondary characters are: ______
The most important secondary character is ______because:
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Titles are Important….
The title of this book is ______because:
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Authors Always Have a Message…
From reading this book, a reader can learn the lesson that: ______
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This is shown in the book when: ______
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Lingering Question…
One deep question that I still have about this story is: ______
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Recommendation…
I give this book because: ______
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Name: ______Student Book Talk Rubric
Expectation / Meets
Expectation / Progressing towards
Expectation / Limited / Unacceptable
Title, Author, Genre, POV., Main Character / X / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Setting (where & when)
(includes text evidence and quotation(s) from novel to support answer in order to receive a 5) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Main Problem/Conflict
(includes text evidence and quotation(s) from novel to support answer in order to receive a 5) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Summary
(includes quotation(s) from the novel to support the summary in order to receive a 5) / 20 / 18 / 15 / 10 / 5
Character’s Personality Description
(includes text evidence and quotation(s) from novel to receive a 5) / 20 / 18 / 15 / 10 / 5
Character Change
(includes specific example from novel with quotation(s) to support thinking to receive a 5 ) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Secondary characters
(includes specific example from novel with quotation(s) to support thinking to receive a 5 ) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Titles are Important
(includes specific example from novel with quotation(s) to support thinking to receive a 5) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Author’s Message
(includes specific example from novel with quotation(s) to support thinking to receive a 5) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Lingering Question
(question is meaningful to plot or characters) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Recommendation
(includes specific example from novel) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Volume of Presentation & Eye Contact / 10 / 9 / 7 / 5 / 3
Shows Evidence of Preparation:
(Neat, grammatically correct responses, student answers class questions clearly,
parent has reviewed and signed) / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Extra Credit / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Final Score: /99 =______(Macfarlane)
I have looked over and listened to my child present his/her book talk at home.
Parent Signature: ______