1. Independent Reading Book Talk Planning
Title, author, and genre
Main characters
Main conflicts
Main theme(s)
What did you like best about this book?
What might others find appealing?

2. Step 2
Write a one - two paragraph book talk for your independent reading book.
The purpose of a book talk is to convince your audience to read the book.
Don’t give too much information away.
Entice them!

3. Step 2 Continued
Grabber- what are some good ways to start a book talk that will grab our reader’s attention?
Zinger- what are some good ways to end to entice our audience to read our book?

4. Step 3 Select a passage to read to the class.
This passage should give the class a taste for the narrative voice and entice them further.
Homework- Finish your book talk and add a passage to it. The passage can be pasted in, copied by hand, or referenced (page & ¶ #) and bookmarked.

5. Book Talk Requirements
Purpose- Sell your book; entice other readers; make your classmates want to read it
Audience- Your classmates
Content- You must include the title, author, and genre; introduce the main character and conflict(s); and most importantly, entice your audience to read the book. [1-2 paragraph limit] Additionally, to give your audience a taste for the text, you need to share a passage.
Delivery- Recite your book talk to the class. Your delivery should aid in enticing the audience. [That means your tone and inflection should help hold your audience’s attention and help sell the book.]