BOOK CHAT GUIDELINES

"What do we have to do for a book chat?” students whine.

“Never fear. As your leader, I will outline the requirements, “ I promise.

1. READ YOUR BOOK!!! I can not stress the importance of this step too much.

2. Write a summary of your book:
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme

3. Be prepared to speak about your book - Tell us the title and author. Share your summary with us to some degree - but make it interesting! Give a recommendation about your book- thumbs up or thumbs down. Then, give three examples from the book to support your verdict. Be specific. (Remember, someone may want to read your book, so don’t give away any surprises.)

4. Bring in some kind of visual aid - make a poster, picture, cartoon, etc. to show what you know. Or you could dress up as a character or the author - if you choose this option, make it good! I will be looking for creativity, a focus on sharing information about the book, and information about characters, plot, and theme. Keep in mind that this comprises about 1/4 of your quarter grade, so it’s an important assignment and should reflect a substantial amount of effort. (Well, not JUST in the visual aid . . . the rest of your presentation should be pretty darn good, too!)


If you would like to make this a snack-fest then we need to have people sign up to bring food. If you don’t bring food, you don’t eat food.