Acquisition Lesson

School: Midway Elementary

Unit: Reading Enrichment Unit
Lesson/Day: Book Talks
Theme: Battle of the Books

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Standard Numbers
ELACC4RL1
ELACC4RL2
ELACC4RL3
ELACC4RL10
ELACC4W1a-d
ELACC4W4
ELACC4W5
ELACC4SL4
AASL 4.1.1
AASL 4.1.3
AASL 4.1.5
AASL 4.1.6
AASL 4.1.7
AASL 4.1.8
AASL 4.2.4
AASL 4.3.1
ISTE 1b
ISTE 2a
ISTE 2b
Essential Question
How can I convince my friends to read a book that I love?
Activating Strategy
The teacher will book talk Wonder by R. J. Palacio.
Vocabulary (if applicable for this lesson)
book talk
character
summary
plot
problem
solution
opinion
closing
rhetorical question
cliffhanger
recommend
Reading in the Content
The teacher will read aloud excerpts of Wonder.
Students will choose a novel to read independently.
Writing in the Content
Students will write a script for a book talk about the novel they read independently.

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Graphic Organizer (name or small graphic)

Students will create their own graphic organizer to gather quotes, passages, and information
for their book talk.
Instructional Strategies (list the steps of the lesson, distributed guided practice, periodic summarizing, minilesson, flow of lesson)

The teacher will begin by book talking Wonder by R. J. Palacio. When she finishes, students
will be asked if they want to read the book now and why. The class will discuss books they
enjoy, why they enjoy them, and what makes them want to read a book.
The teacher will inform students that they are going to convince their friends to read a book
by producing a book talk. The teacher will pass out the handout How to Give a Booktalk. The
class will discuss the parts of a book talk and how to grab the audiences interest and make
them want to read the book.
Students will choose a novel for their book talk. They will be given time in class to read, but
some reading must take place outside of class. They will be expected to finish the novel in a
week. As they read, they will begin recording information that may be included in their book
talk.
After a week, students will be given a day of class time to write the script for their book talk.
They will conference with the teacher and other students to revise and edit their book talk.
Students book talks will be recorded and uploaded to a class website to be shared with each
other and other classes.
Extending and Refining
Students will complete a reflection about the process of creating their book talk. What did
they do well? What could they have done better?
Each month, students will be expected to create a video book talk for another novel. The
website will be used when students need book recommendations.
Differentiation (what will be done differently for struggling students, sped., EL, higher achieving, etc.)
Information will be presented in both visual and auditory forms.
Students will design their own graphic organizers.
Students will choose how to format their book talk. The presentation may address any of the
multiple intelligences.
Technology (if applicable)
video camera
website
Summarizing Strategy
Students will present their book talks for the class.
Students will complete a reflection about the process of creating their book talk. What did
they do well? What could they have done better?