Looking for a fresh way to have students engage with a book? Book covers are an underutilized resource in the classroom. With this three-part book cover activity, students will learn elements of effective book covers, analyze and evaluate covers of high-interest novels, redesign covers that are ineffective or create them for different audiences, and then write an optional informative essay about book cover marketing. When to use this book cover activity... Use this book cover activity as a hook before a choice reading unit. It would work well during book clubs, reading workshop, literature circles, and independent reading units. Due to its analytical and evaluative nature, it would also be ideal as part of a unit that involves analyzing marketing techniques or analyzing and evaluating purpose and audience. Because of the optional writing extension activity, this lesson would also work well in an informative writing unit. The visual nature of this assignment will appeal to students' creativity. There are three main parts to this book cover activity: An engaging whole-class and small group discussion involving books! A book cover redesign and analytical explanation activity An optional four paragraph informative essay writing extension assignment Included with this book cover activity, you will find: An introductory PPT presentation with speaker notes to help you lead a whole class discussion about effective book covers and their ingredients. You will need books for students to analyze and discuss. 12 secured slides are included, but you can add and delete slides to adjust content. A graphic organizer with analytical and evaluative questions for covers of book students have not read; includes editable version A graphic organizer with analytical and evaluative questions for covers of book students have read; includes editable version Blank book covers so that students can redesign a book cover of their choice to make it more effective or so that it appeals to a different audience Prompts to help students explain why they made the design / marketing choices they did to appeal to an audience and “sell” their book; includes editable version Rubrics for the redesigned front and back book covers; includes editable version An optional extension informative essay with a three point rubric and graphic organizers for four paragraphs; includes editable version You can use this book cover resource with picture books, young adult novels, and pretty much any category of book. Check out the preview of this resource for more details and images! This mini unit is intended for middle and high school students and, depending on the length of your class periods, can take anywhere from 3 to 5 days. Looking for more activities to engage students? Try these: Vocabulary - Ultimate Differentiated Vocabulary Bundle Reading Graphic Organizers Activity Bundle Fiction and Nonfiction Discussion Task Cards My Reading Ladder Leveled Comprehension Bookmarks Reading Response Journal Prompts Scaffolded One Pager And more here! Stay in touch: Facebook Pinterest Blog Instagram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Couple Tips: * Be sure to click the "follow" button that is located next to my picture so that you can hear about sales and new products! * By providing feedback on your purchased products, you can earn points, which ultimately translate into cash toward future purchases...bonus! Plus, I'd love to hear from you. ©Reading and Writing Haven All rights reserved by author. Duplication limited to single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
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This Interactive Read Aloud RETELL Kit is designed to provide a rich and engaging reading experience for your young readers. Not only will it help students meet various core standards, but students will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the story and develop their analytical skills - all while ensuring that they are fully engaged with the text! To round out your lesson plan students will complete a meaningful, fun, hands-on sequencing craftivity. Featuring: There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi: Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog's paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. With endearing illustrations and a perfectly paced text that captures a timid pup's looping thoughts, here is a funny and honest read-aloud about how overwhelming the world can be when you're worried - and how empowering it is to overcome your fears when it matters the most. Theme: Overcoming fear and anxiety Friendship Pet's Beach / Summer Each kit includes A 5-DAY LESSON PLAN with challenging (text-dependent) worksheets that are differentiated to meet students learning needs. Included in this resource is an optional lesson outline featuring 5 days of lesson planning: Day 1: Pre-Lesson: vocabulary making predictions activate prior knowledge Day 2: Story Elements anchor chart BME verbal RETELL, whole group pocket chart story map sequencing craft Day 3: Character Traits (inside and outside) character analysis venn diagram Day 4: Making Connections connections to text inferences visualizations problem / solution cause / effect Day 5: Authors Purpose theme message What's Inside? 5 day lesson plan outline general comprehension questions visual supports (5 finger retell, story retell chart, BME, character traits (inside and out), authors purpose, making connections, theme, and questions a reader should ask as they read.) vocabulary cards - 4 words from the text with pictures and child friendly definitions vocabulary worksheets (differentiated) printable anchor chart pocket chart story map mini story map poster pocket chart retell student worksheets: mapping, BME, character traits, connections, and analysis, cause and effect, problem/ solution, visualizing, inferences, venn diagram, main idea, author's message and purpose, and theme. sequencing craft optional writing pages with sentence starters *some resources include a bonus: become the illustrator guided drawing. What to take a much closer look? click on the preview Click on the preview for this resource to see a closer look at all that is included! Thank you for visiting my store, every resource I make has been tried and tested in my own classroom with the hope of sharing them with yours!
Looking for a fresh way to have students engage with a book? Book covers are an underutilized resource in the classroom. With this three-part book cover activity, students will learn elements of effective book covers, analyze and evaluate covers of high-interest novels, redesign covers that are ineffective or create them for different audiences, and then write an optional informative essay about book cover marketing. When to use this book cover activity... Use this book cover activity as a hook before a choice reading unit. It would work well during book clubs, reading workshop, literature circles, and independent reading units. Due to its analytical and evaluative nature, it would also be ideal as part of a unit that involves analyzing marketing techniques or analyzing and evaluating purpose and audience. Because of the optional writing extension activity, this lesson would also work well in an informative writing unit. The visual nature of this assignment will appeal to students' creativity. There are three main parts to this book cover activity: An engaging whole-class and small group discussion involving books! A book cover redesign and analytical explanation activity An optional four paragraph informative essay writing extension assignment Included with this book cover activity, you will find: An introductory PPT presentation with speaker notes to help you lead a whole class discussion about effective book covers and their ingredients. You will need books for students to analyze and discuss. 12 secured slides are included, but you can add and delete slides to adjust content. A graphic organizer with analytical and evaluative questions for covers of book students have not read; includes editable version A graphic organizer with analytical and evaluative questions for covers of book students have read; includes editable version Blank book covers so that students can redesign a book cover of their choice to make it more effective or so that it appeals to a different audience Prompts to help students explain why they made the design / marketing choices they did to appeal to an audience and “sell” their book; includes editable version Rubrics for the redesigned front and back book covers; includes editable version An optional extension informative essay with a three point rubric and graphic organizers for four paragraphs; includes editable version You can use this book cover resource with picture books, young adult novels, and pretty much any category of book. Check out the preview of this resource for more details and images! This mini unit is intended for middle and high school students and, depending on the length of your class periods, can take anywhere from 3 to 5 days. Looking for more activities to engage students? Try these: Vocabulary - Ultimate Differentiated Vocabulary Bundle Reading Graphic Organizers Activity Bundle Fiction and Nonfiction Discussion Task Cards My Reading Ladder Leveled Comprehension Bookmarks Reading Response Journal Prompts Scaffolded One Pager And more here! Stay in touch: Facebook Pinterest Blog Instagram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Couple Tips: * Be sure to click the "follow" button that is located next to my picture so that you can hear about sales and new products! * By providing feedback on your purchased products, you can earn points, which ultimately translate into cash toward future purchases...bonus! Plus, I'd love to hear from you. ©Reading and Writing Haven All rights reserved by author. Duplication limited to single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only.
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