Book Reviews




We are working very hard on learning how to summarize a story.  This skill can be hard to learn and takes lots of practice.  Book reveiws are a fun way to practice summarizing.
 
What is summarizing?
Summarizing is the ability to produce a condensed version of information.  The summary included on the important elements (characters, setting, problem, solution, and 2-3 major events) and retains the order of the original information. 

Why is summarizing imporant?
Summarizing is important because...
*  it provides an opportunity to communicate what is important
*it serves as a way to check understanding
*it provides practice in decision making and sequencing

On the show Reading Rainbow, children gave reviews and reccomendations for books that they read.  Check out the clips below to see what a good summary looks like.






 Every child will be given the opportunity to give a book reveiw on a book of his/her choice.  One student will be selected on a Monday to give a book review on Friday. 

When your child is given the opportunity to do a book review...
* he/she will need to complete the book review form and bring to school on Friday
*bring the book to school on Friday
*watch the Reading Rainbow clips to get an idea of what his/her review should look and sound like
*give their review on Friday


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