Not
long ago, I saw this list of recommended components for a booktalk:
Title
Author
Genre
Main character
Plot bit
And
boy, did it frost my britches.
boy, did it frost my britches.
Why?
Because the person who created this list assumed the booktalker was talking about a fiction
title. What about nonfiction? It’s important to booktalk these titles too
because many kids prefer nonfiction.
Because the person who created this list assumed the booktalker was talking about a fiction
title. What about nonfiction? It’s important to booktalk these titles too
because many kids prefer nonfiction.
So
here’s my list of suggested components for a nonfiction booktalk:
here’s my list of suggested components for a nonfiction booktalk:
Title
Author
Audience
Category
Text
structure
structure
Writing
style (expository or narrative)
style (expository or narrative)
Voice
choice
Content bit
choice
Content bit
And
here are a couple of examples:
here are a couple of examples:
The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion
Tamarins by Sandra Markle is a
specialized nonfiction title perfectly suited for students in grades 4-7. Sandwiched between a
narrative beginning and ending, engaging expository text with a
problem-solution structure describes how scientists and Brazilian citizens
worked together to save endangered monkeys from extinction. Vibrant photos, a
dynamic design, and rich back matter further enhance the book.
Tamarins by Sandra Markle is a
specialized nonfiction title perfectly suited for students in grades 4-7. Sandwiched between a
narrative beginning and ending, engaging expository text with a
problem-solution structure describes how scientists and Brazilian citizens
worked together to save endangered monkeys from extinction. Vibrant photos, a
dynamic design, and rich back matter further enhance the book.
Creature Features: 25
Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do
by
Steve Jenkins and Robin Page is an engaging concept picture book written for
students in grades K-3, but older students will enjoy it too. Appealing animal
portraits, first-person narration with occasional bits of humor, a fun
question-and-answer text structure, and interview-style format make this book
unique. Young readers will find the cornucopia of facts about how an animal’s
facial features help it survive irresistible.
Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do
by
Steve Jenkins and Robin Page is an engaging concept picture book written for
students in grades K-3, but older students will enjoy it too. Appealing animal
portraits, first-person narration with occasional bits of humor, a fun
question-and-answer text structure, and interview-style format make this book
unique. Young readers will find the cornucopia of facts about how an animal’s
facial features help it survive irresistible.
Why not invite your students to create a
booktalk for their favorite nonfiction title?
booktalk for their favorite nonfiction title?
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This is an excellent post and I love how you tie in the standard of text structure into your nonfiction book talk!