Book projects need project rubrics for each kind of project. You must be ready to share your talk on the date you signed up. In addition to your book talk, you will complete one of the following projects. Remember, your goal is to persuade your audience to read the book. After you have completed reading an independent reading book, it is time for a. I chose this quote from cinder, a sciencefiction book by marissa meyers because it is surprising and captivating.
I have edited it from 116 slides for the purposes of this upload. T he main themes in cinder are acceptance, bravery, and personal sacrifice the search for acceptance and connection. I already have the stations set up with all materials needed. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district. Cinder is the first book in the lunar chronicles series, and it follows a version of cinderella in which cinderella is a cyborg in a world set. Browse cinder by marissa meyer resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for. This is my 2nd read from marissa meyer after heartless and i can finally conform that id happily read any book written by her because this. Your talk should focus on why you enjoyed this book. Marissa created and hosts a podcast called the happy writer. The presentation will also be given a grade based on the book talk rubric. I give the students a rubric opinion writing rubric, because i think they need to know what is required in. He is very mean and tries to make auggie feel bad about himself.
Cinder, book one of the lunar chronicles, by marissa meyer sets the classic tale. Shes a secondclass citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsisters illness. A stained tablecloth divided cinder from browsers as they shuffled past. Julian doesnt want anyone at school to like auggie. To prepare for a book talk, complete the book talk form. You summarized the book giving the audience information about the book. Feb 04, 2015 this book grips you from the first page, yanking you into cinder s world, and letting you see what its like to be different from everyone else h o t c o c o a wed 4 feb 2015 10. Perhaps the most common challenge is avoiding unclear language, such as creative beginning. Listed below are the requirements for the book talk presentation. They basically follow a rubric that i swiped from someone and modified to make it work for me. Cinder is a cinderella retelling but with a scifidystopian twist as the setting is in new beijing post 4th world war. She lives in tacoma, washington, with her husband and their two. I hope that book clubs and classes discussing my books will find the below questions and exercises both helpful and inspirational. This student book talk highlights marissa meyers cinder a classic twist on the traditional story of cinderella.
Replace book reports with book talks to practice speaking and listening skills, part of the. Ann tanona, a second grade teacher, went through the sevenstep process with her students. One for the murphys,how to help students find new books to. Each quarter, i ask my students to participate in a book talk. If you are on the reading competition team, all books must be from the list the book talk organizers and written report are due each month on. First grade lesson letters from characters betterlesson. Void of human qualities, such as emotion, androids exist in society for the sole purpose of serving. These questions can be used for practice or during battle of the books competition. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move.
May need notes once or twice, but the speaker is relatively confident. This page is about student book talk,contains student book talks. With highstakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, cinder is a cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original. Has book to show the class when presentation is made. It is due december 16th, the week before your book talk. Shes a secondclass citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsis. It is the first book in the lunar chronicles and is followed by.
The bellows of men as they bargained with robotic shop keepers, trying to talk the computers down from their desired profit t margins. You can choose whether you would like your project to be 20% or 50% of the test grade that will be derived from your book talk and your book project. Although part of a social class that takes a place low on the social hierarchy, cinder uses her personal. Book talk cinder by marissa meyer musings of a book nerd. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. As plague ravages the overcrowded earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome prince kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the cinderella story. A set of questions for the book, cinder by marissa meyer. Cinder by marissa meyer booktalk with xtinemay youtube. First, there were these supercool stock tank ideas. The result was a rubric for assessing videotaped reading rainbowstyle book talks fig. Jun 02, 2017 we love a good backyard hackespecially one thats simple and affordable. By far, one of my favorite series is the lunar chronicles.
May 16, 2015 this scrolling powerpoint plays all day in my library. The fairytale cinderella provides the foundation for marissa meyers 2012 novel cinder, which puts a futuristic and dystopian twist on the classic tale of love and the complexities of social class. Cinder is a story of desperation, suffering, discrimination, and an overwhelming hope for change and acceptance. Note cards needed for assistance, please do not read from them. Prepare a book talk by following the attached rubric. A step below cyborgs on the social hierarchy are androids. To round off the score to an even 10, one point will be awarded if a book talk is handed in on or before the due due last day of the month. Thus, a book talk is more of an advertisement or a commercial. Blockbuster finale to addictive scifi fairytale series. Please remember that a book talk is not a book report. Figure 2 book talk rubric criteria quality did i get my.
The students working students write a letter to another teacher in our school of their choice about the opinion of cinder edna toward prince rupart. Book talks allow students to practice presentation skills while focusing on the comprehension skills of retelling, relating and reflecting. Resented by her adoptive family and shunned by a society that. Students move to the center tables because we are ready for a transition. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 5 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 35 minute book talk to the class about one of the books you have read for independent reading. Thanks for exploring this supersummary study guide of cinder by marissa meyer. Cinder, a gifted mechanic and a cyborg with a mysterious past, is blamed by her stepmother for her stepsisters illness while a deadly plague decimates the population of new beijing, but when cinder s life gets intertwined with prince kais, she finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle.
Iko, prince kai, adri, cinder s stepsisters, or queen levana. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Draw or paint an alternate cover showing cinder and any of the main characters. Each book talk is worth 10 points, 3 points for each of the following. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending, so you should choose one of your favorites. Browse cinder by marissa meyer resources on teachers pay. The square was filled with shoppers and hawkers, children and noise. Cinder was selected as one of indiebounds kids next list for winter 2012. It is the first book in the lunar chronicles and is followed by scarlet. Anns rubric is powerful because it articulates the characteristics of a good book talk in students own words. After you have completed reading an independent reading book, it is time for a book talk.
All students will present this information when they return to school in the fall. Peony, cinder s sister, has caught lutmosis and she will. The set contains 40 questions in which book abbreviated as iwb with answers and page numb. If you do not have the book, borrow a copy from the library. Jan 12, 2016 cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. Cinder allia by karen ullo meet your next favorite book. If you dont like the book, you wont be able to convince your audience that its wonderful. They choose one book that they have been reading that is at their level and share with a small group of 8 to 10 students. Peonys shrieks filled the junkyard, seeping into the cracks of broken machinery and outdated computers. The protagonist, linh cinder, is a cyborg who operates a mechanic stall at a local street market in new beijing and lives under the guardianship of her cruel adopted mother, linh adri along with her two stepsisters, linh pearl and linh peony, the latter of which treats her as a close friend. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in.
This was made for a 3rd grade class, where symbols were given as grades. Her stepmother has no use for cinder other than her paycheck. Cinder book midcontinent public library bibliocommons. Jan 01, 20 with highstakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, cinder is a cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original. Using book talks as a way to spark interest and address state. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome prince kais, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Cinder is a cyborg, and although the majority of her body structure is human, the presence of synthetic aspects of her being means she is undervalued and in fact shunned for who she is. Cinder scarlet cress winter stars above fairest the lunar chronicles coloring book wires and nerve. Also, please remember to leave a cliffhanger endingmake us want to read the book to find out what happens.
I give the students a rubric opinion writing rubric, because i think they need to know what is required in this lesson and it is a lot to remember. I would assign the report, hand out a rubric and students would be on their merry way. Included in this unit are a student instruction sheet, retelling graphic organizer, book talk planning guide, oral presentation rubric, 3 posters outlining the. The cover art for cinder depicts a female leg with cyborg parts and a red shoe.
There are book cover guidelines, a summary part for the beginning, middle, and end of the story, characters, setting, symbols, book talk, and an overall grade. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished. The bellows of men as they bargained with robotic shopkeepers, trying to talk the computers down from their desired profit margins. Ive been told by one carpenter to only use treated furring.
C inder, loosely inspired by the story of cinderella, is a futuristic novel about a sixteenyearold cyborg named cinder after a mysterious childhood accident orphans cinder and. Speaks loud and clear so the entire class can understand what is spoken. Both forms are attached so you can make sure you are doing all requirements before your presentation. Draw or paint a portrait of cinder with her cyborg parts, either in her mechanics garb, or at the ball. Cinder is the first book in a four part lunar chronicles. The story is loosely based on the classic fairytale cinderella. Kb cinder is an author of contemporary romantic comedies. When shes not writing with a cat on her lap, shes likely cuddled up with a book or making. The book talker knows the story pretty well and has practiced the book talk once or twice. They will then choose one of the books they read to present to the class.
Finished 122315 humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of new beijing. A book report tells somebody you read the book, a book talk tries to convince the person to read the book. The book talker knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. Use this rubric to guide students through writing a script for a video book talk and for grading students final product free rubric builder and assessment tools. Cinder knew they really just didnt like being next to her. Genius ways people are using cinder blocks in their backyards.
Students are expected to read 35 books over the summer. On book talk day, i create groups based on interest if possible and have students sit in a circle with their books. It also demonstrates some of the difficulties of designing a good rubric. Teenager cinder is forced to support her evil stepfamily in this dystopian retelling of the. In addition to silent book talks, it also includes author birthdays, trivia, photos of students in the library also removed, current events, school and library announcements, and other information my students might be interested in.
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