You’re invited to a…
Book Tasting Party
Thursday, October 26, 2017
5:30-6:45 pm
Room 18
We’ll be getting a “little taste” of a variety of genres!
I will be highlighting new authors and titles
that will inspire readers to fall
for a new book!
Come in your pajamas and ready for a fun evening!
We’ll have raffles for book give-a-ways
and snacks will be served.
Please make a reservation by
returning the attached slip.
“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
―Ernest Hemingway
GET A “LITTLE TASTE” OF A GREAT BOOK!
Name:______
Title of the book: ______
Author: ______
Provide a summary of the book. Use five main events in correct sequence: ______
What was your favorite part of the book? ______
What lessons did you learn from the book? ______
Could you relate to the story/characters in any way? ______
Why is this your favorite book?
______
Book Taste Testing Sheet
1. Name of the book ______
This book sounds ______
The cover looks ______
Yes/No I would like to read this book ______
2. Name of the book ______
This book sounds ______
The cover looks ______
Yes/No I would like to read this book ______
3. Name of the book ______
This book sounds ______
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Yes/No I would like to read this book ______
4. Name of the book ______
This book sounds ______
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5. Name of the book ______
This book sounds ______
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6. Name of the book ______
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8. Name of the book ______
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Taste Tester Feedback
Name ______
After taste testing all of the different books, my top three favorites are:
1.
2.
3.
These seem interesting to me because…
______
How to Use This Product
Starting out
This activity can be used during Read Across America week or if you just feel like having a fun afternoon devoted to books! :) I find fifth graders get tired of Dr. Seuss activities! I go all out with this activity and send the invitations home a week early along with the "Get a Little Taste of a Great Book" sheet. Students have about a week to complete the sheet and bring it in along with their book on the day of the party. I counted this as a homework assignment for intermediate grades.
When does this fit into our schedule?
I would suggest doing it first thing in the morning or after lunch according to your schedule. My desks are arranged in groups of 4-5, so I had bright colored table cloths on all the groups. I arranged some of my personal favorite read aloud books at the front of the room to share afterwards, had classical "taste testing" music playing in the background, and an assortment of snacks and drinks for the students to have before we started.It takes me at least two hours, mainly because we eat snacks and I do my favorite read alouds afterwards and give them some time to read books from the taste testing party.
How to run the party
Once the students are in their groups, give them time to share their summaries with the people in their groups. This will give them experience talking to a small group of kiddos. Once everyone has shared, I had them rotate clockwise in their groups. They had a minute to "taste test" each book and complete their reaction. For younger kids this will obviously need to be modified. Then they continue rotating around their group/room until every book has been tried.
Purpose
The purpose of this activity is NOT to have them read the book; the purpose is to have them be exposed to a plethora of new/interesting books that their peers are reading or have read in the past. Because of this, each student should be able to complete the activity! This also gives them practice using their pre-reading strategies (reading the back of the book, cover, skim first page, etc).
What to do when the activity is finished
Once they are done rotating, they must complete their feedback sheet. Allow some students in the class to share and encourage them to find these books in the library!I take the time to allow students to stock up on more snacks and gather round for one or two of my favorite read aloud books. They then have 15-20 minutes to read to self or buddy read using either the book they brought or buddy up with someone else and read a new book they discovered during the party!
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