100 Book Talk Ideas Essay Example
100 Book Talk Ideas
1. Do a costumed presentation of your book. Dress either as the author or one of the characters.
2. Write a letter from one character to another character.
3. Write the first paragraph (or two) for a sequel. Outline what would happen in the rest of book.
4. Write a new conclusion.
5. Write a new beginning.
6. If a journey was involved, draw a map with explanatory notes of significant places.
7. Make a diorama and explain what it shows.
8. Make a diorama showing the setting or a main event from the book.
9. Make a new jacket with an original blurb.
10. Use e-mail to tell a reading pen pal about the book.
11. Participate with three or four classmates in a television talk show about the book.
12. With another student, do a pretend interview with the author or with one of the characters.
13. Cut out magazine pictures to make a collage or a poster illustrating the idea of the book.
14. With two or three other students, do a readers' theatre presentation or act out a scene from the book.
15. Lead a small group discussion with other readers of the same book. Focus on a specific topic and report your group's conclusion to the class.
16. Keep a reading journal and record your thoughts at the end of each period of reading.
17. Write a book review for a class publication.
18. Find a song or a poem that relates to the theme of your book. Explain the similarities.
19. For fun, exaggerate either characteristics or events and write a tabloid-style news story related to your book.
20. Draw a comic-book page complete with bubble-style conversations showing an incident in your book.
21. Use a journalistic style and write a news story about something that happened to one of the characters.
22. Write a paragraph telling about the title. Is it appropriate? Why or Why not?
23. Decide on an alternate title for the book. Why is it appropriate? Is it better than the one the book has now? Why or Why not?
24. Make a poster
1. Do a costumed presentation of your book. Dress either as the author or one of the characters.
2. Write a letter from one character to another character.
3. Write the first paragraph (or two) for a sequel. Outline what would happen in the rest of book.
4. Write a new conclusion.
5. Write a new beginning.
6. If a journey was involved, draw a map with explanatory notes of significant places.
7. Make a diorama and explain what it shows.
8. Make a diorama showing the setting or a main event from the book.
9. Make a new jacket with an original blurb.
10. Use e-mail to tell a reading pen pal about the book.
11. Participate with three or four classmates in a television talk show about the book.
12. With another student, do a pretend interview with the author or with one of the characters.
13. Cut out magazine pictures to make a collage or a poster illustrating the idea of the book.
14. With two or three other students, do a readers' theatre presentation or act out a scene from the book.
15. Lead a small group discussion with other readers of the same book. Focus on a specific topic and report your group's conclusion to the class.
16. Keep a reading journal and record your thoughts at the end of each period of reading.
17. Write a book review for a class publication.
18. Find a song or a poem that relates to the theme of your book. Explain the similarities.
19. For fun, exaggerate either characteristics or events and write a tabloid-style news story related to your book.
20. Draw a comic-book page complete with bubble-style conversations showing an incident in your book.
21. Use a journalistic style and write a news story about something that happened to one of the characters.
22. Write a paragraph telling about the title. Is it appropriate? Why or Why not?
23. Decide on an alternate title for the book. Why is it appropriate? Is it better than the one the book has now? Why or Why not?
24. Make a poster