Book Talk Ideas

A book talk is a short, oral sharing of a book that has been read. It may include book elements that:

Made you laugh

Made you angry

Made you cry

Made you think about things that happened to you

Made you think about things you never thought about

Made you say “Wow!”

The following questions could be used as guidelines to help a student prepare for his/her book talk:

FICTION

1. Why did you choose this book?
2. How did this book make you feel?
3. Tell about something that happened or somebody in the book that reminded you of your own life.
4. What was your favorite or least favorite part in the book and why?
5. What questions would you like to ask the main character?

NONFICTION

1. Why did you choose this book?
2. What were the most memorable things you learned while reading this book?
3. What did the author include that helped you understand the topic or information?
4. What did you learn as a result of reading this book?
5. What questions do you still have after reading this book?

Suggestions for students to make your book talks even more fun:

1. Read a favorite passage from your book (less than one minute).
2. Show and tell about the cover of the book
3. Tell a little about the author
4. Talk about other books by this author
5. Mention other books that remind you of this one
6. Show pictures, photographs or diagrams from your book