Book Commercials

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We will be reading so many wonderful books this year and we would like to share them with each other. Each month your child will be presenting one book commercial to our class from a genre chosen by the teacher. The goal of the commercial is to get readers excited about a book author, series, or genre.

The time limit will be no less than one minute and no more than two minutes. The commercial will be presented without being read.

The first genre will be fantasy. (Fantasy: A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.) Your child’s assigned presentation day is attached to this note, as well as a list of possible titles. Please write it on your family calendar now so your child does not miss his/her day. I will not be reminding him/her ahead of time.

In the mean time, your child has plenty of time to choose a book and practice his/her presentation and delivery. During practice, please encourage your child to speak loudly and clearly without reading the commercial.

The commercials are supposed to be lots of fun and very low pressure. It’s a way to share one of our favorite books with some of our best friends. Please see the guide “How to Advertise a Good Book” on back of this note for more information. The bottom two sections will be used as a rubric for grading.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Mrs. Gilbert

How to Advertise a Good Book

Goal:To get readers excited about a book, author, series, or genre

Getting Ready:

• Make sure you’ve read the entire book

• Choose a book from the teacher chosen genre that you think your classmates and you would enjoy

• Think about what makes your book interesting

• Think about how you will capture the interest of the other readers in your class

• Write down page numbers or mark pages you plan to show the class with a sticky note before you present (no more than two)

• Practice your commercial before presenting it to the class

During the Commercial: (these guidelines will be used for your grade)

• Show the cover of the book to the class

• Start with a good lead (Sometimes a question gets the audience interested. Have you ever wanted to eat chocolate for breakfast? If so, this book is for you!)

• Tell the author, title, genre, and whether or not the book is part of a series

• Explain why you chose the book

• Tell a little about the book, but don’t give away the secrets

• If possible, mention other books by the same author or other books in the same series

Tips: (these guidelines will be used for your grade)

• Look at your classmates

• Speak loudly and clearly

• Show your enthusiasm

• Keep it short! J