Level 1 • Lesson 77 — Share your favorite book

Objective

Choose a favorite book and get ready to share it by saying the title and author, telling what it is about, and explaining why you like it.

Materials

One favorite picture book or early reader
Paper for a simple “book talk card”
Pencil ✏️, crayons, or markers

Mini-lesson — How to share a book

When we share a favorite book, we help other people decide if they might like to read it too.

A simple book share usually tells:

the title of the book
the author (who wrote it)
what the book is mostly about
why you like it

You do not have to tell every tiny part. You just give a short idea that makes someone curious.

You can start like this:

“The title is ___.”
“It is about ___.”
“I like it because ___.”

With practice, you will sound more and more confident when you talk about books.

Picture strip: Child sharing a favorite book with a small audience

Guided Practice — Mini-book: My book to share

How to use this mini-book:

Hold your favorite book while you read the mini-book pages.
Pause after each page and fill in your “book talk card”.
Practice saying your answers in a clear voice.

You can pretend to share with a toy, a parent, or a small “audience” before doing it for real.

Book talk words

title author favorite about character share

Frames: “The title is ___.” “It is about ___.” “I like it because ___.”

Mini-Book: My book to share

1

Pick your book

Choose a book you really like and know well. Hold it in your hands.

Which book did you pick?

2

Find the title

Look at the cover and spine. Say the title slowly and clearly.

What is the title of your book?

3

Find the author

Read the author’s name on the cover. Practice saying it correctly.

Who is the author of your book?

4

What is it mostly about?

In one or two sentences, tell what happens or what the book teaches.

What is this book mostly about?

5

Why do you like it?

Think about why this book is special to you. Say one clear reason.

Why is this book your favorite?

6

Practice sharing

Hold the book up and practice your whole book talk from start to finish.

Who will you share your book with?

Project Practice — Talking about a favorite book

Read each idea about sharing a book. Choose the best answer. Then press “Check answers”.

1) What is the main job when you share a favorite book?

2) Why should you say the title of the book?

3) What is an author?

4) When you tell what the book is mostly about, you should…

5) Which is a good way to say why you like a book?

6) How should you speak when you share your book?

7) Which sentence sounds like a good book share?

8) Who could you share your favorite book with?

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) When you share a favorite book, you should always say…

only your favorite color the title of the book how many shoes you have

2) The author of a book is…

the person who sells the book the main character in the story the person who wrote the words

3) A short “about” sentence should tell…

what the book is mostly about every single event in order what you ate for lunch

4) Which is a good reason to like a book?

“I like it because the cover is heavy.” “I like it because it is funny and the friends help each other.” “I like it because I like everything.”

5) If you forget the author’s name, you should…

guess a random name skip the author every time look back at the cover or ask for help

6) When you share a book, your voice should be…

clear and loud enough to hear so quiet that no one can hear so loud that it hurts ears

7) A simple way to start your book share is…

“Once upon a time, I ate lunch.” “The title of my book is ___.” “Guess what I did today?”

8) When you share why you like a book, you are telling…

a math fact only the ending your opinion with a reason

9) If someone wants to read your book after you share, that means…

your book share worked well they did not listen you should never share again

10) To get better at sharing books, you can…

never talk about books practice with short, clear book talks only say “read this” and nothing else

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Chose a favorite book they know well Can name the book’s title and author Can tell what the book is mostly about in one or two sentences Can give at least one clear reason why they like the book Can share their book with you or a small “audience” using a clear voice

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can share a favorite book and tell why I like it 🙂 I need more practice sharing books 😅 Talking about books still feels tricky

I will practice…

Saying the title and author Telling what a book is mostly about Giving one reason why I like a book

Lesson 77: Share your favorite book