Book Club Skills

What is a summary?

• When you tell the whole book.

• When you tell the most interesting ideas of any text using your own words.

• When you ask questions about a text.

• When you tell the most important ideas of any text using your own words.

A summary does what?

• nothing
• tells an opinion
• makes an educated guess
• is a shorter way to explain a text with important information or key points

I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

• text to self

• text to text

• text to world

A connection we make between the text and our own personal life and experiences.

• text-to-self

• text-to-text

• text-to-world

Which of these traits is a POSITIVE character trait?

• Selfish

• Greedy

• Friendly

• Rude

Which of these traits is a NEGATIVE character trait?

• Creative

• Grumpy

• Responsible

• Smart

How do illustrations help readers

• They give them something to laugh about

• They give more details

• They show the reader what the author looks like

• Illustrations do not help readers

Who creates an illustration?

• An author

• An illustrator

• A publisher

This is the lesson of the story, it is what the author wants you to learn from reading.

• A. topic

• B. details

• C. main idea

• D. central message

Mom said that if I wanted a new Lego set, I had to buy it

with my own money. I did weekly chores, I helped the

neighbors with jobs, and I babysat my cousins. I saved

enough to buy the Lego set on my own. What did I learn?

• Hard work pays off

• Be a good sport

• Don't be greedy

• Sharing is caring