My Super Book of Reading

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1 My Super Book of Reading Name: Date:

2 or Non-? Non- v Unicorn dust v Our Earth v The Mythical Minotaur v How to make brown bread v Cinderella v Charlie and the Chocolate Factory v All about horses Sort these book titles into and Non- and write them in the correct section Write some book titles of your own in the correct sections too

3 Found a word you don t know? 1 Dictionary Definition: 2 Dictionary Definition: 3 Dictionary Definition: 4 Dictionary Definition: 5 Super New Vocab Dictionary Definition: As you are reading, write down any new words you come across in your Super New Vocab list Leave a space underneath each new word and find its meaning in the dictionary later

4 Non- Can you find: Photograph/diagram Subheadings Boxes Title Bullet points Did you know fact Book Title: Author: Make notes about what this non-fiction text was about and explain how you know it is a non-fiction text Introduction Glossary Caption Bold Print

5 The front cover of a book is extremely important It attracts the reader to read the book What do you notice about this cover that makes it attractive? I notice that the covers have: Non-

6 Why is it important to put the technical words in alphabetical order? Non- At the back of a non-fiction book, there is usually a glossary of technical words listed in alphabetical order Glossary Put these words into alphabetical order on the front cover of this book Title Words Glossary Author Alphabetical Non-fiction Order

7 Why does the author use bold print? How does this help the reader? Non- Normally in non-fiction texts, there will be some words written in bold print Glossary Put the bold words below in the glossary and use a dictionary to find their meaning (Remember to put them in alphabetical order Elephants are amazing animals They suck up water into their trunks and shoot it into their mouths Elephants eat grass, small branches and bark from trees They get the bark by scraping it with their sharp tusks An elephant has an appetite that matches its size Elephants have a highly developed brain and are the largest of all land mammals

8 Non-fiction texts are full of facts To be super knowledgeable, you need to fill these jars with facts that you learned from reading your book This way you might remember them Non- Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 5 Fact 3 Fact 4

9 Why does the author use subheadings? How do they help the reader? Non- This could be a good subheading for this paragraph What do elephants eat? Elephants are amazing animals They suck up water into their trunks and shoot it into their mouths Elephants eat grass, small branches and bark from trees They get the bark by scraping it with their sharp tusks An elephant has an appetite that matches its size In the 20 th century, there were a few million African elephants and about 100,000 Asian elephants Today, there are about 450, ,000 African elephants and between 35,000-40,000 wild Asian elephants Write a suitable subheading for this paragraph

10 Why does the author use captions? How do they help the reader? Non- Caption these photographs in short but factual details For example A rare multicolored butterfly

11 Why does the author use bullet points? How do they help the reader? Non- Sometimes authors use bullet points in non-fiction texts What do elephants eat? Elephants are amazing animals They suck up water into their trunks and shoot it into their mouths Elephants eat: grass small branches bark They get the bark by scraping it with their sharp tusks An elephant has an appetite that matches its size

12 Book Review Non- The layout of this book is different to a fiction book because Explain why you like/dislike this book What features of the book was helpful to the reader? (eg the author used bullet points) List three things that this book taught you My rating (color in how many stars you would give this book: Overall, you should read this story because Answer the following questions honestly to see if your book will make it to the: SUPERHERO HALL OF FAME!

13 Write the blurb Book Title: Author: Illustrator: Draw the front cover of your book

14 Blurb Front Cover From looking at the front cover of your book Make a prediction: What do you think this book will be about?

15 Book Title: Author: Can you find: Pictures Magic/Mythical creatures Beginning Middle End Made-up part Make notes about what this fiction text was about and explain how you know it is a fiction text

16 The front cover of a book is extremely important It attracts the reader to read the book What do you notice about this cover that makes it attractive? I notice that the covers have:

17 Re-design the front cover of your book Remember, the front cover of your book needs to stand out and catch the reader s eye

18 Found a word you don t know? 1 Dictionary Definition: 2 Dictionary Definition: 3 Dictionary Definition: 4 Dictionary Definition: 5 Super New Vocab Dictionary Definition: As you are reading, write down any new words you come across in your Super New Vocab list Leave a space underneath each new word and find its meaning in the dictionary later

19 Draw a selfie of your favorite character from the story Write 3 reasons why

20 Draw a picture of your least favorite character from the story Write 3 reasons why

21 In any fiction story, there is a beginning, middle and an end Beginning Middle End Draw a picture in each box to show what happens in the beginning, middle and end of your story

22 If you could only use ONE super word to describe your book, what would it be and why? Reason why?

23 A fiction book is made up from the author s imagination Draw everything in here that s been made-up in your story

24 Blurb When you have finished your book and know it inside out, write a new and exciting blurb for it Remember, a blurb tells the reader a little bit about the book Make sure not to give away what happens

25 Book Review What age group should read this book? The story could have been better if Describe your favorite part and give reasons for your answer This story reminds me of (describe another story like this) My rating (color in how many stars you would give this book: Overall, you should read this story because Answer the following questions honestly to see if your book will make it to the: SUPERHERO HALL OF FAME!