5th GRADE BOOK TALK

Reading UnitesSeries

2007 – 2008

READING UNITES NOMINEE #1

SETTING

CHARACTERS

EXCERP

T

#1

CONFLICTSTATS

& CAUTIONS

EXCERPT#2 & #3

EXCERPT #4

CONNECTIONS

OUR SETTING

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SETTING

SETTING

SETTING

SETTING> The Corsica River Brady’s Hint from Chapter 1:

“It’s a pretty river, the Corsica.But it doesn’t have a heart…”

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CHARACTERS

BRADY(and mother/

father)

J.T.(and family)

DIGGER(and family)

DiAngelo

Family

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EXCERPT #1

> From Chapter 2

> Flashback to six months prior

> What can you tell about each character’s life from this excerpt?

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CONFLICT

> …with nature

> …with self

> …with others

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EXCERPT #2 & #3

> From Chapters 8 & 13

> “The Plot Thickens”

> Who is ultimately responsible…the person with the original idea, or the person who sees it through to completion?

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CONNECTIONS

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> A practical joke gone wrong…

> The angst of torn friendships…

> Raw emotions…

REALISTIC

FICTION

EXCERPT #4

> From Chapter 22

> “The Decision”

> What do you think Brady decides to do?What would you do? Why?

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STATS & CAUTIONS> Red Kayak> Copyright © Priscilla Cummings, 2004> Lexile: 800> Reading Counts! Points: 13

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> Unnecessary, mild profanity> Mature themes> 50+ page mark> None left? Try Jerry Spinelli’s Wringer or Barbara Park’s Mick Harte Was Here