Non-Fiction Book Talk

Name:

Date:

📚 Part 1: Book Selection & Summary

I can: Choose a non-fiction book and identify key information about my topic.

1. Book Title: _________________________________

2. Topic: ____________________________________

3. Why I chose this book:

4. What I already knew about this topic:

5. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of your book's main topic:

I can: Identify important facts and understand why the author wrote this book.

6. List 3 key facts you learned from your first chapter/section:

Fact 1: _________________________________________________

Fact 2: _________________________________________________

Fact 3: _________________________________________________

7. What was the author's main purpose for writing this book?

To inform readers about the topic

To persuade readers to take action

To entertain readers with stories

To teach readers how to do something

8. Explain your choice from question 7:

I can: Share my opinion and connect facts to show cause and effect relationships.

9. What is your opinion of this book? Would you recommend it? Why or why not?

10. Choose one important event or fact from your book. Explain what caused it and what effect it had:

Event/Fact: ___________________________________________

Cause (What made this happen?): _______________________

Effect (What happened because of this?): ________________

11. How does this cause and effect connect to the main topic of your book?