In order to promote literature, and celebrate our favorite books, our fifth graders write and publish book reviews. We begin by exploring various online book reviews to increase our knowledge of reviews. The students research various reviews and record "What They Notice About Powerful Book Reviews...". As a class, we then use our research to create a "Powerful Book Reviews" anchor chart. The characteristics listed on the chart help us design a rubric which we use to assess the reviews.
Then, the magic begins! The students write, publish and design attractive and appealing book reviews. We then link our book reviews to our grade level website so they can be shared with family, friends and other readers. The students really feel proud of their work. More importantly, they enjoy reading other student's book reviews and learning about great books. We are able to foster a love of reading through our book reviews, which is our ultimate goal.
Be sure to CHECK OUT our BOOK REVIEWS on our grade level website! Sherwood Elementary 5th Grade Website
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