Non-Fiction Book Talk Outline Lesson 5

Name:

Date:

Book Title:

📚 Part 1: About My Book

1. What is the main topic of your non-fiction book?

My book is mainly about _________________________________

2. What are 2-3 main ideas from your book? (Use the sentence starter below)

Main Idea 1: I learned that ________________________________

Main Idea 2: The book taught me ____________________________

Main Idea 3: An important fact is ____________________________

3. Which text features helped you understand the book better? Check all that apply:

Pictures and photographs

Headings and subheadings

Maps or diagrams

Table of contents

Glossary

Captions under pictures

Bold or highlighted words

4. Explain how ONE text feature helped you understand the book:

💭 Part 2: My Personal Reflection

5. What was the most interesting thing you learned? Complete the sentence:

The most surprising thing I discovered was ________________________________

because ___________________________________________________________

6. How does this book connect to your life or interests?

This book reminds me of _________________________________

It connects to my life because ____________________________

7. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Circle your choice and explain why:

Yes, definitely!

Maybe, for some people

No, not really

I would/wouldn't recommend this book because ____________________________

________________________________________________________________

8. Extension Question: What questions do you still have about this topic?

I still wonder about ____________________________________

I would like to learn more about ____________________________

🤝 Part 3: Peer Feedback

9. Share your outline with a partner. Have them complete this feedback:

Partner's Name: ____________________________________

I like how you _____________________________________

One question I have is ______________________________

I wonder if you could add ____________________________

10. Success Check: Look at your outline. Check off what you included:

I identified the main topic of my book

I wrote 2-3 main ideas from my book

I identified helpful text features

I included my personal thoughts and connections

My ideas are organised and ready for my book talk

Non-Fiction Book Talk Outline

Non-Fiction Book Talk Outline Lesson 5

📚 Part 1: About My Book

💭 Part 2: My Personal Reflection

🤝 Part 3: Peer Feedback

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