Title of Lesson: Newbery Reviews

Essential Question(s):

Lesson Objective:

Standard(s):

How do you rate the Newbery Award Winner?

How to write your own review.
To introduce students to a variety of award
winning books. They then will learn how to
create their own review in a group after
choosing one to read with a group.
W4.1a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state
an opinion, and create an organizational
structure in which related ideas are grouped
to support the writers purpose.
R.L.4.3 Indicate the sequence of events in a
text
R.l.4.4Determine the problem in a story and
recognize its solution
R.L.4.5 Identify the forms of a text
SL4.2 Paraphrase portions of a text read
aloud or information presented in diverse
media and formats including visually and
orally
ISTE 1c Promote student reflection using
collaborative tools to reveal and clarify
students understanding and thinking,
planning, and creative processes.

Language Arts, Technology

Content Area(s):

Resources:

Projector- to share presentation rubric

and example book reviews from
YouTube
Prezi all about Newbery Award
Sets of the 3 books
The One and Only
Wonder
The Year of Billy Miller
IPad to record the book reviews (tech
tip: they were too long to email and
view so we had to use iCloud and put
on a jump drive to share all
presentations of book reviews with
other classes OR you can ask you TSS
to load iCloud to your computer)

Newbery Award, critic, book review

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Vocabulary:

(unfamiliar words determined by the word

wizard in each group for the specific books)

Activity Overview:

(approximately 3 week project) 4th grade

Day 1 Quick informal assessment on

students knowledge of book awards.
PowerPoint on the awards- how often,
criteria, history, classic winners they
will know and the past few winners.
(Students take notes)
View book trailers on YouTube of each
title and students place vote for 1st
and 2nd choice.
Librarian and teacher then form
groups
Day 2- Book club job review
word wizard (takes notes on funny,
weird, hate/love, unfamiliar words
page # and reason for recording
Character captian-notes on
character traits and changes
Connector-making connections
throughout the story
Questioner- ask clarifying or
interesting questions throughout the
book

Expectations, timeline of project,

rubric for final presentation.
Students started reading the first few
chapters that day
Day 3- Discuss project rubric for the end and
allow time to read
The remaining of the reading was
completed in class or home. I did send
links and units for each book the
teacher could use for writing or
discussion in class.
When the students completed the
books we set up 2 days for groups to
write their book reviews in the library
with assistance of us both.
2 more were scheduled for using iPads
to practice and record.
One additional class period was
scheduled so the class could view their
book reviews along with the other 4th
grade class.

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Created and Submitted by: Jamie Claybrooks --(Connie Sharp collaborated with me to plan this project )

*Rubric Attached*

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