Bookpass slide show

1. Book Pass:
The Power of
Choice!

2. Your Reader’s Bill of
Rights• The right not to read something
• The right to skip pages
• The right to reread
• The right not to finish
• The right to read anything
• The right to escapism
• The right to read anywhere
• The right to browse
• The right to read out loud
• The right to not defend your
tastes ---Daniel Pennac (1992)
Atwell, Nancie. The Reading Zone. New York: Scholastic, 2007.

3. Book Pass: Let’s Go!
WHAT & Why
• The book pass worksheet is designed to help
you find more than one book that appeals to
your tastes. Be as specific as you can when
making comments about the books, because
this will be the guide for you in the future and
we will be keeping a copy of this in the
Library Media Center.
Adapted and reprinted from the Cole/Collins/Honeyman/Taliaferro/Young AASL - 07

4. Book Pass: Let’s Go!
How?
• Read the cover or the back of the book you
have.
• Go to the first page and begin reading.
• Pay attention to the author’s style. Is it one
that seems interesting? Is it about something
you can relate to?
• Rate each book on a scale of 1-10, 1 being the
least interesting to you and 10 being the most.
• Only start writing if you rate the book a 6+…
otherwise PASS ON IT!!! :-)
Adapted and reprinted from the Cole/Collins/Honeyman/Taliaferro/Young AASL - 07

5. Book Pass: Let’s Go!
How?
• PRINT!!! - your NAME, GRADE, TEACHER
and CORE on the BOTTOM of the page
• RATE FIRST - then WRITE
• Don’t like It?? PASS ON IT!
• Do NOT MOVE the books from the table!
• Does the book have an “autograph”
post-it? Did an 8th Grader recommend
it??
• HAVE FUN!
Adapted and reprinted from the Cole/Collins/Honeyman/Taliaferro/Young AASL - 07

6. Book Pass: Let’s Go!
Brief Constructed
Response
Done? Cool!
Turn over your sheet and answer this:
• Read through your booklist and
choose one of the highest rated books.
What did you preview in the text,
blurb, or the graphics of that book
that caused you to give it such a high
rating? Adapted and reprinted from the Cole/Collins/Honeyman/Taliaferro/Young AASL - 07

7. Book Pass:
The Power of
Choice!

8. For Pleasure Reading:
Anything Goes!• Read a wide variety. Unless material
directly conflicts with your family values, do
not put censoring limits on what you read.
• Skip around when reading. Yes, it
makes the most sense to start on page one and
read in order. But maybe you don’t feel like
doing that. Better to read out of order than
not to read at all!
• Put it down. No reader finishes every
single book or article he picks up. You can
stop if you really dislikes the material.
• Get lost in a book or magazine. Ask
not to to be disturbed for at least 30 minutes
when you’re reading.
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Adapted and reprinted from the March 2006 issue of Parents Still make the difference! ® (High School Edition)
newsletter. Copyright © 2006 The parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Teen Reading, “Tips to
encourage reading,” Young Adult Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
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9. For Pleasure Reading:
Anything Goes!•8th Grade ONLY
•Did you READ that book?
AUTOGRAPH it with a Post-it!!!
-Share your Opinion
Adapted and reprinted from the March 2006 issue of Parents Still make the difference! ® (High School Edition)
newsletter. Copyright © 2006 The parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Teen Reading, “Tips to
encourage reading,” Young Adult Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
:

10. For Pleasure Reading:
Anything Goes!•8th Grade ONLY
•Did you READ that book?
AUTOGRAPH it with a Post-it!!!
-Share your Opinion
Adapted and reprinted from the March 2006 issue of Parents Still make the difference! ® (High School Edition)
newsletter. Copyright © 2006 The parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Teen Reading, “Tips to
encourage reading,” Young Adult Services Association, a division of the American Library Association.
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