Have you ever tried video book reports, edible book reports, paperless book reports. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of no talking by andrew clements. Books similar to no talking meet your next favorite book. Soon, teachers are forced to take sides on whether students that dont speak are better or worse for the school, and the principal intervenes to try to end the notalking showdown. How did dave and lyndsey know that students were reporting their mistakes truthfully. Draw a classroom mural depicting a major scenes from the book.
Have students pitch an idea for a sequel to the book they read as if they were speaking to the editor. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections. On top of the already existing competition between boys and girls each gender not particularly liking the other, a. This archive offers 36 book report ideas that are sure to keep students interested and engaged. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award. Students can use any video platform to create a video.
American printing house for the blind louisville, library of congress. The start of your book report provides an opportunity to make a solid introduction to the material and your own personal assessment of the work. Page 1 of 2 hialeah gardens high school suggested secondary creative book report ideas 1. No talking book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. Acclaimed childrens author andrew clements wrote his 2007 novel no talking to humorously. Two students, dave packer and lynsey burgess, refuse to stop talking. No talking, novel study, flip book project, chapter questions, activities book report. There are 8 multiple choice questions and two constructed response tasks. Youll find those ideas and many more in this ed world archive. Students write a scouting report for fiction or nonfiction. And they are thoughtprovoking, funny, often moving, deeply wise, and diamondsharp in their clarity and understanding of the world of middlegrade children. For this report you will create a timeline in the shape of a road map. No talking, by andrew clements blogging for a good book.
No talking, by andrew clements february 1, 2008 by todd four days about birds, 2 books, 2 movies and i was all set to write about another bird book when i took a bribe iced coffee is a wonderful bribe for me to not write about birds to end the week. Then one day dave packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea a big. Ian am currently reading no talking by andrew clements. Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report. Library of congress, national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, by library of congress. Talking book topics with additional materials partial serial archives. No talking book report by christina moscatello on prezi. You should try to write a strong introductory paragraph that grabs your readers attention. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers scholastic. No talking is a 2007 childrens novel written by andrew clements. No talking by andrew clements suggestions and expectations this curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle.
This is a two page, 20point, endof book test and answer key for students who have finished reading the book, no talking, by andrew clements. Free no talking worksheets and literature unit for. The mind can conjure up all kinds of visual pictures and ideas while being unconscious. No talking by andrew clements is a novel about a fifthgrade class in which the boys and girls make a pact not to talk for two days at the beginning of the story, dave packer is trying to go a. Lexia in your state download support customer resources. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. No talking by andrew clements overdrive rakuten overdrive. Somewhere in your first paragraph, you should also state the books title and the authors name. Office of educational research and improvement, national council of teachers of english, and eric clearinghouse on. No talking, novel study, flip book project, chapter questions. Dave is a dynamic character, because throughout the book he.
But to me, this is clements at the top of his game. Dave challlenged linsey to a no talking contest because he wanted to prove that boys rule. No talking kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott, mark. Students demonstrate active listening skills by completing a feedback form for each book talk. Ten great creative book report ideas creative book. Even though there is a vicious contest between the boys and the girls, the genders envy each other. The activities contained in this section address the following common core state. Book in a box book report literature project, book report, reading. Write an acrostic poem about the book using the letters in the title of the book or the name of a character or author.
Writing a book report may not seem fun at first, but it gives you a great chance to really understand a work and its author. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading no talking. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book. The road map will show important events from a particular period in.
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In no talking, andrew clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made frindle an instant classic. Jan 01, 2007 no talking is an exciting novel written by andrew clements. The conflict of this story is the principal and the teachers were. Based on various historical records and the letters written by kang hsi emperor, spence creates a fictional memoir to describe kang hsis later years. Candy apple is a fresh, fun take on fiction for girls. The road map will show important events from a particular period in history covered in your book in sequential order. No talking questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on no talking. What subject does the only male 5th grade teacher teach. This packet is base on andrew clements book no talking. Creative alternatives to book reports lexia learning. Dave packer is a fifth grader at laketon elementary school. Book report the book as seen on tv by karal ann marling, is a fascinating study into television and its influence it had on america in the 1950s. Pretend you are a talk show host and interview the main character. During the no talking contest, dave was the leader and recorder for the boys team.
Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your book not in the paper itselfon your title page. Teachertested ideas to help kids respond to their reading with enthusiasm. Then one day dave packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea a big one that makes him try to. Your teacher has most likely read too many book reports to count, so make yours one of the ones to stick out in his or her memory. Include a one paragraph explanation as to how it applies to your booknot in the paper itselfon your title page. Talking into writing, using collaborative writing to make a book report s,c,jhms rose lee davis, 912 cherry st. No talking, novel study, flip book project, chapter questions, activities. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Students write down details from each book talk and evaluate whether they would like to read the book in the future. Publishers weekly a vintage tale from the master of the themedriven, feelgood school story. Eric clearinghouse on reading and communication skills. This story takes place in laketon elementary when the main character, dave packer lives with his family.
It is about the noisy fifth grade boys of laketon elementary school who challenge the equally loud fifthgrade girls to a no talking contest. Ten great creative book report ideas creative book report. National council of teachers of english, 1987, by donald l. No talking is clementss best school story since frindle. Students can use this template to create a book commercialbook talk like those featured on. Before you read vocabulary building comprehension questions language activities. Make a collage representing some event or part of your book. No talking novel unit is a common core standard aligned book study to be used with no talking by andrew clements. Choose any topic from your book and write a 12 page research report on it. Dave and linsey knew they were telling the truth because they had a honor system. This book is about a completion against loud, disrespectful, mean boys and girls. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers by alycia zimmerman.
Tapping into the essential rivalries that exist between boys and girls, this book is just pure fun and thats a fact. Clements classic is frindle, but no talking is up to that standard. Find no talking lesson plans and teaching resources. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. In no talking, andrew clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made frindle an instant classic its boys vs. Free no talking worksheets and literature unit for teachers. The story begins when dave is trying to stay quiet for the whole day because of a book he read about mahatma gandhi and how he pushed the british army away with his words not violence. I also offer a lite version of the big ela book report project that is compatible with not your grandmas book report lite. His inspiration was from mahatma gandhi, who stayed silent for multiple days at a time. Global healthcare report q2 2019 by cb insights 1031195 views.
After reading an informational book, make a scrapbook about the topics. On top of the already existing competition between boys and girls each gender not particularly liking the other, a dare is created between dave and lynsey. They have no villains, sex, violence, drugs, or offcolor language or humor. Main themes are related to gandhi s practice of maintaining silence one day a week. Not until he had his own near death experience did he understand what his patients were talking about. Free no talking study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Feb 26, 2015 there are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Intended for readers in grades 35, this book touches on themes of civil disobedience, the need to listen to others, and the nature of nonverbal communication. Division for the blind and physically handicapped, royal national institute for the blind, ky. Design a poster or new book cover depicting the climax of the story. Bestselling author nancy krulik delves into the mind of a twelveyearold girl trying to survive middle school. It makes a great variation from the traditional book report. At the time, anyone of importance on tv was a sudden person of. Who challenge the equally loud fifthgrade girls to a no talking contest.
This book is about a boy named dave who challenges all the girls at his school to a no talking challenge since they have been really noisy and the principal has gotten really mad and has to use his bullhorn a lot. Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. No talking by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. There are many concepts, which are studied in detail proving the pull and push the tv images had on the entire u. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Assigning the projects after assigning a genre for the month, give students due dates for the following three tasks. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on two chapters of no talking and is comprised of five of the following different activities. Book reports ideas, forms, format, printables, writing. Andrew clements theres a boy named dave packer, dave is in fifth grade. See more ideas about teaching reading, teaching and reading workshop. No talking is a 2007 childrens novel written by andrew clements it is about the noisy fifth grade boys of laketon elementary school.