![]() ![]() But the biggest trick and ABSOLUTE NECESSITY is you have to choose only books that have attention-grabbing beginnings. So, what’s the big SECRET to a great Book Pass? Keeping it orderly and silent? Well, that’s important. ![]() Here’s my Book Pass Handout if you’d like to print and use it: Some teachers put their students into groups and books are circulated that way.Īs a middle school teacher, I like to keep this activity orderly and silent, so students can actually READ! We perform it (as stated in the original directions) as a whole class activity. Students get exposure to a lot of high-interest titles. Students read the blurb and the first few pages and then rate the book according to their level of interest. The general concept of a Book Pass is the teacher provides compelling books for students to get into their hands for a few moments. ![]() So read on and I’ll explain some tips and of course, the “secret” to a fantastic Book Pass experience. When we finish the pass, I have students swarming over the books! They’re asking me to reserve titles for them and going to the school and public library just to get a copy when mine have been depleted. We all want our students hooked on reading, right? I’ve been using reading workshop with my classes since 1995, and that’s actually when I started doing the Book Pass! I read about it in a red teacher binder of English activities, and it’s been a hit every year. ![]()
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