Stage+3+Book+Week+Activities

=Stage 3 Book Week Activities 2013=

==BOOK ACTIVITIES: You need to complete 2 of these activities. You can find the list of shortlisted books for the early childhood and picture book categories [|here]==


 * Choose** one of the shortlisted Early Childhood or Picture Book titles. Using the OPAC on Oliver Jr., search for the illustrator's name and list other titles we have in the Library by this person. Locate one of these titles and read it. Are the images and topics similar to the shortlisted title? Type your findings out in MS Word (remember to save your work on the library USB) or write them out on paper.


 * Design** an A4 poster for display in the Library using one of the shortlisted authors or illustrators as the focus. You should include a variety of their texts on the poster as well as a short biography. This may be created on the computer or on a sheet of cardboard.


 * Write** a review of one of the shortlisted titles. Use the review sheet to help you plan your writing. (See me for the review sheet)


 * Design** a Bookmark using Word or Publisher to celebrate this year's Book Week using the theme // Read Across the Universe .// Save it on the library USB and I will print it out and laminate it for you.


 * Think** about the importance of a cover. Examine the shortlisted books to see what is included on a cover. e.g.: title and author/illustrator as well as an eye-catching image. Choose one of the shortlist titles and design a new cover for it. This activity may be done using Paint, Word or Publisher or on cardboard. If it is on the computer remember to save it onto the library USB.


 * Using** the Library OPAC and the knowledge you have of the books in the school collection, complete a Book Alphabet Chart. Using a piece of A4 paper or by creating a document in Word, list all the letters in the alphabet and then locate one book that starts with each of the letters. Be sure to include as many of the shortlisted books as possible. Decorated it for display. A sample Alphabet Chart is available for viewing.


 * Create** a word design poster using the text from one of the shortlisted books. Type the text, including the name of the author and the illustrator into a Word document using word art. Change the design and colour to suit the feel of the book. Save it to the library USB and I will print it for display in the library.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
 * Explore** some of the shortlisted title activities [|here]

Thanks to Stacey Graham who created and shared many of these book week activities
 * Acknowledgements**