Personally i think specials was a great book, the only thing i did not enjoy was the ending. Margeux nowack pretties is second book in the trilogy, preceded by uglies and followed by specials. The shortened summary i saw in advertisements didnt seem appealing. After a quick book talk, set books out for kids to look at. With uptodate design and efficient functionality make your webpage stand out among the competitors.
Pretties is a 2005 science fiction novel and the second book of the uglies trilogy written by scott westerfeld. Z zane tallys boyfriend y young blood tallys username. At the end of the day, one name is randomly chosen and that child gets the book, first. Create your own book cover or my favourite book is.
The books ending made me a bit angry, i understand westerfelds style, his endings tend to leave you with a few questions which urge you to read more, but this book being the last of the trilogy i was very disappointed. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. In this episode of booktalk, i discussramble about pretties, the second book in scott westerfelds uglies series. Plastic surgery enhancements we could smoke tobacco. Pretties alphabet book talk by katelyn greer on prezi. Nancy etcoff speaks in her book survival of the prettiest. Pretties by scott westerfeld is the second book in the uglies series. What is a book talk your guide to making them work in. Transforming literacy teaching in the era of higher standards, karen biggstucker and brian tucker talk about the importance of booktalks to build a reading community. Design a tshirt front and back to go with your book talk. Pretties by scott westerfield uglies series content rating and. There are differentiated options ideal for lower grades k2 and upper grades 35. A book talk may be just the tool you need to engage your students in a new book.
This lesson offers suggestions for introducing students to finding books using. Students interested in a book put their name on the post it. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Self publishing, book printing free book templates. Ppt book talk powerpoint presentation free to view.
As students share important information about the author and the book, they can use the newly designed book jacket as a visual aid for their presentation. After the cliffhanger at the end of uglies, readers are bound to have high hopes for pretties. This mystery genre book talk template is perfect for library lessons. Our templates support a wide variety of features that will help to build one of a kind. Other times i pick an action scene or a cliffhanger. I also made versions with lines so that they could write their book talk using the templates above or write a summary of the book. The book talk featured here is from a student who chose a book from her familys selection. While attending a party, she is approached by an ugly whom she vaguely recalls from her time in the smoke. Ask students along the way to notice the various components of the each slide.
Pretties, by scott westerfeld, is the second book in a trilogy about a girl named tally. And, its more persuasive than expositorythink sales and marketing. So i made a series of book talks to hang with a place to put a qr code for their. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers by alycia zimmerman. Ask a rhetorical question, read a quote from the book, use a cliffhanger, or do a combination of these techniques. I loved uglies, especially the fast paced storyline and sinister underlying themes of humanity and beauty. The book image is transparent so you can use the wood background provided or use your own photos, textures or solid colors, all of them will fit perfectly. Create a template slide to show students the components of a book talk slide title font no larger than 30 pt. It starts off only a few weeks after uglies ends, still in the eyes of tally youngblood the main character.
Read a quote from the book, ask a question of your audience, introduce the main character, vividly set the scene, or do a combination of a few of these techniques. Ive included four ways to use this valentines daythemed book talk template. It is placed in a futuristic world where at the age of 16 everyone turns pretty and their brain is tweaked to be easily controlled. Write a summary of the book 1st paragraph write about the setting, where the story takes place, usually time and place. When i tease hatchet, for example, i read the two pages right as the plane is crashing. A book talk is a short presentation about a book with the goal of convincing other people to read it.
In a book talk, the goal is to engage the listeners and present a fun, exciting. Leighann and katelyn k keypad the obstacle tally had while escaping the village. Sometimes i read the first few pages or first chapter, but this isnt always the case. Powtoons animation templates help you create animated presentations and animated explainer videos from scratch. It includes 90 pages of ideas and activities to use with any book. Since i have to record grades, i typically give half points for completing the booktalktemplate. Here is a very short video less than a minute and a half that gives you a quick explanation of how to use our free book design templates for your inside pages. The premise of the novel relies on a future set in a future dystopian world in which everyone is turned pretty by extreme cosmetic surgery upon reaching age 16. Use this checklist to document a summary of the toolbox topic discussed and gather electronic signatures from workers present in the meeting. A book talk could sell your students on the idea of picking up a new title or author or give them the push they need to find a book they love and convince their peers to read it. Know your audience consider the interests of your audience choose a book with broad rather than narrow appeal select a book at the reading level of your audience.
In this futuristic society, young people believe they are ugly until, at age 16, they undergo an operation that changes them into pretties. His new series that begins with impostors is set in the same world as his previous uglies series while the issues and concepts in impostors arent necessarily obvious, they are there if you dig a little deeper the issues that are found in. Girl, and all she wants to do is hide, which is pretty much impossible. Discuss what conflictproblem the main character faces in the story. Booktalks, book trailers, and book teasers scholastic. Book talk impostors by scott westerfeld the ish girl. Needed to use the science fiction book talk template.
Pretties is a 2005 science fiction novel and the second book of the uglies trilogy written by. Ask a question that could connect the book with other readers. A free resource allowing students to both design their own book cover and blurb or also help to create a poster on a favourite book of their choice perfect for world book day or a. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two cents. Book talk several books yourself with an accompanying slideshow. See more ideas about book report, book report templates, school reading. It tells the story of teenager tally youngblood who rebels.
Worlds best powerpoint templates crystalgraphics offers more powerpoint templates than anyone else in the world, with over 4 million to choose from. A book teaser is a short read aloud of a sampling of a longer book. Remember, your book talk should flow nicely, like a commercial. If you love harry potter, youll like these books, too. Make sure to also give the title and author of the book. But please remember, you dont have to use our templates. Pretties the uglies book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. We also made one finished sample presentation to show the students what it might look like with all the information, images, animations, and transitions entered. Introduce the main character or characters in the story. Maybe something like pretties is a science fiction book by scott westerfeild. Winner of the standing ovation award for best powerpoint templates from presentations magazine. This is the way people at 16 look after they get their operation. While attending the bash at which she is to be voted into the crims clique, she is followed by someone who appears to be a special, a member of special circumstances, which brings back many memories. In a paragraph or two, summarize the plot of the book.
In this novel, tally is now a pretty living in new pretty town. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Students will create a book talk presentation using powtoons. Later tally gets into a fight with shay because she realizes tally and zane are different. The book begins with tally as a pretty debating what to wear to a bash. Pretties the uglies book 2 kindle edition by westerfeld, scott. Ambers book talk passage includes her reading the passage. Part of the problem is that tally is in new pretty town for so long.
Each student can share a book with the class each month or each grading period. Like many mentioned before, the pretty talk gets annoying. This helped them have an idea of how much text to put on each slide and. Its weeks before tally and zane get the pills, motivate their friends, and hatch another escape plan. New book buzz quick, easy way to get students excited about new books. Scott westerfeld is a seasoned pro in the world of young adult literature and one of my favorite ya authors. The first book is called uglies because tally has not yet undergone cosmetic surgery to become pretty. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This toolbox talk template is used to document daily safety discussions prior to the work shift. Learn how and when to remove these template messages.
Pretties study guide contains a biography of scott westerfeld, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The story moves fast and gets more intense in the third part of the book. This ugly tells tally that he has a package for her, but he leaves it hidden, forcing her to work to find it. See more ideas about teaching reading, library lessons and reading workshop. Thank you for having these books available for download. How to give a book talk good overview of what to include in a book talk book talk directions see more. Shay appears in the beginning of pretties as a young new pretty with nothing on her mind but partying, drinking, and having fun along with the newly made pretty tally. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading pretties the uglies book 2.