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