Bookpitch uitleg + Gruffalo

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Bookpitches year 1

• level 3 or higher
• Starting week 20 (15 mei)
• Indeling dmv wheeldecide 

Reading Test

13 juni

Woordenboek mag mee

Book pitch requirements

Pitch must be between 3 and 5 minutes, including the following information

• Basic information; author, title, genre, publication date
• Synopsis / summary
• Characters: main character, keywords to describe, beliefs, challenges, goals, examples
• Setting
• Theme
• Opinion on book/takeaway/recommendation/did it meet expectations 

Book pitch rules

• You have to read a fragment of your book out loud. (max. 1 minute of speaking time)
• You are not allowed to have notes. The book pitch must be from the top of your head.
• You have to bring your book.
• You will also be graded on your speaking abilities. (i.e. fluency, pronunciation & use of English) 
• Your grade must be sufficient, if not you will have to redo the Book Pitch until it is sufficient. 

What do you think is meant with the "setting" of the book?

Setting of a book

Different aspects

Do you have any idea in what time frame your book is set (does the story take years, weeks or days?)

Is your book set in a specific country, that you know of?

Is your book set in a specific historic time? Now, the past, the future?

Is there anything about the setting of your book that makes your book special?

Theme Topic vs Theme Statement

A theme topic is a broad idea repeated throughout the text that is usually 1-2 words.

Examples: Adventure, Love, Human Nature, Justice, Loyalty, Death etc.

The Gruffalo

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