CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT LITERATURE

EVALUATING MATERIAL

1. Look for a book that is good for a 'Read Aloud' activity in class. (It may be in English or
Tagalog)
* Read-aloud - an instructional practice where teachers and parents read texts aloud to children.

2. To determine if your chosen book fits for this activity, evaluate it and look for the
following components:

2.1. Age appropriate for your target students.

2.2. Appropriate and rich word choice, vocabulary
2.3. Interesting yet predictable plot (adventure, humor, etc.)
2.4. Diverse characters in which students can see themselves and can learn from.
2.5. Use of dialogue

2.6. Relevant to your target students’ interest.

2.7. Genre and format
2.8. Appropriate and striking illustrations
2.9. Develops reading comprehension strategy like visualizing, inferring,
questioning, etc.
Adapted from: Durgin, J. (2021a, March 1). HOW TO PICK A GOOD READ ALOUD BOOK.
Clutter-Free Classroom | by Jodi Durgin. https://jodidurgin.com/how-to-pick-a-good-read-aloud
book/

3. Provide a summary of the book and discuss in details (based on your evaluation of the
components) why the book is good for a Read – Aloud activity.

4. Save your file in PDF format using this format Last Name_ME (ex. SALUD_ME)

5. Use the link below in submitting your summary.

https://forms.gle/Qs4n7WZG6zMMySm66
*Due to limited storage in the Gmail used for this GClassroom, you are then, required to submit
your output in the link.