Challenge the class to see how many times they can use this word during the day. Keep track on the board. 30-Second Book Report Ask students to stand or sit in a circle. Have one student report on a favorite book recently read. After 30 seconds, call time, and have the next student begin.
Students can hear firsthand what books are popular with other readers.
It is an incentive to check out the title at the library. Teach manners and values through literature. Have students read several of the stories from the Web sites below. Ask students to write their own stories about different values. These can be published for class distribution or published on the Web site Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By.