Want to spark deeper book talk and empower students to think critically while they read?
This Critical Literacy Book Talk Pack is designed to make classroom reading conversations more thoughtful, inclusive, and engaging. Whether you’re leading partner reading, book clubs, or whole-class discussions, these scaffolds and prompts help students analyse texts through a critical lens- focusing on power, voice, bias, and social justice.
Your students will move beyond surface-level responses and engage in rich, purposeful conversations using ready-made tools that promote critical thinking and meaningful dialogue.
Use these Critical Book Talk Resources for:
Partner & Buddy Reading
Reading Rotations / Centers
Book Clubs or Literature Circles
Inquiry Units & Social Justice Discussions
Whole-Class Text Talk or Guided Reading
Independent Reading Reflections
Visible Thinking Routines & Exit Tickets
This pack includes:
Mini-Posters introducing each critical literacy element
Student Bookmarks with sentence stems & scaffolds
Speech Bubble Prompts to guide rich talk and reflection
Enquiry/Inquiry Framework to support critical discussions about social issues.
2 Versions Included: UK and USA spelling
Black & White + Colour printing options for flexibility
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