Description
Click here to see the full PDF preview of this set of Library Orientation BOOM Cards.
FAST FACTS ABOUT THESE LIBRARY ORIENTATION BOOM CARDS:
- Recommended for: Grades 3-5
- Lesson duration: 10-15 minutes
- Number of cards in deck: 24
- Editable: No; BOOM cards can only be edited by the author
NEEDED TO USE THESE LIBRARY ORIENTATION BOOM CARDS:
- teacher BOOM™ Learning account (see “Using Your BOOM™ Cards” section below for more details)
- student BOOM™ accounts (teachers create student logins within their BOOM™ Learning Classroom)
- internet connection
- To play the Boom™ deck, students will need a computer, tablet, smartboard, or Boom™ Cards phone app
LIBRARY CONCEPTS INCLUDE:
- library book care
- book spine
- softcover books
- where to get bookmarks
- author writes the book
- fiction genres – mystery, fantasy, science fiction, graphic novel
- traditional literature genres – legend, tall tale, fable, fairy tale, myth
- nonfiction types – dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, periodicals, textbook
- text features – index, caption, glossary, Table of Contents, title page, pie chart, bar graph
SIX BOOM CARDS PER COLOR:
All questions are multiple-choice, with four possible answer choices. Only one answer is correct for each card.
- Blue cards: This section features different kinds of nonfiction materials.
- Pink cards: These include a review of nonfiction text features.
- Yellow cards: These are about library book care and other general library information.
- Green cards: These are about different fiction genres.
FEATURES:
- 24 cards total (not editable)
- 100% self-grading
- colorful library-themed illustrations on every slide
- easy-to-read print fonts
NEW TO BOOM™ CARDS? READ ON…
- If you purchase this product, you will receive a PDF that includes a link to the BOOM™ cards.
- You will need a BOOM™ Learning account to use this product. BOOM™ Learning has a free basic account and free 30-day trial premium accounts for teachers. The annual premium subscriptions are priced reasonably for individuals or schools. If you want to be able to download reports (used for grading student work), you will need a paid account.
BOOM™ CARDS GIVE STUDENTS IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK
Students can see if their answer is correct or incorrect immediately after they answer.
If you choose grade the deck, BOOM™ will grade them for you (reports are available in paid accounts only).
USING YOUR BOOM™ CARDS:
To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with “Fast Pins,” (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a subscription. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial.