Which activity best uses technology to motivate reading and showcase understanding?

• A. Create a simple commercial advertising the book and why it should be read.
• B. Assign a traditional, paper-only book report.
• C. Create a poster about the author’s biography.
• D. Watch a video about a topic unrelated to the book.

Answer: (A)

Using technology to motivate reading and show understanding happens when students translate their reading into a digital, shareable product. Creating a simple commercial that promotes the book and explains why others should read it does just that. It pushes you to distill the story’s key elements, themes, or exciting moments into a concise message, and then present it with audiovisual tools. This combination of comprehension and digital presentation turns reading into an engaging, authentic activity with a real audience.

The other ideas don’t line up with using technology to engage with the book in the same way. A traditional, paper-only book report relies on print work rather than a digital medium. A poster about the author’s biography focuses on the author rather than the book itself. A video about a topic unrelated to the book doesn’t demonstrate understanding of the book’s content.