Booker Prize

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/booker-prize

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary focus?Best single work of sustained fiction written in the English language
2. What is the publication requirement?Must be published in the United Kingdom or Ireland
3. Why do authors want to win the Booker Prize?Winning can give them £50,000 and lots of attention, which can help them sell more books and get praise from critics.
4. How does a book get chosen for the Booker Prize?A group of five judges reads many books, makes a longlist, then a shortlist, and finally picks one winner.

Sustained Fiction: A continuous narrative that forms the main body of a fictional work.
Literary Merit: The quality of a work of literature that is judged to be of artistic or intellectual value.
Geopolitical Context: The influence of geography and politics on international relations and events.
Arbiter of Taste: Someone or something that sets standards or influences what is considered fashionable or acceptable.