To read is to fly: it is to soar to a point of vantage which gives a view over wide terrains of history, human variety, ideas, shared experience and the fruits of many inquiries. - A C Grayling

Friday, December 17, 2010

Reading Response Journal #6

Pretend what you are reading is nominated for a national award. Explain why you think it should or should not receive the award (minimum 5 sentences).

Reading Response Journal #5

List three questions you have about what will happen next. Then answer each question with your prediction. Nonfiction option: Read the first half of the article, list three questions you have about what the author will discuss next, and then answer each question with your prediction. Check your predictions for accuracy as you continue reading!

Reading Response Journal #4

List the physical characteristics of the protagonist of the story. Nonfiction option: List the physical characteristics of the person or thing in the article.

Reading Response Journal #3

Compare what is happening to a character in the book with your own or a friend's life. Nonfiction option: Compare what is happening to the person in the article with your own or a friend's life. (minimum 5 sentences)

Reading Response Journal #2

The best part of this reading was when...(minimum 5 sentences)

Reading Response Journal #1

Based on what you have read so far, how does this story make you feel? Minimum 5 sentences.