lruscins6847 – Weekly Reading Response Blog

Silent to the Bone

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why. My new literature circles book is called “Silent to the Bone”. So far I dislike in the book how it’s not very exciting. I like when it’s hard to put a book down when you’re reading it, but this book doesn’t have that effect… Continue reading Silent to the Bone

Divergent

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why. In my book, Divergent, I like how the story takes place in the future because I find it interesting how things have changed compared to the time that we live in now. I like hearing about how things could end up, even though certain things… Continue reading Divergent

Divergent

4. Write about something in the book that surprised you or that you found interesting. I started a new book, called Divergent by Veronica Roth. I was surprised when Tris (Beatrice) found out she didn’t have a true faction that was meant for her. She found this out by taking a test that every 16-year-old… Continue reading Divergent

Mocking Jay

3. Tell what you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed. Recently, Gale was captured by the Peacekeepers. He wanted Katniss to shoot him so he wouldn’t have to deal with being held hostage. Katniss didn’t shoot him because she didn’t know what he was… Continue reading Mocking Jay

Mocking Jay

7. Tell about the connections that you made while reading the book. Katniss and her friends came across these weird mutts that were created by the Capitol. The mutts were attacking everyone and ended up killing three of the characters. This reminded me of the first book, “The Hunger Games” which is a text to… Continue reading Mocking Jay

Mocking Jay

3. Tell what you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed. Ever since Peeta was taken by the Capitol, he has been acting weird and not remembering a lot of things about where he lived, Katniss, or his family and friends. Most of the time… Continue reading Mocking Jay

Mocking Jay

1. Tell what you like or dislike about the book and why So far in Mocking Jay, I dislike how there is not the annual Hunger Games like there is in “Catching Fire” and “The Hunger Games.” The book is the conclusion of the series so it’s a bit different, usually when The Hunger Games… Continue reading Mocking Jay

Mocking Jay

The book I’m reading is called Mocking Jay, it is the third and final book the Hunger Games series. I read the first two books in the trilogy, “The Hunger Games”, and “Catching Fire”. I really liked those books so I continued to read the series. Katniss Everdeen is the main character all three books, and… Continue reading Mocking Jay

Reading Response Prompts

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why.

2. Tell about parts of your book that puzzled you or made you ask a question.

3. Tell what you noticed about the characters, such as what made them act as they did or how they changed.

4. Write about something in the book that surprised you or that you found interesting.

5. Write your predictions and about whether your predictions were right.

6. Ask for help in figuring out meaning of your book.

7. Tell about the connections that you made while reading the book. Tell how it reminds you of yourself, of people you know, or of something that happened in your life. It might remind you of other books, especially the characters, the events, or the setting.

8. Write about the author’s style and how it makes you feel.

9. Write about the language the author used and why you think the author wrote this way.

10. Write about the author’s craft – what was effective about the way the author wrote.

11. Write about anything else that you may think of that deals with the book.

12. Do you relate to any of the characters in the book? Explain how and why.

13. If you abanded the book, why did you?

14. Name 3 examples of signals that went off in your head while you were reading and explain them.

15. Explain what happened at the climax and explain why you think that is the climax.

16. Tell what you think could be changed in the book to make it better for readers.

Reading Response Rubric

Level 3 (B Range)
In your response you:
- have written at least one post a week
- demonstrate that you have read a variety of fiction and non-fiction materials
- reflect on the books you read effectively- relate to the books you read
- retell only the most important information in your responses
- explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly.
- demonstrate that you are a critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary - devices effectively

Level 4 (A Range)
In your response you:
- have written more than one post a week
- demonstrate that you have read a good variety of fiction and non-fiction materials
- reflect on the books you read very effectively
- relate to the books you read very effectively
- retell only the most important information in your responses
- explain your interpretation of a written work clearly, supporting it with evidence from the work and from your own knowledge and experiences clearly and concisely.
- demonstrate that you are a highly critical thinker that examines characters, plot, setting and literary devices effectively