Monster (Walter Dean Myers) – Weekly Reading Response Blog

I am reading a book called Monster by Walter Dean Myers. So far it’s really interesting.

1. I really like the way it’s written like a movie because it’s more unique and interesting. It’s setting is also pretty cool and I like how it explains the transitions really well so you don’t get confused easily. However, with the movie style writing the pages take a really short amount of time to read and you could read 30+ pages in less than 5 minutes.

2. I was pretty confused about the characters because they didn’t really give a great introduction to the characters except for the main one so I had to go back reading older pages or write down notes about each character. That was the only thing that made me ask a question. Other than that it explains everything very well.

4. What I found really interesting was the movie style writing. It’s the only book I know that has it and it definitely keeps me reading the book further. However, with the style of writing the pages are really short. I also found the prison setting really interesting and cool. You could also connect this book with TV shows or other books.

16. Giving a better introduction will help the readers understand the book more and keep them reading. If you don’t understand a book then don’t read it.

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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