December 2012 – Page 2 – Weekly Reading Response Blog

The Face on The Milk Carton: Post 4

10: Write about the author’s craft-what was effective about the way the author wrote. Caroline B. Cooney has a very unique style. Her writing can sometimes be very serious and other times very jokingly. With the way she writes you really get sense of the character’s emotion and are able to experience the same feelings. I… Continue reading The Face on The Milk Carton: Post 4

My Sister The Vampire Switched

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why. I like how the Ivy and Olivia are always switching without getting in trouble and I also like that only one person knows about Ivy and Olivia being twins, and also that they switch. I dislike this book because I don’t have a lot of… Continue reading My Sister The Vampire Switched

Untitled

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why. So far I like that I don’t want to stop reading it because its full of surprises and things that hook a reader like when I read the back of the book they made it sound like a rally good and interesting book.

The Karate Kid

1. Tell what like or dislike about the book and why. What I like the book that it is a very interesting book and every chapter is full of lots of action, drama and excitement. And I also like the characters because they are all interesting in different ways. 2. Tell about parts of your book that puzzled you or made you… Continue reading The Karate Kid

the titans curse

it is a fun book with a lot of twists and turns

THE LIGHTNING THIEF

8. Write about the author’s style and how it makes you feel good 12. Do you relate to any of the characters in the book? Explain how and why. tim and grover they act the same 9. Write about the language the author used and why you think the author wrote this way. like old… Continue reading THE LIGHTNING THIEF

operation foxtrot five

In my new book so far it is full of surprises and I am wondering all the time whats going to happen next.Im not that far into it yet but so far it is a very interesting book that I don’t want to stop reading.its about these kids that are running into lots of trouble… Continue reading operation foxtrot five

the winter room

11. Write about anything else that you may think of that deals with the book. horse are big and scary and horse deal with the book. 16. Tell what you think could be changed in the book to make it better for readers. nothing interesting or exited happens in the book so it would be better if something happend. 14. Name… Continue reading the winter room

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