The Karate Kid

14. Name 3 examples of signals that went off in your head while you were reading and explain them. I was reading the chapter when Daniel was cutting the bonsai tree blind folded I tried to picture myself as I were Daniel and trying to imagine what it would be like. Also when i was reading I was trying to make connections and… Continue reading The Karate Kid

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 Karate Kid

5. Write your predictions and about whether your predictions were right. I made a prediction that when Daniel was getting beated up Mr Miygai was going to be the one who saved him. 6. Ask for help in figuring out meaning of your book. I dont need help because the book is about standing up… Continue reading The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

I just started reading the book ” The karate kid” by B.B. Hiller and I am on chapter 4 and so far it is a intresting book. It is about a boy named Daniel who has just moved from New Jersey to Californa with his mom. Already Daniel has made a freind named Freddy, and somehow Daniel has… Continue reading The Karate Kid

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