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Name: ____________ Date: ______________

I am reading: __________________________
Directions: On the left, before you read, record at least 3 facts you
already know. After reading, record at least 3 facts you learned.

Asking Questions
What I Know

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What I Learned

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: On the left, before you read, record at least 3 questions
youre wondering about. After reading, record your new thinking.

I Wonder
What I Wonder

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What I Now Think

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I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Write the main idea in the center. Write 4 supporting
details in the other circles. Remember your details have to be on the
same topic of your main idea. They must relate to each other.

Main Idea

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Draw a picture that shows how you connect to the story.
Then, write 2 or 3 sentences to explain your picture to your reader.

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Cause and Effect
Directions: Write the cause on the left and the effect on the right.
Hint: ___________ caused _____________ to happen.

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Think about your main character. Write the name in the
center. Then fill in each circle for what your character might taste,
see, hear, feel, or smell. You may have to be creative and imagine if you
were the main character in the story. Use sensory details to help.

See
Taste

character

Hear

Smell

feel

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Making Inferences
Directions: Use your background knowledge and connect it to clues
within the story to draw conclusions about your book to complete
each sentence below. Remember to end sentences with punctuation.

I know that _______________________________________________________________


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The story taught me that ________________________________________________


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So now I think ___________________________________________________________


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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Write at least 3 facts on the left.
Write at least 3 opinions on the right.

Fact and Opinion


Facts

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Opinions

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Directions: Think about at least 3 characteristics of fantasy and
reality, and record your responses in the correct place below.

Fantasy and Reality


Fantasy

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Reality

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Directions: Think about at least 3 characteristics of fiction and nonfiction. Record your responses in the correct place below.

Fiction and Non-Fiction


Fiction

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Non-Fiction

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Directions: Think about different books you have read. List 3 books that
are fiction on the left and 3 books that are non-fiction on the right.

Fiction and Non-Fiction


Fiction

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Non-Fiction

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I am reading: __________________________
Problem and Solution
Directions: Write the problem on the left and the solution on the right.

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I am reading: __________________________
Sequence of Events

Beginning
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Beginning

Middle

Middle
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Middle

Middle

End

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End
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I am reading: __________________________
Sequence of Events

Beginning

Middle

End

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I am reading: __________________________
Story Elements
Climax

Introduction

Solution

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During the rising action _________________________________________________
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At the climax _____________________________________________________________
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During the falling action ________________________________________________
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As part of the solution __________________________________________________
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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Think about the most important part of the story youre
reading. Who is in this part? What characters are involved? Where is
the setting for this part? Why is this happening? When is this
occurring? Draw a picture to represent this moment in your story.

Who

What

When

Where
Why
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Topic: ___________________

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Both

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Draw a sketch to represent each topic.

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Write the names of the characters you read about today,
and put their names in the correct category. Sketch a picture below.

Characters
Main

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Supporting

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Directions: Retell the story in your own words. Think about the
beginning, middle, and end. Use transition words from the top to build
your sentences as you sequence the story events as they happened.
Transition Words

then

finally
first

next

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Name: ____________ Date: ______________


I am reading: __________________________
Directions: Think of a trait that would describe your main character.
Find evidence in your story that would support your thinking.

Using Story Evidence to Support


My Character Trait
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I used page _________ to help me do my
best reading and thinking.

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Vocabulary
Word

Non-Example

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Example

Sketch

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