READER RESPONSE JOURNAL ENTRY #2

Show me your thinking about your reading!

In your Reader Response Journal, write a letter to Mrs. Frost. Write the date on the top right corner of the page Write Dear Mrs. Frost, Paragraph 1: RESPONSE (At least 5 sentences) Answer Mrs. Frosts questions about your last Reader Response Journal Paragraph 2: SUMMARY (At least 5 sentences) What book are you reading? Who is the author? (I am reading ___ by ___) Summarize the book so far. Consider these questions: o Who are the characters? Describe their personalities. o Where and when does the story take place? o What events have happened so far? (First, next, then) o Do the characters face any problems? Paragraph 3: SHOW ME YOUR THINKING! (At least 5 sentences) Choose 1 prompt and use the guiding questions to share your thinking about your reading. Now that you are this far into the story, what do you look forward to learning next? What predictions can you make? What problems will the characters face? What events from the story lead you to believe that this will happen? Did the setting, characters or situations in your book remind you of your own life? How were they alike? How were they different? What are your reactions to what you read today? What surprised you? What confused you? Did you agree with the main characters actions? Why or why not? How did the events make you feel? (angry, confident, excited, worried, etc.) Sign your name