My Reader Response Journal

A Single Shard
by
Linda Sue Park

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Final Date of Submission of RRJ for Entries 1 to 5: ______________________

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 Entry 1: Chapters 1 to 3 
Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind when I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

 Entry 1: Chapters 1 to 3 

Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:

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 events in these chapters the characters?

 Entry 2: Chapters 4 to 6 

Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

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  Entry 2: Chapters 4 to 6 
Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

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  Entry 3: Chapters 7 to 10 
Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

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  Entry 3: Chapters 7 to 10 
Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

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  Entry 4: Chapters 11 to 12 
Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)
My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

 Entry 4: Chapters 11 to 12 

Date Choose (A) OR (B) 3 questions which came to my My response to one of my
(A) (B) mind was I read these questions (underlined)

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 My response to the main What I think about chapters:
events in these chapters the characters?

 Entry 5: Overall Impressions of the book 

Date What connections can I make between A Single Shard and myself?
1. Which character do I identify with most? What similarities and differences are there between this person and me? (To
elaborate with evidence from the text and real life examples.)
2. Which 1 to 2 incidents or events in the novel do I relate to most? Why? Do these remind me of similar events/incidents in my
life?
3. What is one theme that I can relate to most in the book? What examples from my personal life and experience reflect this
theme?

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 4. A Single Shard is a Coming of Age novel. The main character, Tree-ear, learns about his flaws and overcomes difficulties to
become the person that he is at the end of the story. In entering the GEP, how have you grown as a person and what areas
that you would like to work on?

 Entry 5: Overall Impressions of the book 

Date What connections can I make between A Single Shard and myself?
5. Which character do I identify with most? What similarities and differences are there between this person and me? (To
elaborate with evidence from the text and real life examples.)
6. Which 1 to 2 incidents or events in the novel do I relate to most? Why? Do these remind me of similar events/incidents in my
life?
7. What is one theme that I can relate to most in the book? What examples from my personal life and experience reflect this
theme?
8. A Single Shard is a Coming of Age novel. The main character, Tree-ear, learns about his flaws and overcomes difficulties to
become the person that he is at the end of the story. In entering the GEP, how have you grown as a person and what areas
that you would like to work on?

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