READING LOG #3

(Record your reactions, connections, and ideas while reading the short story)
Title of the text: ________________________________________
Author: ________________________________________________

Two facts I looked about the author:

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Two events that were taking place during the life of the author. (These could have
happened anywhere in the world).
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2) _______________________________________________________________________

WRITING DOWN MY FEELINGS

My first impression when I started reading the beginning of this story was
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In addition, when I reached part ______, I was feeling

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At the end of the story, I was thinking _________________________________________

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Name: _______________________________________
English _______ Group________
Class Day:_______________
Today´s Date: ____________
Material designed by Claudia Maria Uribe Hoyos (2017)
Medellín: Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
 CONNECTING THIS SHORT STORY TO MY OWN LIFE.
(Sometimes when we are reading, the story makes us think about other aspects, example: personal events, situations
around, other books, the news, etc. think of those connections by answering the prompt).

While I was reading this story, I remembered ____________________________________

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I think this aspect is _________________ because ________________________________
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CONNECTING WITH THE CHARACTERS

(Characters are fundamental in stories. It is time for you to start observing and analyzing them. Follow the instructions).
✓ Is there any character that you consider your favorite?
✓ What aspects are the ones that you like about the character?
✓ Why?
✓ What traits could you change from this character? Is this character similar to real
people?
✓ Why?
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(Character´s name)
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If you ask me about this story, I have to tell you that ______________________________
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Do I recommend this story?

YES NO

Reading Log devised by Claudia Uribe H. March, 2017

Lombardi, E. (2016). How to Keep a Reading Log or Book Journal. Retrieved from
http://classiclit.about.com/od/forstudents/ht/aa_readinglog.htm

Material designed by Claudia Maria Uribe Hoyos (2017)

Medellín: Universidad Católica Luis Amigó