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Scholastica’s Academy – Marikina 1

Senior High School Department
SY 2023 – 2024

21st Century Literature Week 2:

Reader Response Approach

Teacher Talk FORMATIVE Exercise A: Before we begin the discussion let us first get a glimpse
of the topic by annotating a short introduction. Read pages 260 - 263 of our 21 st Century textbook.
Then indicate your answers on the space provided below.

1. Define what is reader response approach according to the following sources:

a. Louise Rosenblatt

b. Browne, Chen, Baroudi and Sevinc

c. Wolfgang Iser

2. How does reader response differ from histo – biographical approach?

3. According to the text, what is the role of the reader in the “making meaning” process of
interpreting a text?

4. According to the text, how do we make meaning of the text?

5. Identify possible factors affecting/influencing the making meaning process of the reader.
Describe how will it affect interpreting the text.

6. What important questions to ask when applying reader response approach?

FORMATIVE Exercise B: Answer page 265 of our 21st Century literature

Teacher Talk
textbook. Write True if the given statement is correct, if False provide the
word/words that will make the statement correct.

1. ___________________ 6. ___________________
2. ___________________ 7. ___________________
3. ___________________ 8. ___________________
4. ___________________ 9. ___________________
5. ___________________ 10. ___________________

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Written Work # 2
Teacher Talk On a short bond paper bring with you a printed copy of the text
“War” by Luigi Pirandello.
Reference: https://english-online.org.ua/materials/17464
1. Annotate your printed copy by identifying parts of the text that strikes you the most while
reading.
2. Indicate on the graph below those striking parts then provide your interpretation discussing what
do you think the text is all about.
3. Rate the text 1 to 5, with 5 as the highest then discuss critically why you have given this rating.

Striking part of the text Your Interpretation

Discuss your rating of the text:

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