Reader's Diary

1.The book and the 1)

author.
2)
1)The Book

Author:
The title of the book:
Genre:
The number of
pages:
The Year / Date
when I am reading
the book:

2) Give short
information about
the author and the
book.
(150-200words)

2. The setting
(time and place of
the story)
Write a short
summary of the
time and place of
the story. Add
quotes (remember to
add page number
the quote is taken
from).

3. Themes. 1)
(150-200words)
2)
1) What are the
main themes
discussed in the
book?
2)What does the
author want us to
feel or think about
while and after
reading the book?
4. Questions to 1)
consider about the
plot. 2)
1) What are the key
events / 3)
developments?
2) Is there anything 4)
that you expected to
happen, but it did
not happen?
3) List the events in
chronological order.
4) Choose 10-15 key
words to describe
the plot. (rindiņā,
aiz komata)
5. Questions about
the characters. 1)
1) What are the
main characters? 2)
2) What do we learn
about them? 3)
Deascribe them. Use
examples from the 4)
work. What do they
do? Why? What do 5)
we learn about their
characters from
their actions? Do not
forget to quote. (page
number)
3) Which
positive /negative
words are used to
describe the
characters?
4) What are your
feelings and
thoughts about the
characters?
5) Write 3-5 words
or phrases which
best describe each
character; and give
example situations
which characterize /
prove these words.
6. The wider world. 1)
(150-200words)
2)
1) What have you
learnt about the 3)
world of the story?
2) How does it 4)
compare with real
life nowadays?
3) Think in terms of
society and how
people behave. Give
your opinion.
4) If it is a historical
novel, are the events
historically
accurate?

7. Questions about 1)
the language.
1) Write out 2)
interesting quotes /
words / collocations 3)
/ idioms the author
used in the book.
2) Are these words
often used today?
(check the frequency
of use in online
dictionary)
3) Any interesting
findings about the
language the author
uses?
8. Ideas for your 1)
research. (150-
200words) 2)
1) What idea do you
have for your 3)
research?
2) What is your
research question?
3) What do you find
interesting /
thrilling in your
chosen aspect of
research?