3rd-5th Grade

Scaffolded Student Response

Reading Literature
 Reading Standards for Literature Name: Date:
Title: ___________________ Recount
Author:_________________ Retell the story with the most important details.
Characters: Choose a character from the story to describe in depth. ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Theme: What is the central message of the text?

Example Character Traits: adventurous, ambitious, attentive, cautious, confident, dependable, determined,
eager, hopeful, industrious, intelligent, reliable, responsible, skillful, sly, stubborn RL.3.3 RL.3.2

Literal & Nonliteral Language Explicit Details Write a question about the text, your
answer, and the textual evidence to support your answer.
Find a phrase that has a nonliteral meaning:
____________________________________________ Question Answer Textual Evidence
____________________________________________
___________________________________p. _______

What it really means:

____________________________________________
____________________________________________

p. _______
RL.3.4 RL.3.1 © 2015, Michelle Nelson
Reading Standards for Literature Name: Date:
Point of View Is the text first- or third-person narrative? How do you know? RL.3.6 Structure of Literature
__________________________________________________________________________ List one major event for each
part/section of the text.
If you were telling the story, how would your point of view be different?
_____________________________________________________ 1.
_____________________________________________________

Illustrations Choose an illustration from the story to describe in depth. RL.3.7 2.

3.

4.

5.

How does each successive part build

on the earlier sections?
Stories written by the same author: Compare and contrast the themes, settings,
and plots of stories written by the same author.

RL.3.9 RL.3.5 © 2015, Michelle Nelson

Reading Standards for Literature
Title: ___________________ Theme: What is the theme of the text?
Author:_________________
Characters, Settings, and Events: Choose a character,
setting, or event from the story to describe in depth.
Name: Date:
Specific details that provide
evidence for the theme:
1.____________________________________________
____________________________________p. ________
2.____________________________________________
____________________________________p.________

Summary: (somebody-wanted-but-so-then)

RL 4.3 RL 4.2

Mythological Words & Phrases Explicit Details Write a question about the text, your
answer, and the textual evidence to support your answer.
Find a phrase that alludes to mythology:
_____________________________________ Question Answer Textual Evidence
_____________________________________
____________________________p. _______
What it really means:
_____________________________________ p. _______
_________________________ Inference Make an inference about the text.
Mythological Story:
_________________________

RL 4.4 RL 4.1 © 2015, Michelle Nelson

 Reading Standards for Literature Name: Date:
Genres of Literature Roots and Affixes
Find root words in the story that have an attached prefix, suffix, or both.
Page Prefix Root Suffix Meaning
This text is an example of: (circle one)

Poetry Drama Prose

Explain:

RL 4.5

Topics, Pattern of Events & Theme RF 4.3

RL 4.6
Point of View
Write the title of the current text on the appropriate
List the topic, pattern of events, and side of the Venn Diagram. Compare and contrast
theme of the text. another text from a different point of view.
Topic:
Pattern of Events:

Theme:
RL 4.9

Current Text and

Visual / Oral Presentation
Compare and contrast the current text
with a visual/oral presentation.
Similarities:

Differences:

RL 4.7 © 2015, Michelle Nelson

Reading Standards for Literature Name:
Title: ___________________
Author:_________________
Compare and Contrast two characters, settings, or events.
Date:
Theme: What is the theme of the text?
Specific details that provide
evidence for the theme:
1.____________________________________________
____________________________________p. ________
2.____________________________________________
____________________________________p.________

Summary: (somebody-wanted-but-so-then)

Example Traits: adventurous, ambitious, attentive, cautious, confident, dependable, determined,

eager, hopeful, industrious, intelligent, reliable, responsible, skillful, sly, stubborn RL 5.3 RL 5.2

Figurative Language Quote Accurately Choose a sentence from the text:

Find an example of figurative language: “______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________ __________________________________________________________.” p. ________

_____________________________________ Paraphrase (Write in your own words):

____________________________p. _______
What it really means:
_____________________________________ Inference Make an inference about the text.
_____________________________________
____________________________

RL 5.4 RL 5.1 © 2015, Michelle Nelson

Reading Standards for Literature Name: Date:
Structure of Literature Roots and Affixes
Find root words in the story that have an attached prefix, suffix, or both.
Page Prefix Root Suffix Meaning

List one major event for each chapter, scene,

or stanza.
1.___________________________________________
2.___________________________________________
3.___________________________________________
4.___________________________________________
5.___________________________________________
6.___________________________________________
RF 5.3
RL 5.7
Visual and Multimedia Elements
List visual and multimedia elements and explain
how the element contributes to the text.

Use keywords to write a 1-2 sentence summary: Page Element Contribution to Meaning, Tone, or Beauty

RL 5.5 Examples: Illustrations, Photographs, Diagrams, Maps, Charts, Graphs, Timelines & Internet Links

Point of View
RL 5.9
Genre, Topics & Theme Compare and contrast themes and topics.
Narrator/Speaker: (circle one)
1st person OR 3rd person
How does the point of view influence how
events are described in the text?

RL 5.6 © 2015, Michelle Nelson

 Note to the Teacher
Once students have been introduced to standards, I begin using these
student response pages as independent practice to reinforce lessons.

Some Suggested Uses as Independent Practice:

• Practice with partner while the teacher is with a small group.
• No-prep literacy center
• Ready-to-use sub plans
• Differentiated homework
• Book reports
• Independent study
• Formative assessment

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