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READING LOG #1
(Record your reactions on the story following the instructions.)
Title of the text: ________________________________________
Author: ________________________________________________
Two facts I looked about the author:
1) _______________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________

A QUESTION I have to share with the class after reading this text.

WRITING DOWN MY FEELINGS

My first impression when I started reading the beginning of this story was

In addition, when I reached part _____, I was feeling ______________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

At the end of the story, I was thinking _________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________________
English _______ Group __________
Class Day:_______________

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Today´s Date: ____________

RECORDING MY EMOTIONAL RESPONSE

While reading this story I was __________________________. It was when I read the
following paragraph:

PASTE OR COPY THE PARAGRAPH

All these lines made me feel_________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________

If you ask me about this story, I have to tell you that ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

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

READING LOG #2
(Record your reactions on the story following the instructions).
Title of the text: ________________________________________
Author: ________________________________________________
Two events that took place during the life of the author.
1) _______________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________

Two other things written by this author.

1) _______________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________
CONNECTING THIS 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 ____________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
I think this aspect is _________________ because ________________________________

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_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Another CONNECTION I could think of is….

(Use your imagination here! Be creative!)

Name: _______________________________________
English _______ Group __________
Class Day:_______________
Today´s Date: ____________

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?
__________________________________________
(Character´s name)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Based on all the things I have written about the selected personage, here it is my
character´s portray. (Dare to draw or paste how you visualize the selected character).

If you ask me about this story, I have to tell you that ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.

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
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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1) _______________________________________________________________________
2) _______________________________________________________________________

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

WRITING DOWN MY FEELINGS

My first impression when I started reading the beginning of this story was
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

In addition, when I reached part ______, I was feeling

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

At the end of the story, I was thinking _________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________________
English _______ Group________
Class Day:_______________
Today´s Date: ____________

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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 ____________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
I think this aspect is _________________ because ________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

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?
__________________________________________
(Character´s name)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

If you ask me about this story, I have to tell you that ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Do I recommend this story?

YES NO

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Medellín: Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
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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