Writing about Reading...
Here are some ideas for what to write about...
Before you begin reading:
When you just started a story:
As you get into the 'meat' of the story:
How does it connect to the real world?
Does this story remind you of another story you have read?
Does the main character remind you of another character you've read?
Before you begin reading:
- Take a walk through your book and make a prediction about the book.
When you just started a story:
- Write about the main character(describe their physical characteristics, their personality,...) Do you like this character?
- Tell me who the characters are you have met so far and give a brief description.
- Tell me about the Setting of the story.(where is it taking place:time,location,weather/social conditions, mood)
- Give a brief exposition of the story.(include the background knowledge introduced to you by the writer)
- What is the main conflict introduced in our story?
As you get into the 'meat' of the story:
- Make a connection with the story---
How does it connect to the real world?
Does this story remind you of another story you have read?
Does the main character remind you of another character you've read?
- Write a summary of what you read for the day.
- Make a prediction about what will happen next.
- Did you make an incorrect prediction along the way? Tell me about it.
- How would you have solved the conflicts going on in the story.
- Did you come across a simile or a metaphor in the story?
- Did the author use imagery or personification?
- What about onomatopoeia?
- Did you come across a word in what you read today that you didn't know? Define it. Give a synonym and antonym of the word. Once in awhile you won't find an antonym.
- Climax-Tell me when you think you've hit the story climax. Where you surprised?
- Tell me how the problems are working themselves out.
- Are you disappointed by the story ending?
- Is there a cliff hanger...so the author can write the next story.(in other words it doesn't really end)
- Write the "resolution".
- Would you have changed the story in anyway?
- Would have changed the ending? What if you could? What would it be?