Due: THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2008
CHAPTERS 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20, 21-22
Reading Response Log - Spiral Notebook
The Reading Response Log is designed to help make you more aware of what you
are reading. Reading Logs help you to improve your writing and to express
your thoughts and understanding of your reading more clearly and more deeply.
Your log is NOT a plot summary or a book report. Don’t tell the story. It
IS your response to what you have read as you read it.
Where do I have to write this stuff?
* Please handwrite your responses legibly in the Notebook
that I gave you.
* Each entry must begin on the top of a new page.
* Write only on one side of the page.
* Use only a black or blue pen.
When do I have to write?
* After every 2 chapters. Check which are due on my Teacher Web site.
How much do I have to write?
* You should be able to write one side of a page about what you
just read.
* You are free to write more, of course, but remember this is a
reading log.
* Your responses should be focused on the book.
What am I supposed to say?
1. Date and the Chapter of the book you are writing about at the top of
the page.
2. Name of book and Author in your first entry
3. The responses are to be written in full sentences.
Use the following ideas to get you started on your responses.
1. I wonder…
2. I really don’t understand this part about…
3. This character reminds me of somebody I know because…
4. This character reminds me of me because…
5. This character is like (name of character) in (name of book) because.
6. I think this setting is important because…
7. This scene reminds me of a similar scene in (title of book)
8. I like/dislike this writing because…
9. This part is very realistic/unrealistic because…
10. I think the relationship between __and ___ is interesting because…
11. This section makes me think about_____________because…
12. I like /dislike (character) because…
13. This situation reminds me of a similar situation in my own life.
14. The character I most admire is __________because…
15. If I were (character) at this point, I would…
16. I began to think of…
17. I love the way…
18. I can’t believe…
19. I wonder why…
20. I noticed…
21. I think…
22. If I were…
23. I’m not sure…
24. My favorite character is __________because…
25. I like the way the author…
26. I felt sad when…
27. I wish that…
28. This made me think of…
29. I was surprised…
30. It seems like…
31. I’m not sure…
32. This story teaches…
33. I began to think of…
34. I am looking forward to…
35. I would ask (character) this question:____________because
36. I’m confused about…
37. I would change the setting to…
38. I like/dislike how the author said _________________
39. I would like/dislike to read about (character) in a sequel because…
40. I would like/dislike to visit the setting because…
41. I knew ________was going to happen because…
42. Now I understand…
43. This line is interesting/challenging/puzzling because…
44. I was wrong about…
45. I visualize…
46. One question I’d like to ask the writer is…
47. I’m having some difficulty in understanding…
48. I found it boring when…
49. Compared with me…
50. I really felt for…
