Read 24/7 Reader Response Questions
Title of Book: ____________ Author: _____________ Genre:________
Respond to the following questions in at least 6 well thought out and complete sentences.
The title of your book must be mentioned in the first sentence of your paragraph.
In addition, each answer should have:
One or more fully integrated quotes into your answer (This does
not have to be something a character said)
Supporting details from novel are used in each response
Typed, MLA Formatted, quotes contain parenthetical citations
Flawless Conventions of English
1. Summarize the plot of the book. In your summary, be sure to explain the problem the main character was facing, and if the character was able to solve the problem.
2. Write a quote (with page number) from the selection which was meaningful or interesting to you. Explain what it means and why you found it interesting. This does not have to be something someone said.
3. Write a letter to your teacher, explaining why or why not your teacher should read this book. Back up with three or more examples.
4. Describe the authors writing style, referring to literary devices you have learned about in class (personification, use of similes, constructs, metaphors, alliteration). Give an example of each device included.
5. Identify the conflict which the protagonist overcomes in the novel (man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. society). Explain how he overcomes it.
6. Make a connection between any character in the book and your own personal experience. Why do you relate to this character? If you cannot make any connection, show how this character is similar to a character in a modern-day television show, movie or book you have read.
7. Identify the protagonists personality traits, feelings, and/or emotions. Be sure to back up with examples from the story. If you are reading a nonfiction book, describe in detail the all pictures that were included in the book and their picture captions.
8. Trace the protagonists changes in the novel. Describe how they changed and why they changed.
9. Identify the symbolism in the novel. Explain how the author uses the symbolism, and explain what the symbols represent. If you are reading a nonfiction book, explain whether the book was worth
reading. What surprising information did you find out that you didnt know before?
10. Discuss the major and minor themes in the book. Remember that a theme is a complete sentence which echoes the message or moral in the story. Back up the theme with examples from the story.
11. Identify and describe the irony in the story. Back up with text evidence. If you are reading a nonfiction book, explain in detail what you learned.
12. Identify five or more words that you learned the meaning of from reading your novel. Explain what they mean and how they were used in the story. Were these words used to describe, explain, add detail, or develop character?