Reading Response Journals

 

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them." Aristotle

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When writing a reading response journal the student should consider the following:

A) Retells or summarizes the story

B) Connects own experiences in the story

C) States opinion and provides support

D) Interprets the author's meaning

E) Makes some predictions or hypotheses

F) Asks questions

G) Makes some personal reflections

How do I do it? What does it look like? How do I assess? How can I learn more? What is it? How do I do it? What does it look like? How do I assess? How can I learn more? What is it?