This reading response journal provides a series of two-page units that help students focus on text and respond to it effectively. Left-hand pages provide prompts and lines for writing before and during reading. Right-hand pages provide space for an illustration or graphic organizer, with writing lines underneath for an extended response after reading. The last seven pages of Advanced Writing about Reading provide a series of open-ended prompts and questions designed to stimulate thinking about reading fiction or nonfiction at every stage of the reading process. The inside front and back covers enable students to create personalized lists and rankings of the books to which they responded. The journal's unique format stimulates thinking and writing about reading, leading to improved comprehension and better writing. Grades 5-6. |
