1. Weekly notebook expectations
2. How to write a reader's response and two examples
3. Reading goal check expectations
4. Notebook Grading Rubric
READING NOTEBOOK
EXPECTATIONS
READING RESPONSES
At least three reading entries (responses) per day
Responses done in class, unless told otherwise
Date ALL entries
Include the question stem at the top (stems can be found in your
reader’s notebooks
NOTES
You should write a notes during every mini lesson.
If you copy a note due to an absence, it must be complete.
Notes are also posted in Evernote and can be
printed out and placed in notebooks.
POST-ITS
Multiple post-its (sticky notes) are required daily. My students will also write notes directly in
their journals. On the post-its, or directly in their notebooks, students
record predictions, questions, etc. These assist students in writing responses
otherwise known as “writing long”.
HOW MANY BOOKS SHOULD I BE READING?
Just right books, in novel format, should
take about one-two weeks to read, comprehend, and respond. If you are racing through books…ask yourself
if you are really understanding what is going on in the book.
Reading Response Example #1
Date: ______ The Turtle by Jim Bishop
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TEXT
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Response- Stem
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“…Denis loved the twenty-five cent
turtle more than the Erector sets, the book of games, the orange scooter, or
the baseball mitt.
pg. 42
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When I read the story “The Turtle,” I
felt a connection to my own experience with
turtles. Just like the boy in the story, I had a pet turtle when
I was younger. The boy really loved his turtle, and I loved
mine, too. It is hard to believe now, but my turtles had pretty
pink roses painted on their shells. Now we know that is not a good
thing to do to turtles! My turtle would sit in his plastic bowl
with the fake palm tree, and he (or she?) would watch the world go
by. Occasionally we would feed our turtles a bit of hamburger or, if
they were lucky, a fly that happened to get too close to our
swatter! We also spent a year with a large turtle we found
in Lake Michigan. These experiences help me understand how
the boy felt in the story when he thought his turtle was dead. I
sure am glad there are people in the world who love turtles!
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