Reading response

Do you use reading response journals during independent reading time? I made a free reading response journal prompts menu for you to use.

This reading response worksheet is ideal for practicing story elements, reading strategies, comprehension, text connection, author study, vocabulary work and so much more!

In upper grade classrooms, students spend a great deal of time responding to the texts they read. Over the years I have found that no matter what grade level I teach, students have a difficult time writing thorough and meaningful reading responses. At the start of every year my students need quite a bit of guidance when writing their responses. One of the best ways that I have found to teach students to write meaningful responses is by providing them with sentence frames. I like to encourage…

Use these reading response questions with ANY fiction book! The prompts are perfect for class novels, short stories, book clubs, literature circles, and more! Download the FREE printable PDF today! Use the standards-based questions to assess comprehension and promote critical thinking for students in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Focus on all the major story elements. Download the printable PDF today! #freebie #readingstrategy #comprehension #fourthgrade #fifithgrade via @literacyinfocus

Not sure where to start when it comes to creating a Reading Response Journal? This post shares my favorite tool to use!

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Getting students to write about reading was a struggle for a LONG TIME! I tried all sorts of approaches, all types of reading response journals and notebooks, and yet it still felt so forced. This year, things have changed! It all started with the understanding that students need to be invested in order to engage. […]

Dec 21, 2015 - Reading Response Worksheet Read and response sheet for your students to use after reading a book or listening to one on tape in your listening center. Great way to check for understanding of the book and also give them a time to reflect. Working on Reading? You might also be interested in... •Eme...

Help your students avoid the STUCK feeling when writing about their reading! Reading responses do NOT have to be challenging when you can use sentence stems to get your students started. These reading response posters are great as a wall display, a reference ring, or for your students' interactive ...

Reading Response activities will likely form a major part of your reading programme, whether you are running guided reading groups, a daily 5 system,