Dear Parents,

Each week for reading, I will be sending home a Weekly Fiction Reading Record with five days of reading response items. I expect students to read AT LEAST five times a week. After reading, there are five times for students to write their responses to their reading.

At first, this may seem like a daunting task for your child so it’s perfectly normal and ok to guide your child as well help them with how to answer that night’s question. I want your children to end up loving reading as well as thinking deeper and responding to their reading

If you have any questions whatsoever, feel free to contact me at:

Jamie.Delerme@browardschools.com

I know you want your child to be successful and meet the new Common Core State Standards so let’s work together and make this year a year of learning and discovering. I’m here to help with whatever you may need at home so please don’t hesitate to contact me as I’m happy to help!

Sincerely,Ms. Delerme

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My favorite part of today’s reading was...

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The author’s purpose of today’s reading was…

(circle one) to inform to entertain to persuadeI know this because…

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The main idea of today’s reading was..._________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write four unfamiliar or interesting words from today’s reading.

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Write 2 questions you had before, during or after your reading today?

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Visualizing means to picture the story like a movie in your mind. I visualized the part when...

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Was it fiction or non fiction?_____________________Write 3 clues that helped you decide whether it was fiction

or non-fiction:1.____________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________3.____________________________________________

Change an event from today’s reading. What event did you change the outcome?

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What are some reasons you drewthe character like you did?

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Either before today’s reading or after you already read, make a prediction of what you think will happen next based on the events that have already

happened.

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Visualize like a movie in your head what the main character looks like. Draw a picture how

you visualize this person..

Summarize today’s reading in 4 sentences.

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Today’s reading reminds me of something in my life. It reminds me of...

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During today’s reading I can make a connection to: (circle

one) myself the world another book

Draw this connection.

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Why do you think the author wrote this book?

________________________________________Write one question you have about today’s reading you would ask

the author?

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One interesting word from today’s reading is...____________________________________Draw or write about what you think this word means.

A verb is an action word. (jump, write, bite, look, cry, wash, type, read, etc…) Write down 3 verbs from today’s reading.

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Write about the most interesting part, to you, from today’s reading.

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Color the smiley face according to how much you liked today’s reading.

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A noun is a person, place, or thing. Write 3 nouns from today’s reading.

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Good readers ask questions. Write 3 questions you had before, during, or after today’s reading.

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Sequencing is the order of which events occur. Write down three events in the order they happened in the story.

First,__________________________________Next,__________________________________Last,__________________________________

Below compare (tell how you’re the same) or contrast (tell how you’re different) from the main character.

I am ALIKE DIFFERENT from the main character because…

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awesome good bad

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Connections are things that remind you of something you have heard, read, or seen before. After today’s reading, check the box below on what kind of connection you made, then after write about the

time you made this connection.

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Inference is based on two things: clues from what you read and information you already know. Read a paragraph of your book from today’s reading. Make an inference (make a statement) based on the

paragraph you just read.

___________________________________________________What did you read to give you the clue to make that statement?

___________________________________________________What did you already know to help make you make that statement?

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From today’s reading, I NEED or WANT to know more about…

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BEFORE TODAY’S READING…I predict the text will be about…

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The character I ( like or dislike)

the most is ______________ because

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What was the most important event in your reading today?

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2.______________________________

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Write three facts about the main character.

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2.______________________________

3.______________________________

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Finish these sentences about today’s reading.

I wonder_________________________.

I know___________________________.

I hope___________________________.

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Think of a new title for the book you are reading. Design a new cover below for this book.

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Write three opinions about the main character.

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A simile is when the author compares one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”. For example:

• The line moved as slow as molasses.• Her hair was as golden as the sun.

Now, either find a simile in today’s reading or write one of your own describing the main character.

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Write three new or interesting words in today’s reading. Fill out the chart below.

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Circle a number to rate your book on each of these scales.

Not Scary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ScaryBoring 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ExcitingSerious 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Funny

Uninteresting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Interesting

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Write a summary of today’s reading filling out the following:

Somebody:___________________________

Wanted:____________________________

But:______________________________

So:______________________________

Then:_____________________________

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Finish these sentences about today’s reading.

So far this book is______________________.

It seems like________________________.

What if___________________________.

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