Reading Response

Letter

Required Elements

Date Greeting Paragraphs indented Author & Title of the book Brief Summary

Response to the Focus Topic Make a Connection Ask Questions Closing Comments Closing Signature

Brief Summary

Tell me what happened in your book using your own words!

5 W’s and How› Who› What › When› Where› Why› How

Response to the Focus Topic

Each week I will give you a Focus Topic for you Reading Response Letter

You will have to make sure the Focus Topic is included in your letter.

This week Focus Topic is opinions. In your letter you will have to tell me

your opinion of your book. Do you like the story? Why or why not? Would you recommend this book to a friend? Could the author have done anything

differently?

Good Readers Make Connections

Text to Text› This book reminds me of a book I read…

Text to Self› This book reminds me of something that happened in

my life… Text to World

› This book reminds me of something that happened in the world.

When making a connection make sure to include how it relates back to the book! › This book reminds me of the time I went strawberry

picking with my family. I made this connection because the little boy in the story loved to go strawberry picking with his brother.

Good Readers ask Questions!

Asking questions helps you understand the text better.

Ask Questions...› Before Reading

Speculate about what might happen in the story Make predictions

› During Reading to clarify confusion wonder what will happen next

› After Reading Enhance comprehension Make connections

Closing Comment

Before closing your letter to me, I want to you leave me with some a closing comment.

Tell me some more! Tie it all together!

› I love to read books like Harry Potter. I like to pretend that I can also do magic. At least while I am reading the book, I can create magic, because I am Harry.

Scoring Guide_____/1 Date_____/1 Greeting_____/1 Paragraphs Indented_____/5 Focus Topic_____/2 Author & Title_____/5 Brief Summary_____/10 Made Connection_____/2 Asked Questions_____/1 Closing Comments_____/1 Closing_____/1 Signature

____/30 _____ Grade

Sample Reader’s Response Letter

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