Encourage students to share reactions similar to the following comments about their favorite books: I enjoy reading books that relate to my way of living, books that deal with the problems I have to deal with. [...] Each personal-response assign- Each personal-response assignment in this book includes the requirement that ment in this book includes the students report on reading completed; e.g., the entire book, at least half of the requirement that students report on reading completed; e.g., the book, less than half of the book, little or none of the book. [...] The folder will contain reading surveys completed by the students throughout the year, as well as the students responses to independent reading. [...] While contests and prizes might motivate students to develop a love of reading, often the reading ends at the end of the contest. [...] DATE: I like books that are I am likely to reread material that is I dislike books that are My favorite place for reading is I would like to read more about I would describe the amount of reading that I do as I am likely to finish a book that I am unlikely to finish a book that Pembroke Publishers © 2012 Ban the Book Report by Graham Foster ISBN 978-1-55138-264-7.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 418/.4071
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- 23
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- F673 2012eb
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- 1 electronic text (109 p.)
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 4
- Introduction: Powerful Alternatives to Book Reports 6
- The More Reading, the Better 8
- 1. Meaning that Includes Personal Significance 9
- Conferences and Surveys 10
- School Library Collections 11
- Oral Reading and Book Talks 11
- Reading Targets and Contests 12
- Timed Reading Records 13
- Celebrations of Reading 13
- Using Rubrics and Exemplars 14
- Motivational Reading-Response Assignments 18
- 2. Reading Log Assignments 19
- Reading Log Prompts 20
- Reading Log Prompts Focusing on Conflict 23
- Reading Log at Key Points During Reading 26
- 3. Oral Response Assignments 29
- Book Talk for Fiction 30
- Oral Reading of My Favorite Part of the Book 33
- Reading Surprises 36
- Talk-Show Interview 40
- 4. Written Response Assignments 45
- Newspaper Headline and Article 46
- Diary Entry for a Character 49
- Revised Ending or Sequel Chapter 52
- Letter to the Author 56
- Eulogy for a Major Character 59
- 5. Illustration and Graphic Representation Assignments 62
- Alternate Cover for My Book 63
- Five-Point Recap 66
- Map or Timeline for My Book 72
- Picturing Textual Details 75
- 6. Assignments to Make Connections 78
- Personal Connections 79
- Connecting My Book to Other Texts 82
- Predictions and Questions as I Read 86
- 7. Response to Informational Text 89
- Interesting Features of an Informational Book 90
- Creating Your Own Reading-Response Assignments 94
- 8. Work-in-Progress with Reading-Response Assignments 95
- Collecting Exemplars for Reading Response Assignments 104
- Conclusion: Reflecting on Reading Response in Our School 106
- Acknowledgments 106
- Suggested Sources 107
- Index 109
- A 109
- B 109
- C 109
- D 109
- E 109
- F 109
- G 109
- I 109
- J 109
- L 109
- M 109
- N 110
- O 110
- P 110
- R 110
- S 110
- T 110
- V 110
- W 110
