Name _____________________________________
Week of____________
1. Students will read for at least 15 minutes each day, and record it below.
2. Each day students will complete one of the following “making meaning” activities and record it
on a separate sheet of binder paper.
3. Each day a parent or guardian will sign when the student completes the reading and activity.
Date
Day
Book Title
Minutes
Read
Parent
Signature
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Include a separate piece of paper attached to your reading log for the activities.
Activity
Name It
Story Structure
Summary
What I do…
1. Name one thing you found interesting. Find a quote to support.
2. Name one thing you learned. Find a quote to support.
3. Name one question you still have. Write a possible answer using
examples from the text to support.
Create a diagram to show the elements of a story.
1. character (s)
2. setting (s)
3. problem/goal
4. solution
5. main events
Identify the quote (with the page #) that you think captures the main idea
of what you read. Then, summarize what you read in at least one paragraph.
Compare and Contrast
Venn
Diagram
Be an Expert
Character Traits
Most Important
Author’s Viewpoint
Write to the Author
Compare and Contrast ONE of the following, using specific examples from the
text(s) to support your comparison:
1. This book with another one you have read
2. Two or more of the characters
3. Two or more of the themes
Choose ONE of the following:
1. Give advice to at least one character. Support your advice with
reasons and evidence from the text.
2. Find a quote from the story and write it with the page number.
Research something from the story (character, setting, problem,
event) that accompanies the quote and write about what you
learned.
1. Choose a character from the story.
2. List five character traits of your chosen character.
3. Find a quote that shows the character’s personality and explain what
the quote reveals about the character.
Answer these questions and use evidence from the text to support your
answer:
1. What is the most important event in the book and why?
2. Who is the most important character and why?
Choose ONE of the following:
1. Do you agree with the point the author is making? Explain your
answer.
2. Do you agree with the characters the author chose? Explain your
answer.
3. Do you agree with the plot the author created? Explain your answer.
1. Write a question you would like to ask the author.
2. How do you think she/he would respond to your question?
3. Would you read other books by this author? Why or why not?