2016 Summer Book Reading
Assigned novel: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An unlikely pair, George and Lennie, two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression, grasp for
their American Dream. They hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a
plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the
fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations, nor
predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.
AS YOU READ:
Sticky Note Book Report: While actively reading, write personal observation and notes using post-its.
The sticky note book report must meet the following requirements:
© Write on 20 post-it notes (minimum) & place them inside your book as you read
© Notes should cover the entire book, written neatly and legibly
© Avoid writing summaries
© Use the topics attached to this sheet as a guide for your sticky notes
Sticky Note Book Report Topics:
The following are possible topics that could be answered on your post-it notes. Topics can be used more than once but
remember that you need at least 20 post-its in your book!
Tapping Prior Knowledge
Making Connections
*This reminds me of…
*This reminds me of…
*This relates to….
*I experiences this once when…
Forming Interpretations
*I can relate to this because…
*What this means to me is…
*I think this represents…
Asking Questions
Reflecting and Relating
*So, the big idea is…
*I wonder why…
*A conclusion I’m drawing is…
*What if…
*This is relevant to my life because…
*How come…
Monitoring
*I got lost here because…
*I need to reread the part where…
Predicting
*I’ll bet that…
* I think…
Revise Meaning
*At first I thought _____, but now I….
*My latest thought about this is…
*I’m getting a different picture here because…
Visualizing
*I can picture _____, when I read this
because…
*In my mind I see…
Analyzing the Author’s Craft
Evaluating
*I like/don’t like _____ because…
*This could be more effective if…
*The most important message is…
Miscellaneous
*Stop at a passage you find vivid or suspenseful
and list a few specific words that help create that
effect.
*When you find something in the reading funny
or sad, add a note describing how the author
created the moment.
*When you encounter a word you don’t know,
write it down and your guess about what it means.
Then look it up and see if you were right.
*Does the character in the book remind you of a
family member or a close friend? Write the
character’s name. Who does he/she remind you of
and why?
*An important line for me is…
Literary Elements:
*This word/phrase stands out for me because…
Alliteration
Allusion
*I like how the author shows…
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
Irony
Metaphor
Personification
Theme
Simile
Tone
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Mood
Symbol