Reading & Responding

The collection / reading response cycle is proof of active reading through your book! Here are some tools to check-in on your progress.

A Collection:

You can collect an idea about your book at any point, before, during and after. Here are some examples. But always let the important parts of your book, along with the idea they give you, be the main idea of your collection. 

A complete collection contains:

• the name of the book
• a short retell of background info
• an idea you're having - most important
• the evidence from the book that made you think that idea

A Reading Response:

So now you're ready to write your reading response? Remember that each part of writing your response should be thoughtful and show effort. So don't do all response tasks in one night! Pace yourself through these tasks. Each can count as RRNB homework.

• Determine a theme based on previous collections and create box/bullets (outline) of theme and supporting evidence.
• Draft introduction. Include a hook, statement of theme, and summarize evidence briefly.
• Draft all body paragraphs, thoughtfully elaborating on evidence in separate paragraphs. Remember to state the theme!
• Draft conclusion. Include a final statement of theme and summary of evidence. Leave a lasting impact in your conclusion!
• Revise all of your draft, paying attention to your vocabulary. 
• Edit for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
• Publish!