Independent Reading Logs
The Independent Reading Log
First Quarter
The Independent Reading Log is worth 20 points per week. 10 points for the left side of the log, which indicates the books read and 10 points for the right side which has examples of the literary elements which are the focus for the quarter.
On the left side of the log you record the date you start reading the book, the title, the genre and the total number of pages in the book. On Thursday night or Friday before class you enter the date, title, genre and the current page you are on in that book (It allows me to track the amount of reading being done). There may be more than one entry per week depending on the size and number of books being read.
The right side of log has a column for Type and a column for examples of Character Development. The Type column will have an S-stated or I-Inferred and a number 1 - 4 that matches the four techniques of characterization* we are studying. The column for Character Development should have an example directly quoted from the book that illustrates one of characterization techniques and a brief statement from the student explaining what the quote told them about the character. Here is an example from a student log. This is the direct quote, "Coraline's mother refused to buy them for her preferring instead to buy white socks, navy blue underpants, four gray blouses and a dark gray shirt." This is the student's response. "Her mom is just like mine. She doesn't like what kids like." The code would be I- Inferred and 3 - showing how a character acts and talks.
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1- stating the character's traits
2- describing the character's appearance
3- showing how a character acts and talks
4- revealing a character's thoughts and feelings
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