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Reading and
Reflection Journal
for
September 2015
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Reflection Questions for Reading Log Homework: Fiction

Directions: Choose one of the following questions to answer after your 20
minute reading homework. Write the question number in the appropriate
space on your Reading Log. Write your answer in full sentences for
credit.
1. While you were reading today, describe what you pictured in your mind
about the story? (visualization)
2. Which character do you connect with the most and why? (personal
connection)
3. Which part of your book are you having the most difficulty understanding
or connecting with? (self-evaluation)
4. Which part of the story caused the most intense feelings in you? Why?
(emotional connection)
5. How realistic is the plot of your book? Explain. (critical thinking)
6. Which character would you like to have as a friend and why? (personal
connection)
7. What do you think will happen in the next section you read? (prediction)
8. If you could "jump" into your book right now, what would you do in the
story and why? (personal connection)
9. Which part of what you read today were you able to visualize the best and
why? (visualization)
10. What event, setting or character in this book reminds you of your life
and why? (personal connection)
11. Would you recommend this book or story to someone else? Why?
(critical evaluation)

**BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION**

Reflection Questions for Reading Log Homework: Non-Fiction

Directions: Choose one of the following questions to answer after your 20
minute reading homework. Write the question number in the appropriate
space on your Reading Log. Write your answer in full sentences for
credit.
1. Which part of what you read today were you able to visualize the
best and why? (visualization)
2. Who do you think would be interested in what you read and why?
(critical evaluation)
3. Which part of your book are you having the most difficulty
understanding? (personal evaluation)
4. What was the main idea of the section or chapter you read? (finding
main idea)
5. What was the authors purpose? Did they want to inform, entertain,
persuade or describe? How do you know? (authors purpose)
6. While reading, what is something new you learned and would want to
share with someone else? (personal evaluation)
7. Would you recommend this article or book to someone else ? Why?
(critical evaluation)
8. Did you form any opinions while reading this article or book? What is
it and why? (personal connection)

**BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION**

Students NEED to read EVERY DAY!!!

Directions: Choose one of the following questions to answer after your 20 minute
reading homework. Write the question number in the appropriate space on
your Reading Log.
Responses need to be in complete sentences with correct punctuation and
spelling for homework credit to be given.

I hope you and your family had an enjoyable and relaxing Labor Day
weekend.
CHOOSE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS TO ANSWER THAN LAST WEEK.

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8th Tuesday September

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Wednesday September 9th

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10th Thursday September

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BE SURE TO CHOOSE DIFFERENT QUESTIONS TO ANSWER.

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Monday September 14th

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15th Tuesday September

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Wednesday September 16th

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September 21stMonday

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Tuesday September 22nd

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Wednesday September 23rd

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28th Monday September

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29th Tuesday September

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30th Wednesday September

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