Reader+Response+Journals

Hello and welcome to our Reader Response Journal Pages. On this page our class will be sharing what they have been reading at school or at home. Pictured here are some of my favourite books:

If there is one book you can get a chance to read, then I can recommend Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series. It is an action packed story of a boy who is chosen to save the world from aliens which will destroy the planet Earth. The book is about Ender's struggles for survival and identity in a world where kids are the generals of armies in the future.

For fun, right now I am reading a book by Clive Cussler called Dragon. Cussler's stories are like mini action movies that combine history and adventure together to make for a fascinating read. This series of stories center around Dirk Pitt who is the hero of the Sahara book and film. They are extremely enjoyable to read.

Of course there are a number of great books for kids to read and I recommend titles such as, Winners, Twilight, The Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings. Kenneth Oppel's Silverwing series. These books are engaging and good to read.

Good survival stories, like Hatchet, and Call of the Wild are other books I would heartily recommend. I'm sure there are others but these are ones that come to mind right now.

Are there any books you have read that you would like to share with the class?

=Reading Journal Rubric= A reading journal should be around 3 paragraphs long. This is how you will be marked for each entry. Make sure that you have covered all of the areas below to get top marks!

1. Was I able to read quietly to myself without distracting others? 1 3 5 2. Wrote a two paragraph summary of what I have read so far. 1 3 5 3. In my summary I talked about the characters and the setting. 1 3 5 4. In my journal, I made a prediction or wrote an opinion about what I have read. 1 3 5 5. Spelling is correct. 1 3 5 6. Grammar and sentence structure is correct. 1 3 5
 * 1=Not Much 3=Somewhat 5= Definitely****

Post all your journal entries to the discussion tab with the title of the book as the subject of your discussion.

Once you have started a book, you must complete it.