Readers' Workshop---Reading Journal Topics and Frames

READING JOURNAL FRAMES

1. I like/dislike this book because___________________________.

2. This book makes me want to______________________________.

3. The big ideas in the book were___________________________.

4. If I were the author I would change___________________________.

5. I noticed that the author___________________________.

6. My feelings about the (book, characters) changed when_____________________.

7. What I want to remember about this book is___________________________.

8. I think that the illustrations___________________________.

9. I question the accuracy of___________________________.

10. The genre of this book is…because___________________________.

11. I thought the book was unrealistic/realistic because_______________________.

12. I found this book hard to follow because___________________________.

13. The title of this book says to me___________________________.

14. My prediction about the book is___________________________.

15. This book reminds me of another book I read___________________________.

16. Some important details I noticed were___________________________.

17. The author got me interested when___________________________.

18. I think the setting _______ (could/could not) be a real place because__________.

19. One powerful character in the story is___________________________.

20. I think the _________ (season/time) affects the characters because _________.

21. I believe the bravest character is ________ because______________.

22. I think ________ could also be in the story because_______________________.

23. I _______(like/dislike) the part in the book when __________ because________.

READING JOURNAL TOPICS

1. I like/dislike this book because… 2. This book makes me want to… 3. The big ideas in the book were… 4. If I were the author I would change… 5. I noticed that the author… 6. My feelings about the (book, characters) changed when… 7. What I want to remember about this book is… 8. I think that the illustrations… 9. I question the accuracy of… 10…The genre of this book is… because… 11….I thought the book was unrealistic/realistic because… 12. I found this book hard to follow because… 13. The title of this book says to me…

14. My prediction about the book is… 15. This book reminds me of another book I read… 16. Some important details I noticed were… 17. The author got me interested when… 18. Could the setting be a real place in our time? 19. Are there any powerful characters in the story? 20. Does the season or time affect the characters? 21. Who is the bravest character? Why? 22. Who else could be in the story? 23. I like/dislike this part of the book because… 24. Other topic…