Thursday, Oct. 1

Periods 1-5
1. Students will read for 30 minutes as a way to become more fluent (SSR)
2. Students will react to what they read during SSR by completing a writing log (to be turned in next Friday

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain what it means to be a "professional by experience"

PROMPTS (Need to be single-spaced and at least one page long. Put the number of the prompt you chose at the top of your paper)

• After reading, I wonder...
• Based on what you've read so far, how does the story make you feel?
• The best part of this reading was when…
• Choose a new title for what you are reading. Defend your reasons for the new title.
• Compare the plot of what you are reading with the plot of your favorite book.
• Compare what is happening to a character in the book with your own or a friend's life.
• Create a comic strip detailing today’s reading.
• Create a timeline of events from what you have read so far.
• Describe several insights you’ve gained from your reading.
• Discuss why you like or dislike what you are reading.
• Draw a comic strip or graphic novel page for what you just read.
• Draw a picture for what you just read.
• Draw a wanted poster for the antagonist. Be sure to include a picture of the antagonist’s face, a list
of the antagonist’s ‘crimes’ from the story, and the ‘reward’ amount.
• Evaluate the quality of the writing. What are good writing traits for this genre?
• Formulate your own opinions about why your favorite character is necessary to the story.
• Formulate your own opinions about why your least favorite character is necessary to the story.
• From what you read, choose an event that you can connect to your life. Describe the event and
how it connects to your life.
• How is the setting similar to places you have been or seen in your life?
• How would changing the setting’s place change the story?
• I didn’t get it when…
• I wonder…
• I would rather read than…
• I would read more if…
• If I were asked if I’m a good reader, I would say…
• If you were to pick five items to represent a story, what would they be and why?
• In few paragraphs, summarize what you read today.
• Infer events in the characters past to make him or her react as they are now.
• Justify how one of the characters is like you and how the character is different from you.
• List the physical characteristics of the main character (clothing, physical features, etc.)
• List three questions you have about what you read.
• Name the character most like you. What makes this character so similar to you?
• Pretend what you are reading is nominated for a national award. Explain why you think it should
or should not receive an award.
• Pretend you are a talk show host and two characters are the guests on your show. Which characters
21. would you chose and why? List two questions that you, the host, would ask each character.