Reading Homework
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You will need to read for a minimum of 20 min
When you finish reading, you will need to write a response
Each response needs to be at least 7 sentences
Each sentence needs to be at least 7 words long
You may use the response starters to help you
Remember to use correct indentation, spelling, and punctuation.
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Response Starters for Reading Homework
Starting a New Book:
 I chose this book because…
 So far, this book started off….I think I will enjoy it because…. Or I am not
sure how I will like it because….
Title/Cover:
 _____is a_____ title for this book because….
 A better title for this book would have been_____. This would be a much
better title because….
 The cover of this book includes….In the book illustrations represent…..
Plot:
 A conflict from today’s reading was….it was solved by….or I think it will be
resolved by….
 When ____happened, it caused ____ to happen
 In today’s reading the following important events occurred….
Characters:
 The character,_______, possesses the following character traits. Some
examples from the story that support this include….
 I can relate to the character, _________ because….
 ____ is my favorite character in this book because….
Predictions:
 After today’s reading, I predict that ….
 I had predicted that....What happened was ….
My Reactions:
 The events from today’s reading remind me of a time when I ….
 While I was reading today, the book made me think of ______. This is
interesting because______
 As I was reading today, I felt ______. I think this was because______
Compare/Contrast:
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The story I am reading is similar to______ because….
The story I am reading is very different from _______beacause….
The characters______ and ______ are similar because….
The characters ______and______ are different because….
Setting/Tone:
 As I was reading, I noticed that this story is taking place in/at______. This is
important to the story because….
Figurative Language:
 During today’s reading, I found the following 5 strong descriptive
adjectives….
 During today’s reading, I found the following 5 strong verbs….
 My favorite line from today’s reading was, “____________”.
 I found the following example of an idiom (non-literal phrase)…….
 I found the following example of a metaphor, simile, personification, or
hyperbole….
Finished the Book:
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I thought the ending of this book was______ because______.
If I could change the ending of this book, it would end with ….
My favorite part of the book was ______ because….
After reading this book, I would like to read other books by ______
because….