Quotation Responses
Quotations Responses
Each quote is from your book.
1.
Respond to each quote.
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Ideas to consider:
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What does it make you think about?
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What events are occurring when this quote appears?
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What does the quote mean to you?
2.
Form your response in a complete sentence.
3.
Write your name below your response.
Building Bridges
HOW DO WE MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR BOOKS AND THE WORLD
OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM?
WHY?
Yes, you’re supposed to read in and English class but what
does this book mean to you outside of the classroom?
1.
It makes the book personal, relatable, and memorable.
2.
It helps you see different perspectives of a situation.
3.
It helps you explore the different possibilities of a
situation without having to experience the
consequences of the situation.
Making Connections
Directions part 1:
1. Read
through your handout.
2. Respond
to each question in one or two
complete sentences.
3. Write
your name below EACH response.
Symbol – an object that represents
something else
1. Choose a symbol that represents a connection you made between
your book and your life.
It could be something that symbolizes:
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Family
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Event
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Another Book
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You
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Your School or Community
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Pop Culture (TV, Movie, a character from another book, etc)
2. Draw that symbol on the side of your bridge that is opposite your
book.
Building Bridges
Directions part 2:
1.
Cut each response into a strip of paper.
2.
Be sure that your name is on EACH
response.
3.
Tape your response to the bridge for your
book.
Reflection
On a separate piece of paper, write a 2-3 sentence reflection that answers the
following questions:
1. What is the strongest connection you made between the book and your life?
The strongest connection I made between the book and my life was…
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Did you make the strongest connection between the book and
yourself?
your family?
your community?
a television show or movie?
2. What situation or event from the book made you think of your connection?
The event from the book that made me think of this connection was…
3. Why?
The event from the book made me think of this connection because…