Nasulme
Double Entry Journal Log
Please read and follow the directions below to complete the double-entry journal assignment.
DIRECTIONS:
-On the left side of your table, for each journal entry, choose two passages from the chapter that are important to the
story. Provide the page number and paragraph number as well. If you wish to refer to a particularly large selection, you
may paraphrase it.
The right side of your table is used to provide commentary for the passages you provided on the left and must be
written in complete sentences or with a constructed response. Your right side can respond to questions such as:
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What interests you about this?
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What was your first thought when you read this? And then? And then?
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What does this passage/idea make you think of or remember?
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What else have you read/heard/experienced that connects with this author’s ideas?
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Does something confuse you or lead to further questions?
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How do you feel about this?
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Can you connect to the text in anyway?
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Pick a quote that you like from your reading and write it out and explain why you like this quote.
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Literature Circle Roles
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Quickwrite Activities
This assignment is meant to help you analyze the text AND prepare you to talk about your selected passages in class
discussions.
Name:
Date:
Author and Book:
Page #
The Text
Commentary/Thoughts