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CREATING YOUR READERS PROFILE, 9

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Grade
What is a Readers Profile?
A Readers Profile is a reflection of who you are as a reader. It is important
to consider this in order to recognize your reading strengths and
weaknesses. With this knowledge you can work on improving your reading
abilities. Reflecting on your reading also allows you to consider the
different types of reading you do in life. By considering the different types
you can also consider the genres and types you are missing out on.
How do I create a Readers Profile?
This profile will be worth 25 points. You will continue to reflect and
reconsider who you are as a reader throughout the remainder of the year.
It is important to be honest, thoughtful, and detailed in your description of
yourself as a reader. To create your Readers Profile, respond to the questions from the following list. The first four
questions are required and you make pick any four questions of 5-10 to respond to. Be detailed and
thorough in your responses. Your profile needs to be in paragraph form and should be two pages in length,
normal margins, double spaced, Ariel or Times New Roman fonts.
Your first draft is due for Tuesday, September 2
nd
by 9pm

. (SHARE WITH MS. ROSE
USING YOUR ELA GMAIL ACCOUNT. Do not email as an attachment. Ms. Rose email:
rosesjs2014@gmail.com
1. How do you like to read? (Where? What time of day? Silent/aloud? Outside/inside? Music/no music?)
2. Why do you read? (Motivation? Purposes?)
3. How have you grown as a reader since your middle school days? How has your reading changed and
developed? If it hasnt, what do you think have been the factors preventing your progress?
4. Set one reading goal for yourself. Be sure it clearly written and it is a goal you can accomplish by the end of the
semester.
5. Describe a short story, novel, poem, or article youve read that really captured your interest.
6. What is the hardest part of reading for you? What is the easiest part?
7. What genres of stories appeal to you (fiction/non-fiction, adventure, romance, mystery, horror, etc.)? Why?
8. What do you like reading more: the texts the teacher chooses for you in class or the books you pick on your own?
Why?
9. Describe a book that taught you more about yourself, about community, society, or the world or describe a book that
made you question your beliefs, how you act, how you treat people.
10. What makes a book good in your opinion? What makes a book bad? Why?