What was your favorite part from todays reading?

What is the authors purpose in todays reading?

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To inform To entertain To persuade
What clues from the reading helped you decide?
The main idea of todays reading was...
Describe the sequence of events from todays reading.
In todays reading, what were some descriptive words the author used to help
you get a better understanding of the story?
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What is the authors purpose in todays reading?
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How did you know?
Summarize what you read today.
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Main Idea
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To inform To entertain To persuade
What clues from the reading helped you decide?
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Predict what you think will happen next in your story.
The main idea of todays reading was...
Write a short summary about what you read today.
Title:
Author:
This book reminds me of something in my life because...
characters
setting
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Why do you think the author wrote this book?
Make a prediction about what you think will happen in todays reading.
From todays reading, what were some nouns and verbs the author used?
List at least three of each.
Describe the most interesting part of todays reading...
During todays reading, I could make a connection to:
Was your prediction correct, if not what happened? If it was correct, what clues
from the story helped you make the prediction?
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myself the world
another book
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What are three details from todays reading that support the main idea.
Sequencing is the order things happen in a story. Write down the
events of your reading today...
Compare how you and a character from todays reading are alike.
Color the stars according to the rating you would give todays reading (3
is the best). Write a sentence explaining why you rated the book that
way.
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How did you know?
Describe the main character(s) from todays reading.
Did you like or dislike todays reading? Why?
Would you recommend this book to another student? Why or why
not?
Summarize what you read today.
Is there anything you would change about the story? What is it?
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Who is the main character in your story? Describe him/her using
three adjectives.
What did you find interesting about what you read today?
Describe the setting of the story where and when the story
takes place.
If you could change the title of the book you read, what would you
change it to? Why?
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Describe a book you have read that is similar to the one you read
today? How are they alike?
If you could be a character in this book, who would it be? Why?
Is your book fiction or non-fiction? What clues did you use from the
book?
Draw a picture of your favorite illustration.
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From todays reading, what were some nouns and verbs the author used?
List at least three of each.
How do you feel about this story? Would you recommend it to
someone else? Why or why not?
What is the main problem of the story? If you know, how was the
problem solved?
Would you like to be a character in this story? Why or why not?
Describe a new setting for the story.
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Sequencing is the order things happen in a story. Write down the
events of your reading today...
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2.
3.
Who is your least favorite character and why? Who is your favorite
character and why?
What is something you would change about the story?
How are you like the main character? How are you different?
Would you like to be a character in this story? Why or why not?
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Color the stars according to the rating you would give todays reading (3
is the best). Write a sentence explaining why you rated the book that
way.