Writing a Good Reader’s Response Notebook
Paragraph (RRN)
SENTENCE 1
Tell us what book you read this week to start your paragraph. (Ex. This week, I read three exciting chapters in Bridge to Terabithia).
SENTENCES 2-7
Tell us your own ideas or opinions about a part you read in your book. This is your chance to share all the things YOU are thinking. Use one or more of the Reader’s Notebook Stems.
After each YOU idea, write down a sentence or two from the TEXT (your book) that shows why you felt or thought something. These are your text details and evidence. Here are some ways to start them:
For example,
In the story, it says...
The author writes…
Repeat this process as needed to respond to your reading.
SENTENCE 8
Have a good ending sentence to wrap things up and sum up what you wrote.
These are some ways to start your ending sentence:
In conclusion,
Overall,
All in all,
To summarize,