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“When they ripped me from my family, nobody told me anything. I completely expected that I was going to end up wherever my mother and Luke were. I might have been too young for an explanation, but years would pass without anyone answering any of my questions.”
“When they ripped me from my family, nobody told me anything. I completely expected that I was going to end up wherever my mother and Luke were. I might have been too young for an explanation, but years would pass without anyone answering any of my questions.”
-Ashley Rhodes-Courter
You will read "Three Little Words-A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter. You can borrow the book from a local library or purchase it.
You will read "Three Little Words-A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter. You can borrow the book from a local library or purchase it.
Be sure you are reading the correct book!
Be sure you are reading the correct book!
Sample Reading Journal
Reading Journals
Use a spiral-bound notebook to record your thinking before and after EACH reading session.
Fold each page in half length-wise
Label the left side, "Pre-reading"
Record your thoughts about your book BEFORE each time you read. Ask yourself questions like,
"What do I think this book or section will be about?
How may this book connect to the world around me?
How am I feeling as I sit down to read?"
Label the right side, "Post-reading"
Record your thoughts about your book AFTER each time you read. Ask yourself questions like,
"What does this book remind me of?
What connections can I make?
What BIG ideas or questions is the author grappling with?
Who might this author be writing for? What questions do you have now?
What do you predict may happen next?
What is the author's purpose in writing this piece?"
Please don't summarize!
These notes will be helpful in August during our time together.
You will discuss and write about this book in August, so come prepared with quality journal entries.
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