Use this reference sheet for your reading log responses.
I.R.A.F.T.E.D
• I Indent
• R Restate the question
• A Answer the question
• F For example (give 3 examples from the text – use sentence starters below)
• T Tie it all together (conclusion)
• E Edit (reread to make sure it says what you want; spelling and punctuation are correct)
• D Done; now you are finished
Show me the . . .
Evidence
Use the following to provide Evidence for your Reading Responses:
· For example, . . .
· The author stated . . .
· According to the text, . . .
· On page ___, it said . . .
· From the reading, I know that . . .
· Based on what I read . . .
· For instance, . . .
· I know this because . . .
· The text explicitly stated . . .
· I can infer . . .
· The illustration/graphic shows . . .
Closing Sentence Phrases
· All in all
· Overall
· By and large
· In essence
· As a result
· As shown above
· For these reasons
· In conclusion