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