September: English 12 Reading Workshop Uninterrupted Sustained Silent R Eading

Name: ______

September: English 12 Reading Workshop – Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading

Learning Outcomes: 1. B4: I can independently select and read, for sustained periods of time, texts for enjoyment and to increase fluency 2. B5/6/7: I can use strategies (such as setting a purpose, accessing prior knowledge, making predictions, asking questions, summarizing, inferring and using text features) before, during and after reading to understand, reflect on, and analyze the text.

My reading goal is . . .

I chose this goal because . . .

Plan for My Reading Goal: ______

Sustained Silent Reading Reflection Log

Directions: At the end of each USSR period, pick ONE of the following active reading strategies to use for reflecting on what you read. Every strategy must be used in the month. Use the sentence starters provided to get started. Your reflections must be between 3 to 5 sentences long and be specific to the book.

SUMMARIZE: “This book is about___.” “The main character in the story___.”

PREDICT: “Based on___, I predict that___.” “Later in the story, I think that___.”

CONNECT: “This story is like (or not like) my life because___.” “This story is similar to the book___ because__.”

EVALUATE: “I think the author is a good/bad writer because___.” “I like/do not like this story because ___.”

QUESTION: “When I read the part about ____, it made me wonder___.” “I wonder why the author chose to

VISUALIZE: “When I read the part about ____, I pictured___.” “I think the main character looks like___.”

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