Independent Reading Log Prompts:



Suggested Independent Reading Log Prompts:

• Make a double entry journal. On the left half of the page, write two or three quotes or short passages from the book. On the right half of the page, write a thoughtful response about each. Tell why it is meaningful to you.

• Draw a picture of the setting of a particular scene or chapter. (This may only be chosen once per book)

• Ask questions about things that confuse you or that you wonder about.

• Make a prediction about what will happen next.

• Tell how you would react to their situation if you were one of the characters in the story(fiction) or the actual person.(non-fiction).

• Describe a part that surprised you.

• Does the author use any vivid imagery in the story (similes, metaphors, etc.)? Give examples.

• Write a letter to the author or a character (fiction) or the person(non-fiction).

• Create a graphic organizer. Examples: time line, Venn diagram, mind map, etc.

• What other books or movies are you familiar with that have similar plots or themes to this book? Explain.(fiction)

• What other people or events in history remind you of this this person and their achievements or struggles? Why?(non-fiction)

• What do you think happens to the characters after the book ends?(fiction)

• What lasting effect did this person and/or event have on future events? (non-fiction)

• Which actors would you cast to play these characters in a movie? Why?

• If this book or chapter had a soundtrack, what pieces of of music would it include? Why?

• How much power do the characters have to change their world (situation)?

• Did any of the characters remind you of someone you personally know or have known? How?

• What type of symbolism is used? What does it reveal about the scene or character?(fiction)

• Would you change anything in this chapter/story if you were the author?(fiction)

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