1. Reader Response Journal
Death Be Not Proud
Reader Response Journal

2. What should my annotations contain?
Date of entry?
Title and author labeled?
Genre type labeled? (poem, short story, excerpt, nonfiction article, speech, etc.)
Purpose of entry?
Summary of information?
How it relates to the memoir?
Specific aspects, details, or devices used?
Figurative language indicated (if present)?
Explanation of any drawings or images?
Addition of images/sketches that relate?
EVERY ENTRY OR ITEM NEEDS ANNOTATION OF SOME SORT!

3. “Lead Me Home” annotation
Label the title
Label the songwriter
Label every 5th line to the left-hand side
Make note of how many stanzas there are (write on page)
Who is the speaker?
What is the subject?
What is the theme?
What is the tone?
Determine the rhyme scheme to the right-hand side of the poem
Label any repetition that you find
Label any figurative language
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Hyperbole
Paradox
Label any internal rhyme
Label any alliteration
Label any archetypes
“pray” in line #10 should be changed to “prayer”

4. Death Be Not Proud – Reader Response Journal Check
Student Task:
Points:
Earned:
Participation: Follows directions given. Stays on task. Actively reading and/or writing in journal when given workshop time. Brings journal/novel to class everyday. 25
Writing: All reader responses are present. The response uses a sentence starter and follows the correct format. The content shows analytical thinking and real-world connections.
Reading: Student is keeping up with the reading and proves this through annotations, related information and additions to the journal.
Aesthetics: Student has put forth obvious effort in personalization of journal, entries and additions, and annotations. Visual aspects have been added.
Total Earned:
100

5. Death Be Not Proud – Reader Response Journal Check
Student Task:
Points:
Earned:
Participation: Follows directions given. Stays on task. Actively reading and/or writing in journal when given workshop time. Brings journal/novel to class everyday. 25
Writing: All reader responses are present. The response uses a sentence starter and follows the correct format. The content shows analytical thinking and real-world connections.
Reading: Student is keeping up with the reading and proves this through annotations, related information and additions to the journal.
Aesthetics: Student has put forth obvious effort in personalization of journal, entries and additions, and annotations. Visual aspects have been added.
Total Earned:
100