Window Reading Response Please print the following directions and use them to create your reading response.

Example of a Window Reading Response

What Is It? A Window reading response allows you to see the literary aspects of a story or essay by focusing on key stylistic citations (quotes) and analyzing their significance in the context of what you’ve read. These citations are framed around four important images from what you’ve read, allowing us to see what they mean, as if looking through a window at an image. A Window reading response allows you to see the literary aspects of a story or essay by focusing on key stylistic citations (quotes) and analyzing their significance in the context of what you’ve read. These citations are framed around four important images from what you’ve read, allowing us to see what they mean, as if looking through a window at an image.

What It Is For the assigned reading, choose three significant literary citations (quotes) that clearly represent: The Setting or a Character The Conflict Your Favorite Passage Each citation must be at least two sentences long and parenthetically cited Next, in at least three sentences, analyze how the three citations provide insight into what you’ve read

How to do It Place favorite passage quote at the top Be Sure to Label Each Citation! Place character or setting example quote on the left Place conflict example quote on the right Place your analysis at the bottom Favorite Analysis Narrative Theme All four parts must be at least two sentences long

Add Images In the center of the frame, draw, cut out, or download pictures that clearly symbolize the three passages cited (quoted) and your analysis Below each picture, explain how each image is a metaphor or symbol for each passage and your analysis of the story or essay In the center of the frame, draw, cut out, or download pictures that clearly symbolize the three passages cited (quoted) and your analysis Below each picture, explain how each image is a metaphor or symbol for each passage and your analysis of the story or essay Favorite Narrative Theme Analysis

Guidelines Must be Colorful No Lined Paper Images must relate to the citations and analysis No pencil (unless colored) Citations must include correct parenthetical citation format and punctuation Citations must be at least two sentences long

Example of a Window Reading Response

How to Grade a Window Reading Response

Grading Criteria Four PassagesFour Passages Setting or characterSetting or character ConflictConflict Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote AnalysisAnalysis Four Symbolic ImagesFour Symbolic Images Four HeadingsFour Headings Setting or characterSetting or character ConflictConflict Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote AnalysisAnalysis Four Explanations of Symbolic ImagesFour Explanations of Symbolic Images Add points, divide by 4: 4=A, 3=B, 2=C, 1=D Write a two sentence explanation of what you did well and what you need to do to improve according to the standards of comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read. Write a two sentence explanation of what you did well and what you need to do to improve according to the standards of comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read. Add points, divide by 4: 4=A, 3=B, 2=C, 1=D Write a two sentence explanation of what you did well and what you need to do to improve according to the standards of comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read. Write a two sentence explanation of what you did well and what you need to do to improve according to the standards of comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read. Every Item Is Worth One Point

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