1. Response to Literature
Sharing a Good Book
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2. What is a response to literature?
A response to literature describes
the characters and ideas in a
story the writer has read.
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3. What is the difference between a response and a summary?
Responses describe the parts of a story but do not give away the ending.
Summaries give a complete idea of all of the story.
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4. What can I write a response to?
fiction
nonfiction
poetry
anything of interest you have read!
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5. What is a response paragraph?
one paragraph long
gives key ideas of the story
encourages others to read the story
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6. What are the parts of a response paragraph?
topic sentence - names the book’s title and author
body sentences - share important ideas
closing sentences - includes the book’s message or theme
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7. What is plot? the main points of a story
includes important details about the story
answers the questions who, what, where, and when
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8. Invitation to Read Read the following response paragraph.
See if you can name the plot.
Can you find the three parts to the paragraph?
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9. Peter’s Adventure
The adventure in Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is very exciting. In the story, Peter sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden. He was supposed to gather blackberries instead. Mr. McGregor sees Peter and chases him all around the garden. Peter looses his shoes and jacket. He is a naughty bunny, but I don’t blame him. Sneaking into the garden is more fun than gathering blackberries.
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10. Invitation to Write Make a list of some of your favorite books.
Write a response paragraph encouraging a friend to read one of your suggestions.
Be sure to state the plot and use the three parts to a response paragraph.
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