4. What was your favorite part from today’s reading? What is the author’s purpose in today’s reading? (circle one) To inform To entertain To persuade What clues from the reading helped you decide? The main idea of today’s reading was... Describe the sequence of events from today’s reading. In today’s reading, what were some descriptive words the author used to help you get a better understanding of the story? Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel

5. What is the author’s purpose in today’s reading? (circle one) Fiction (circle one) Nonfiction How did you know? Summarize what you read today. BeginningMiddle End Main Idea Supporting Detail Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel To inform To entertain To persuade What clues from the reading helped you decide? Supporting Detail

6. © ATeacher’sHighlightReel Predict what you think will happen next in your story. The main idea of today’s reading was... Write a short summary about what you read today. Title: Author: This book reminds me of something in my life because... characters setting Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes:

7. © ATeacher’sHighlightReel Why do you think the author wrote this book? Make a prediction about what you think will happen in today’s reading. From today’s reading, what were some nouns and verbs the author used? List at least three of each. Describe the most interesting part of today’s reading... During today’s reading, I could make a connection to: Was your prediction correct, if not what happened? If it was correct, what clues from the story helped you make the prediction? (circle one) myselfthe worldanother book Explain: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: nounsverbs

8. What are three details from today’s reading that support the main idea. Sequencing is the order things happen in a story. Write down the events of your reading today... Compare how you and a character from today’s reading are alike. Color the stars according to the rating you would give today’s reading (3 is the best). Write a sentence explaining why you rated the book that way. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. © ATeacher’sHighlightReel Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Fiction (circle one) Nonfiction How did you know?

9. Describe the main character(s) from today’s reading. Did you like or dislike today’s reading? Why? Would you recommend this book to another student? Why or why not? Summarize what you read today. Is there anything you would change about the story? What is it? Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel

10. Who is the main character in your story? Describe him/her using three adjectives. What did you find interesting about what you read today? Describe the setting of the story – where and when the story takes place. If you could change the title of the book you read, what would you change it to? Why? Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel BeginningMiddle End

11. Describe a book you have read that is similar to the one you read today? How are they alike? If you could be a character in this book, who would it be? Why? Is your book fiction or non-fiction? What clues did you use from the book? Draw a picture of your favorite illustration. Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel nounsverbs From today’s reading, what were some nouns and verbs the author used? List at least three of each.

12. How do you feel about this story? Would you recommend it to someone else? Why or why not? What is the main problem of the story? If you know, how was the problem solved? Would you like to be a character in this story? Why or why not? Describe a new setting for the story. Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel Sequencing is the order things happen in a story. Write down the events of your reading today... 1. 2. 3.

13. Who is your least favorite character and why? Who is your favorite character and why? What is something you would change about the story? How are you like the main character? How are you different? Would you like to be a character in this story? Why or why not? Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: Book: Date: Minutes: © ATeacher’sHighlightReel Color the stars according to the rating you would give today’s reading (3 is the best). Write a sentence explaining why you rated the book that way.