You will need to include 7 entries in your reading journal. Your entries will be based on specific incidents in your novel as well as interpretations on your novel as a whole.
For two of the 7 entries, you will have the choice of what to do. Your choices will depend on what you are discovering and are curious about in your novel.
The remaining entries will be based on the prompts provided.
A short, written reflection about why you chose your novel.
Notes about character development in three parts.
Notes on resilience in response to the following questions:
Include significant quotations. You may need to reference other journal entries.
Examine how one or more of the following literary lenses affects your interpretation of the novel:
Notes on text-to-text connections
Make ongoing comparisons between your novel and other texts or media that you are familiar with, such as:
Consult the "List of prompts for reading journal entries" document for inspiration. Press “List of prompts for reading journal entries(Opens in a new window)” to access the document.