Submit 20 reading logs for the novel of your choice (not The Kite Runner )

Submit 20 reading logs for the novel of your choice (not The Kite Runner )
Sample SSR Log Date and Time Book Title and Pages Read 1-2 Sentence Summary (e.g. What happened? What was the important event(s)? What did you learn about the themes or characters?) 1 Sentence Response (e.g. Write your opinion about the events and/or characters. What do you think about what happened?) 1 Sentence Prediction (e.g. What do you think will happen next? Why? What evidence leads you to believe that will happen next? Be specific – what evidence shows that your prediction is plausible – remember that predictions won’t always be correct – that’s ok!) [if you plan to write on a hard-copy, the spaces below will NOT be large enough – either make them bigger before printing OR simply write the required parts on a sheet of paper – I tend to just use my log as a bookmark. If you are typing, the boxes will expand as you type] 1-2 Sentence Reflection/ Metacognition (e.g. What active reading strategies did you use? Explain. OR Give yourself a letter grade for those 20 minutes. Why that grade? OR Discuss your level of focus/distraction during these 20 minutes. OR Discuss something you struggled with while reading. [You do NOT have to limit yourself to those questions. Don’t try to answer every question each time! 1-2 sentences MAX] Vocabulary Section of the SSR Log Assignment Word, Source with Page #, and Context (At minimum, provide the sentence the word is found in – however, depending on the usage, the sentences before or after might be needed) Context Clue and Hypothesis (Review p. 12-16 of the textbook. Is there a context clue available? If so, which type of context clue are you using to help make an educated guess at the definition of the word? Then, what’s your guess? [you will not be graded on if your guess is correct – you will be graded on if your hypothesis is plausible based on the context]) Check the Dictionary and Reflect (What is the complete/full definition from a dictionary? I recommend copy/paste! Then, which definition for the word fits best in this passage? Why? How do you know? Finally, was your hypothesis correct? Close? Really far off? Reflect. Grade: 100 points total 80 points: 20 logs*4 points per log. 1 point for each: summary, response, prediction, reflection 20 points: 8 Words*2.5 points per word. .5 points for column 1, 1 point column 2, 1 point column 3