Reading Log

A reading log is a collection of journal entries about a story.  A reading log consists of various types of entries:

Question -- Write questions about plot and character; these are things you'll try to learn as the story moves forward.

Connect -- Write about personal connections to the plot and the characters in the story.

Predict -- Write what you believe may happen next, based on something you have just read in the story.

Clarify -- Write in your own words what is happening.  This is like a "Think-aloud," in which you are trying to talk out the story events for better understanding.  In other words, begin by writing, "What I think is happening here is. . ."

Evaluate -- Write your opinions about what you have read.  Write these while you're reading and when you have finished.  These entries are often critical of characters or authors.