IDEAS+for+your+reflections

 There are many ways students can utilize journals during the reading of their novels. Listed below are some suggestions for students to begin journaling. ·  Summarize 2-3 events of the chapters ·  Describe the setting ·  Identify story characters ·  Describe character relationships ·  Describe the mood ·  Predict outcomes ·  Talk about the story problems and look for solutions · <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Text to self ~ Connect to personal experiences <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Text to Text ~ Compare a character in this story to another character about whom you have read <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Text to World ~ Explain/tell some of the facts/hidden meanings you have found <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Explain/tell how the story makes you feel <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Offer your opinion of a character <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Tell whether or not the characters have changed throughout the story <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Critique the writing ~ style, genre etc <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Reflect on the author’s use of language : Modern, old English, other languages, expressions, regional dialects or accects, proper, vulgar, slang, humour, dialogue, narrative, descriptive, etc.
 * <span style="background-color: #ee2020; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reflection Prompts **<span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAAC+TimesNewRoman,Bold; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'GHMAAC+TimesNewRoman,Bold';">

Journals can also provide an opportunity for students to illustrate as well as write about their readings. <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Character Maps <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Webs <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Plot Maps <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Venn Diagrams <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Sketches of Characters <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Charts <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: GHMAEE+TimesNewRoman;"> Diagrams