STATION+FIVE+Response+to+Literature

1. Choose a character in the story. Tell whether you would want him/her for a sibling, friend, partner, (choose one) and tell why, using specific examples from the text.

2. Write a letter to the main character, commenting on what you think of what he/she did in a significant event(s) in the story. You can agree or disagree with the character’s actions.

3. Find at least 5 parts of the book that “speak” to you. They can be one sentence or one paragraph, but they must stand out to you. First, you must quote the text directly. Underneath the direct quote you must have a paragraph explaining why these parts of the book stood out to you as the reader. This is not set up like an essay; instead you will number the five different parts.

4. Choose a character in your book and compare him/her to a character in a movie, TV program, or another book. How are they alike or different? (Make sure you explain each character in a detailed way, and then give specific examples of why they are similar and different).

5. Choose someone you know well (it could be yourself) and compare a character to this person. How are they alike or different? (Make sure you explain each character in a detailed way, and then give specific examples of why they are similar and different).

6. Put a character from your story in a situation that you know well (i.e. the mall, in the school cafeteria, at home) and show how he/she responds. (Pretend that you are the character and write in first person (I, me us). *Use of dialogue will help you create a strong response.

7. Put yourself into an important scene in the story and see how this alters the events. (Use first person and let the reader understand your thoughts. You may also want to use dialogue between yourself and the other characters.)

8. Write a letter from one character in the book to another. You must become the character, so make sure you are writing in first person. The letter should reflect thoughts and feelings about an event(s) in the book.

9. As if they could use a computer, write a series of Instant Messages between two or three characters in your book. The messages must have meaning and allow the reader to understand what the characters are like. Write a paragraph before the Instant Messages. Make sure you give background information about who the characters are, what they are going to be discussing, and what their screen names are. Even though you are instant messaging, you must use correct grammar!

10. Create a comic strip that retells an important part of the story. You must write a paragraph giving the reader background information about the comic strip. You must have at least 6 frames in the comic strip. The illustrations can be drawn or computer generated.

11. Write a persuasive letter to one of your teachers convincing him/her that the book you just read should be taught in the classroom. Make sure to use correct letter format (addresses, date, heading, and closing).

12. For each chapter in your book, you must write 2 questions, 1 prediction, and 1 connection (T-T, T-S, T-W). This is not set up like an essay. You need to number each chapter, and then write the 2 questions, 1 prediction, and 1 connection.