Choose a prompt from below. You can write or type your responses. Remember that you should always echo the prompt and add as much text evidence as you can.

• Why did you choose this book?  How did you know it was a just right book?

• Preview the text. Looking at the table of contents, what are some things you’re expecting to learn?

• Create a drawing, chart or map based on the information you read.

• Select a nonfiction text feature (graph, map, image, caption) that stood out. Describe how it added meaning to the text. 

• Generate a list of questions/connections you have after reading about a nonfiction topic.

• Choose a section of the book you read today.  What is the main idea of the section? Include supporting details.

• Make a list of challenging words you came across while reading  What strategies did you use to help you determine the meaning of the word.

•  What was the author's purpose for writing this text?  Was it to persuade, inform or entertain. Explain your reasoning. 
  

• Write a summary of the text you read today.  Be sure to include a main idea and supporting details. 

• Select a section from the text you have read.  What text structure did the author use? (problem/solution, sequential/chronological, compare/contrast, or cause/effect) How do you know?


• Think about the headings and subtitles used in the text. If you were to create your own headings what would they be?​

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• Look at the table of contents, if there isn’t one - write your own!