Inferences

The Instructional Tech Team of Issaquah School District 411 collaborated to create a baseline of reading strategy template books for grades K-5.

Issaquah Reading Response Journals

This exercise can be extended across multiple pages

Record audio or a video of yourself saying/explaining the word

What details from the text support your inferences about your character &amp; their motivation?

- Hook your audience! - Connect the book to your audience - Explain why this is a book worth reading

- Explain the setting of the book - Introduce the characters - Retell important events (not the whole story)

Record yourself giving a book talk, and add it above

- Use props if possible - Connect the book to other books, series, or movies - Leave a cliffhanger!

How Does Your Character Change Over Time?

How Does Your Character Change Over Time?

What Motivates your Character?

How do character traits influence what the character does?

Easygoing Cheerful Optimistic Gloomy Melancholy Grumpy Kind Loyal Respectful Warm Patient Generous Nervous Shy

Anxious Selfish Curious Energetic Dishonest Bold Fearless Confident Sly Determined Clever Hopeful Responsible Impatient

Write Your Character Traits Here

Can you think of some more? Add them above.

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