The Write to Read

In this practical handbook, Lesley J. Roessing presents a unique step-by-step model of response journaling which demonstrates how teachers can plan and implement response journaling using concepts that can be applied to all content areas.The Write to Read: Reading Journals That Increase Comprehension teaches students in Grades 5û12 how to respond to reading material in a variety of ways, encourages students to read self-selected books, and helps them develop skills for deeper and more meaningful responses. The book contains a combination of theory, practice, practical advice, anecdotes, and teacher models, along with samples of student work. Readers will also find an array of tools for adapting the program to learnersÆ needs and interests and for evaluating student progress.

Developed for secondary school teaching, this guide focuses on building reading comprehension skills through journal writing and provides a yearlong, scaffolded curriculum with classroom-ready writing exercises.

List of FiguresList of PhotographsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. The Three Rs: Rationale for Reader ResponsePart I Before-Reading Response2. The Pre-Reading Response How to Choose a Book The Anticipation Response AdaptationsPART II During-Reading Response3. Journaling: Setup for Success Reading Experiences in My Classroom The Reading Journal Teaching During-Reading Response Avoiding Retelling: Response Starters Independent Reading Response Abandonment Response Adaptations4. Double-Entry Journaling and Sticky Notes Double-Entry Journaling Strategy Response Putting It All Together Going Deeper: Using Sticky Notes Adaptations5. Poetic Response Found Poetry Narrative Poetry Poems in Two Voices I Am...Poetry The Advantages of Poetry6. Interactive Response Note Passing Family Letters Letters to Friends Co-Reading Letters Talking About Texts Collaborative Response7. Literature Circles and Book Clubs: Discussion Response Literature Circles as Training Book Clubs Book Club Response Adaptations8. Individual Reading: Relinquishing Control and Giving Choice Reading Like a Writer: Writer¿s Craft Responses Choice Reading - Choice Response Multigenre Response Drawing as Response Reaching the Goal: Unique, Varied, Personal, Individual Response A Sample Journal for One Novel Adaptations The Case of Julio, ELL StudentPart III After-Reading Response9. Post-Reading Response Text Reformulations The Post-Reading Evaluative Responses Book Reviews and Book Talks Book Reviews Book Talks Literary Critiques AdaptationsPart IV Content Area Response Adaptations10. Responding Across the Curriculum Nonfiction Texts Text Features Marginal Notes Electronic Media - Web Site Response Content Area Reading Pre-Reading Response During-Reading Response Journaling Double-Entry Journals Poetic Response Note Passing After-Reading Response The RationalePart V Response Evaluation11. Teacher and Student Evaluation Formative Assessments Assessment of Independent Reading The Assessment Process Evaluative Assessments: Grading Assessment of Shared Reading Rationale "What¿s in It for Me?" Student Metacognition and Musings First Marking Period Self-Analysis After a Semester of Response End-of-Year Reflection12. Coming to a ConclusionResource A: Literary ReferencesResource B: Forms and Examples 1. Independent Reading Requirements (Chapter 3) 2. Daily Reading Log (Chapter 3) 3. Literature Response Starters (Chapter 3) 4. Reading Interests/Books Pass Charts (Chapter 3) 5. Double-Entry Journal - Questioning (Chapter 4) 6. Question-Answer Chart (Chapter 4) 7. Strategies Used by Successful Readers (Chapter 4) 8. Double-Entry Journal - Making Connections (Chapter 4) 9. Double-Entry Journal - Literary Elements (Chapter 4) 10. Double-Entry Journal - Identifying Strategies Used (Chapter 4) 11. Sticky-Note Response Journal (Chapter 4) 12. Sticky-Note Question-Anwer-Response Journal (Chapter 4) 13. Book Club Meeting Agenda (Chapter 7) 14. Book Club Double-Entry Response Journal (Chapter 7) 15. Reading Strategies - Author¿s Craft Journal (Chapter 8) 16. Author¿s Craft Response Journal (Chapter 8) 17. News Article Formats (Chapter 9) 18. Content Area Double-Entry Response Journal (Chapter 10)ReferencesCreditsIndex