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Reading Strategies Monthly Book Review
Students will complete this chart once a month for their book review book (BRB). Each strategy must have at least ONE example from the reading. This will be turned in as a hard copy to the teacher. Students may attach this to their blog as a point of interest in their book review. Students may type on this document or handwrite it. Typing is preferred.
Book Title: Jonathan Rand
Author: Kreepy Klowns Of Kalamazoo
Utilizing Background Knowledge
~ I know that this story has to do with clowns.
~ I know that the genre of this story is mystery.
~ I know the setting of this story is in Kalamazoo.
~ I know the story takes place at a fair. /
Making Inferences
~ I think Kayleigh will find out what the clowns are up to.
~ I think the clowns are robots
~ I think the clowns are trying to get Kayleigh to something for them so they will not get in trouble. /
Making Predictions/Asking Questions
~ Why does Kayleigh want to know why the clowns are acting so weird?
~ How do the clowns go from one place to another in the matter of seconds?
~ Why do the clowns drink a acid green drink? /
Making Connections
~ My family and I go to the Birmingham fair every year. /
Visualizing
~ I could picture the clowns heads in the wax museum staring at Kayleigh
~ I could picture the green drink the clown drank.
~ I could picture the fair crowded with a ton of people. /
Retelling/Summarizing Ideas
~ Kayleigh wants to know what the clowns are up to.
~ Kayleigh puts her self in danger
~ Kayleigh finds out the clowns are robots. /
Determining Main Idea
The main idea of this story is Kayleigh and her brother trying to figure out what the clowns are up to and why they are so suspicious. /
Synthesizing Ideas
Green drink + Clowns = Robot clowns. /