Writing About Reading:
Using Reading Goals and Questioning to Support Student Notebooks
Kristen Flynn and Ashley Hefferon
What are reading goals?
Examples of Reading Goals
Plot/ Setting
Character
How will my student know what to do?
Text Evidence
How can you motivate your reader to incorporate text evidence into their jots?
Text Complexities
What are text complexities?
-The readability of the text
-The structure of the text
-The conventionality and clarity of the language
-The knowledge demands of the text
Examples:
Prompts to discuss with your reader to promote conversation:
What should your child's’ notebook work look like?
Questions?