Reading Log Chart

Weekly Reading Log                                             Name:

Book Title:                                                                                 Author:

Date: Page: Active Reading
Date: Page: Active Reading
Date: Page: Active Reading
Date: Page: Active Reading
Date: Page: Active Reading

Active Reading Means…

Making predictions about what will happen next.

P

“I predict that… Because…”

“In the next chapter I think…”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if…”

Asking questions about what is happening in the story.

?

“I wonder why…?”

“I wonder what it means when…?”

“Why doesn’t (character)…?”

Connecting what you are reading to your own life or to what you really know.

C

“When I read about…it made me think of…”

“Reading this reminds me of…”

Having reactions to what is happening in the story.

“I was surprised when…”

R

“I was disappointed when…”

“I was confused when…”

“I was really angry when…”

Giving opinions about what you are reading.

O

“I felt…when…”

“I think the character should have…”

“In my opinion…”

Writing a short summary of what you have read.

S

“The most important events were…”

“In this chapter the main character…”

“In this reading I discovered that…”

Reading “under the surface” or thinking about what is happening that isn’t being talked about.

U

“This is what I think is really going on here…”

“I think this is what’s happening…”

Discovering the author’s message.

M

“This story made me realize…”

“I think (main character) learned that…”

“The message of the story was…”