Relate
Relating to
a text enables students to better identify with the text and its characters.
They might relate on a personal level or they might be able to think of
friends, family members or people in the media who might have experienced
similar situations.
•This story
reminds me of...
•The setting
is just like...
•This
character is just like me because...
•I can
relate to the problem of the story because...
Reflect
Reflecting on a text
helps students engage in higher-level thinking. They can consider what they
have learned by considering the theme or message of the book, choices made by
the author and characters. Discussing the text demonstrates that books are
written for different purposes and audiences.
·
I
wonder why the character...
·
I wonder why the author...
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If I were a character...
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If I were the author...
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I think the big idea of the story is….
·
The lesson of the story is…
