Reading

= Reading ROCKS! =

In 4R, reading is alive! We are each reading our individually selected books while trying to build the BEST reading life for ourselves each day. Reading keeps our noggins busy and our eyes rolling...even our pencils are squeaking away on the post-its. We know the secret to reading....it's about finding the HEART of the story. What is the hidden, deep message that the author is whispering to us, the readers, as we play the book's movie in our heads? Listen to the characters and you will find the HEART (or heartS) of the story.

While reading we...
- write down character trait words on post its. - keep track of the story elements: character, setting, problems, and solutions. - imagine the story in our minds as if we are watching a movie. - write what we are thinking. (remember that does not mean retell the story.)

- stop and jot about:

- predictions - questions - feelings – readers or characters - sounds - taste - what you think the scene looks like - color - faces - clothes - connections

- ask questions:
 * What does the title mean?
 * Who are the main characters?
 * Why is a character **acting** a certain way? What does this tell us about the character?
 * What is a character **saying**? What does this tell us about the character?
 * What is a hero? Who is the hero in your book? Why do you think that?

= Extra! Extra! Read all about... =

How to create the BEST reading life To discuss or not to discuss...that is the question! Picture Books read in class Shared read aloud books Word Study We recommend... Google Books!!