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Reading Responses on Non Fiction
- I found out...
- This made me think about...
- The used good language features such as...
- I didn't know that...
- I already knew...
- I found it confusing because...
- A connection e.g. It made me think about...
- That explains...
Reading Responses on the Setting
- This place reminds me of where something happened...
- I like/don't like the setting because...
- This setting suits/doesn't suit the story because...
- I imagine it to be like... because...
- It reminds me of a place...
- I think it looks like...
- I'd like to visit there because...
- I've been to a place like that...
- I've heard of a place like this...
Reading Responses on Characters
- I feel sorry for... that s/he has to...
- I identify with … and his/her situation because...
- I'm annoyed by … because...
- The character in this book does/doesn't really suit the situation because...
- I don't like how... is not believable or realistic, because...
- I like how... is such a realistic character because...
- … is too repetitive because...
- I identify with... and his/her situation because...
- The character in this book does/doesn't really suit the situation because...
- I don't like how... is not believable or realistic, because...
- I like how... is such a realistic character because...
- I've done the same thing as...
- I feel angry at... for …
- I empathise with... because...
- I feel embarrassed for... because...
- I like... because... (e.g. she had the courage to stand up for her conviction)
- What they did was... because (e.g. stupid because they should have thought about it)
- I'm a bit the same as... because...
- I do... also, just like...
- I do like … as a character , because...
- I can/can't relate to... because I would...
- I can't understand … and why they...
- I don't like … as a character because...
How Do You Feel? What Do You Think?
- I really enjoyed the part where...
- I was surprised when...
- I was disappointed when...
- A part that was really funny was...
- I think it would be great to be able to...
- This book has made me think more about...
- A part of this book that
-moved me/ excited me... -made me sad/ upset me... -made me angry... -involved me...
Making Connections
- It reminds me of when I...
- I saw the same thing...
- This is similar to...
- I could imagine how she/he felt...
- I've felt like that...
- I can relate to that feeling of...
- This is like a movie I saw...
- This is like the book...
- That's so different to the present where...
- That's so different to me when...
- I knew about this... but I didn't know about...
- I recognise … because...
- I can relate to...