These are just starting points to help you record as much as you’d like from your reading. Let them guide your thoughts. You can always add your own questions — ones that reflect your curiosity and unique way of seeing the story
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My Reading Journal
Author: ________________________
Date Started: Date Finished:
1. A short summary of this story (in my words):
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2. A quote that stayed with me:
“_______________________________“
→ Why this quote matters to me
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3. A moment I felt connected to:
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4. Three new words I learned:
- ________ → meaning:
- ________ → meaning:
5. How I felt reading this book.
_______________________________
→ Why: _________________________
6. A question I’d like to ask the author or a character:
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7. If this book were a color or a season, it would be:
Color: ______ 
Season: _______
→ Because: _______________________
8. If you were to write a catchy blurb to this book, what would it be like?
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9. How much do you know about the author?
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