(AP Lit & 12th grade H - scroll down)

Reading Log # __

 

Title:_______________________                Genre:(fiction or non-fiction)

Author:                                                           Total Pages of the Novel:

Pages Read This Week: ___ to ___ (must equal 50 Honors - 100 AP Lit)

 

How much do I have to read each week? 50 pages Honors

How do I write a Quote? See below		How do I write a response? See below
Quote: p. # ____   Write a quote EXACTLY like it is in the book with the same spelling and punctuation.  The sentence must be complete not fragments of dialogue. Include the page number.	Response: (3 sentences)   Answer these questions – 1 sentence each: Why is it important?  What does it mean to the story? What do you think about it?

On  the back of the Reading Log!

(Summary – What happened?  Who did it involve?  Name any characters.  If the story is first person and speaker is not named, you can call them the narrator. In non-fiction, the speaker is usually the author. One paragraph, indent the first line, 5 sentences minimum.  Do not ramble in your summary.  5-7 sentences is recommended.  Do not summarize the quotes; they're already explained on the front of the reading log.)

If you are completing homework on your own paper, fold it into 4 squares.  You will need 2 quotes and 2 responses.  The summary is written on the back of your paper.

 

AP Lit or Honors 12th grade: 

 

Quote: p. # ____ 1 for Theme 1 for a Poignant Passage Write a quote EXACTLY like it is in the book with the same spelling and punctuation.  The sentence must be complete not fragments of dialogue. Include the page number.	Response: (3 sentences)   First quote, clearly state the theme like 'the theme is_______ ' then explain how the quote aptly illustrates that theme and its impact on the text Next quote, explain how the quote explains and demonstrates a poignant, emotionally meaningful passage of the text with a character and how that moment or event influences the plot(s) and characters.

Quote: While similar to above, you are not looking for just any quote.  You need a quote that shows a Theme and a quote that shows or strongly implies a Poignant Passage.

Make sure to use quotation marks properly when citing textual evidence for your two quotes. You must use complete sentences for your citations, not fragments of dialogue.

(Summary – What happened?  Who did it involve?  Name any characters.  If the story is first person and speaker is not named, you can call them the narrator. In non-fiction, the speaker is usually the author. One paragraph, indent the first line, 5 sentences minimum.  Do not ramble in your summary.  5-7 sentences is recommended.  Do not summarize the quotes; they're already explained on the front of the reading log.)

If you are completing homework on your own paper, fold it into 4 squares.