My reading diary

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

I should write 1 2 3 4 Title: the dot Author: Peter H. Reynolds Date: 6th September, 2016 Title: the dot Author: Peter H. Reynolds Genre: fiction 1 2 3 4

I can write Choices I have

Pictures I draw A character I like A scene I like A new book cover I design Pictures I draw

Words I like Words Meanings gaze up at stare at never-before-used (adj.) glue to stick to Words I like

Sentences I like Sentences My new sentences The boy’s pencil shook as he drew his line. The phone rang as he entered the room. If I can make little dots, I can make big dots too. If I can read the word, I can spell it too. Sentences I appreciate

New words I guess New words Guessing method(s) My guess sat glued to the chair root word: glue  stick stay on the chair jab picture clue a hit on something experimenting in-text clue to test & try something New words I guess

Questions I ask Q & A Who When Where What Why How Q: Who made Vashti try something new? A: Her teacher. Who? (Who made Vashti try something new?) When? (When Where? (Where did Vashti meet the little boy?) What? (What colors of dots did Vashti paint?) Why? (Why was Vashti’s paper empty?) How? (How did she feel when she saw her picture framed?) Q: Where did Vashti meet the little boy? A: At the school art show.

Questions I ask Open-ended questions Who When Where What Why How Q: Why did not Vashti draw anything? A: She did not draw anything because … Who? (Who made Vashti try something new?) When? (When Where? (Where did Vashti meet the little boy?) What? (What colors of dots did Vashti paint?) Why? (Why was Vashti’s paper empty?) How? (How did she feel when she saw her picture framed?) Q: What would I do if I were Vashti? A: I would …

Summary I write Beginning Middle Climax Ending First: Vashti couldn’t draw. Her teacher told her to make a mark. Next: Vashti started drawing dots. Then: Vashti met a boy who couldn’t draw. In the end: Vashti told him “I bet you can” and taught him to make his own mark.

Lessons I learn I have learnt… Never give up Believe myself Think about the positives

I can write Pictures I draw Words l like Sentences l like New words I guess Questions I ask Summary I write Lessons I learn