1. Tool kit directions 1.Get a file folder. You may want to color code according to level or interest or reading group. 2.Have students fill out name puzzle and put on the front 3.Glue in one hand, one character, one personal dictionary and one vocabulary list. They should use these as thought starters while doing their work on separate paper, to be kept in the folder. (Great source of data.) 4.Glue in two envelopes. Mark one new and one done. They can house their reading bookmarks in here. 5.Glue the reading log on the back. 6.This is a great independent reading resource that shows progress, helps students read with purpose while providing strategies for comprehension. Tool kit directions 1.Get a file folder. You may want to color code according to level or interest or reading group. 2.Have students fill out name puzzle and put on the front 3.Glue in one hand, one character, one personal dictionary and one vocabulary list. They should use these as thought starters while doing their work on separate paper, to be kept in the folder. (Great source of data.) 4.Glue in two envelopes. Mark one new and one done. They can house their reading bookmarks in here. 5.Glue the reading log on the back. 6.This is a great independent reading resource that shows progress, helps students read with purpose while providing strategies for comprehension.

2. YOURNAMEYOURNAME YOUR FAVORITE THING Y O U R MOST I M P O R T A N T THING S O M E T H I N G F U N ABOUT Y O U ONE PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE A SILLY WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU YOUR BIGGEST GOAL ANOTHER SILLY WORD THAT DESCRIBE S YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP A BOOK CHARACTER THAT IS LIKE YOU YOUR FAVORITE FOOD SOMETHING YOU ARE PROUD OF

4. Character Cards Fill in information you learn about your character as you read. How they think What they do How they feel What they look like What are their problems? How are they solving them? Character Cards Fill in information you learn about your character as you read. How they think What they do How they feel What they look like What are their problems? How are they solving them?

5. Talk to the hand….. about reading! Who What When/Where How Why Who is this story about? What is happening? When/where is the story taking place? How are the characters solving their problems? Why do you like/dislike this story? Talk to the hand….. about reading! Who What When/Where How Why Who is this story about? What is happening? When/where is the story taking place? How are the characters solving their problems? Why do you like/dislike this story?

7. My Personal Dictionary 1. Word____________________ 2. Sentence I found it in __________________________________ 3. Picture My Personal Dictionary 1. Word____________________ 2. Sentence I found it in __________________________________ 3. Picture My Personal Dictionary 1. Word____________________ 2. Sentence I found it in __________________________________ 3. Picture My Personal Dictionary 1. Word____________________ 2. Sentence I found it in __________________________________ 3. Picture

8. Connect This reminds me of when I ….. This is just like….. This connects to my own life because….. Question Why is _____like that? I wonder why….? Is this situation fair? I don’t know/ understand…? Why did he or she do that? Visualize I can imagine…. I can picture in my mind…. This is a picture of….. When I read I saw….. I can see….. Predict I think _____ will happen next because…. I believe that later on in the book….. I predict that….. The character will….. Post-Its with Purpose

9. My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Things I Things I don’t My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Things I Things I don’t My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Things I Things I don’t Side ONESide ONE

10. My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Beautiful words I want to remember Side TWOSide TWO Circle overall rating My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Beautiful words I want to remember Circle overall rating My Reader’s Bookmark Book Name ____________________ Author _____________________ Beautiful words I want to remember Circle overall rating

11. My Reading Log Book NameAuthorFiction or Non- Fiction Date Started Date Finished Overall Rating