1. My reading diary

2. The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds

3. 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

4. I can write
Choices I have

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

10. 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.

11. 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 …

12. 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.

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

14. 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