Response to Literature

Sharing a Good Book

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What is a response to literature?

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A response to literature describesthe characters and ideas in astory the writer has read.

What is the difference between a response and a summary?

• Responses describe the parts of a story but do not give away the ending.

• Summaries give a complete idea of all of the story.

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What can I write a response to?

• fiction• nonfiction• poetry• anything of interest you have read!

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What is a response paragraph?

• one paragraph long• gives key ideas of the story• encourages others to read the story

What are the parts of aresponse paragraph?

• topic sentence - names the book’s title and author• body sentences - share important ideas• closing sentences - includes the book’s message or

theme

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What is plot?

• the main points of a story

• includes important details about the story

• answers the questions who, what, where, and when

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Invitation to Read

• Read the following response paragraph.

• See if you can name the plot.

• Can you find the three parts to the paragraph?

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Peter’s Adventure

The adventure in Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is very exciting. In the story, Peter sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden. He was supposed to gather blackberries instead. Mr. McGregor sees Peter and chases him all around the garden. Peter looses his shoes and jacket. He is a naughty bunny, but I don’t blame him. Sneaking into the garden is more fun than gathering blackberries.

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Invitation to Write

• Make a list of some of your favorite books.• Write a response paragraph encouraging a friend to read

one of your suggestions.• Be sure to state the plot and use the three parts to a

response paragraph.

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