Understanding Responses to Literature

What is a response to literature?

• A summary of a book

• Writing that responds to a prompt about a specific reading selection

• A personal opinion about a story

• A list of book recommendations

What is the purpose of a response to literature?

• To retell the entire story

• To express personal opinions about the book

• To answer a prompt or question about the reading selection

• To create a new version of the story

What should the introduction of a response to literature do?

• Provide a summary of the whole book

• Clearly answer the prompt and support the answer with a reason

• Include personal opinions about the story

• List all the characters in the story

Why is a short summary of the story important in a response to literature?

• It helps readers understand the story being discussed

• It replaces the need for answering the prompt

• It allows personal opinions to be shared

• It provides unnecessary details

When writing a summary, which of the following should you NOT do?

• Copy sentences directly from the reading selection

• Avoid unnecessary details

• Leave out personal opinions

• Keep it short

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is one quality of a good response to literature?

• A personal opinion about the characters

• A long and detailed retelling of the story

• A topic sentence that names the story and answers the prompt

• A list of all the literary devices in the story

What should the topic sentence include?

• The author's biography

• The title of the story and a clear answer to the prompt

• A detailed explanation of every event in the story

• A personal opinion about the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What should a response to literature include to support the answer?

• Specific details from the story

• Personal opinions about the characters

• Unrelated facts about the author

• A list of other books in the same genre

Which question helps determine if the response is well-written?

• Does it include a personal opinion?

• Does it provide unnecessary details?

• Does it give some details from the story to support the answer?

• Does it rewrite the entire story?

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What should you avoid in a response to literature?

• A short summary of the reading selection

• A clear answer to the prompt

• Personal opinions and unnecessary details

• Specific details from the story