Friday May 22-Writing Response

Today I would like you to write a response to the story: The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder

Here is a video for you to listen to the story: Video

Write a reading response to the story. Think about what happened in the story. What was this story about? 

Here is the worksheet that you can use to complete the reading response, Story Response, or you can complete it on a blank sheet of paper. Write a short summary of what happened in the book (what happened in the beginning, middle and end) (1-3 sentences) and try to answer the questions:

• What did you think of this story?
• What did you like or not like about it?
• Were there certain parts that were your favourite?
• Is there anything that would have made the book better? What would you change?

You can make your response as long as you want.  Guidelines are below for each grade:

Grade 1’s: 1 sentence for the summary, 2-3 sentences to answer the questions above as best you can!

Grade 2’s: 2-3 sentences for the summary, 2-3 sentences to answer the questions above.

My Example: This book is about a turtle who has a box for a shell. The other turtles made fun of him and made him sad and so he went to look for new shell. In the end, he decided that his shell did not determine who he was; it didn’t matter how he looked as long as he was happy on the inside. I really liked this story because it talks about how what we look like isn’t everything, and that who we are as people on the inside is what is most important. It also talks about how it is important that we know that we are special and unique just the way we are and we don’t need to change for other people. I liked the different “shells” that he tried on and I don’t think I would change anything about this book!