How to do aHow to do aWindowWindow

Reading ResponseReading ResponsePlease copy the following Please copy the following

directions into the Reading directions into the Reading Response section of your English Response section of your English

NotebookNotebook

What Is It?What Is It?• A Window reading response allows you to

see the literary aspects of a story or essay by focusing on key stylistic citations (quotes) and analyzing their significance in the context of what you’ve read.

• These citations are framed around four These citations are framed around four important images from what you’ve read, important images from what you’ve read, allowing us to see what they mean, as if allowing us to see what they mean, as if looking through a window at an image.looking through a window at an image.

What It IsWhat It Is• For the assigned reading, choose three

significant literary citations (quotes) that clearly represent:

•The Theme•The Narrative Style•Your Favorite Passage

•Each citation must be at least two sentences long• Next, in at least three sentences, analyze how

the three citations provide insight into what you’ve read

How to do ItHow to do It•Place one quote at the top•Place one quote on the left side•Place one quote on the right side•Place your analysis at the bottom

Be Sure to Be Sure to Label Each Label Each

Citation!Citation!

Add ImagesAdd Images• In the center of the frame,

draw, cut out, or download pictures that clearly represent the three passages cited (quoted)

• In a phrase or sentence, In a phrase or sentence, state how the picture is a state how the picture is a metaphor or symbol for the metaphor or symbol for the theme of the story or essaytheme of the story or essay

GuidelinesGuidelines• Must be Colorful• No Lined Paper• Images must relate to the citations

and analysis• No pencil (unless colored)• Citations must include correct

parenthetical citation format and punctuation

How to do a How to do a Grade aGrade aWindowWindow

Reading ResponseReading ResponsePlease copy the following Please copy the following

directions into the Reading directions into the Reading Response section of your English Response section of your English

NotebookNotebook

Grading CriteriaGrading Criteria• Four Citations Four Citations

• ThemeTheme• Narrative StyleNarrative Style• Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote• AnalysisAnalysis

• Four MLA, Four MLA, Parenthetical Parenthetical FormattingFormatting

• Four Citation Four Citation HeadingsHeadings

• ThemeTheme• Narrative StyleNarrative Style• Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote• AnalysisAnalysis

• Four ImagesFour Images• Four Metaphorical Four Metaphorical

or Symbolic or Symbolic HeadingsHeadingsWrite a two sentence explanation of what you did well and Write a two sentence explanation of what you did well and

what you need to do to improve according to the standards of what you need to do to improve according to the standards of comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read.comprehension, analysis, and evaluation for what you read.

Every Item Is Worth Five Points