Window Reading Response

Window Reading Response

Please print the following directions and use them to create your reading response.

Please print the following directions and use them to create your reading response.

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 important images from what you’ve read, allowing us to see what they mean, as if looking through a window at an image.

• 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 important images from what you’ve read, allowing us to see what they mean, as if 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 PassageEach citation must be at least two sentences

long and parenthetically cited

• 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 favorite passage quote

at the top•Place favorite passage quote

at the top

Be Sure to Label Each Citation!

Be Sure to Label Each Citation!

•Place narrative style example quote on the left

•Place narrative style example quote on the left

•Place theme example quote on the right •Place theme example quote on the right •Place your analysis at the

bottom•Place your analysis at the

bottom

Favorite

Analysis

Narrative T

heme

All four parts must be at least two sentences long

All four parts must be at least two sentences long

Add ImagesAdd Images• In the center of the frame, draw,

cut out, or download pictures that clearly symbolize the three passages cited (quoted) and your analysis

• Below each picture, explain how each image is a metaphor or symbol for each passage and your analysis of the story or essay

• In the center of the frame, draw, cut out, or download pictures that clearly symbolize the three passages cited (quoted) and your analysis

• Below each picture, explain how each image is a metaphor or symbol for each passage and your analysis of the story or essay

Favorite

Narrative T

heme

Analysis

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

• Citations must be at least two sentences long

Example of a Window Reading Response

How to do a Grade a Window Reading

Response

How to do a Grade a Window Reading

Response

Grading Criteria (Based on 100 Point Scale)Grading Criteria (Based on 100 Point Scale)

• Four PassagesFour Passages• ThemeTheme• Narrative StyleNarrative Style• Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote• AnalysisAnalysis

• Four MLA, Parenthetical Four MLA, Parenthetical FormattingFormatting

• Four Citation HeadingsFour Citation Headings• ThemeTheme• Narrative StyleNarrative Style• Favorite QuoteFavorite Quote• AnalysisAnalysis

• Four Symbolic ImagesFour Symbolic Images• Four Explanations of Four Explanations of

Symbolic Images Symbolic Images

Write 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.

Write 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 PointsEvery Item Is Worth Five Points

Printing DirectionsPrinting Directions1. On the tool bar, click on “File,” click on “Print.”

2. In the “Print” dialogue box, in the lower left corner under “Print What,” click on the drop down arrow and select “Handouts.”

3. Then, under “Color/Grayscale,” select the best on for your printer.

4. Next, under “Handouts,” click on “Slides per Page,” and choose “9.”

5. Lastly, click on “OK,” and the file will print.