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Book Club Journal for a Lucy Calkins Reading Unit

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Reading journal cover titled “Book Club Reading Journal,” with a space for the student to write a name
Student cover for the book club journal
Session 1 reading journal prompts ask students to set personal reading goals and identify steps to reach them
Session 1: Setting reading goals
Session 2 journal prompt asks for a powerful, thoughtful written response to the first excerpt of Home of the Brave
Session 2: First written reading response
Session 2 journal continuation asks students to record gallery walk observations and qualities of strong writing
Session 2 continued: Reflecting on writing
Session 3 journal prompts ask what stands out in Home of the Brave and what students notice after listening again
Session 3: Noticing details in reading
Session 3 journal continuation asks students to list their most important ideas and develop one topic in writing
Session 3 continued: Expanding one idea
Session 4 journal presents Kek’s struggle between life in America and memories of Africa, then asks for new insights
Session 4: Developing thinking about Kek
Session 5 journal asks who narrates Home of the Brave and how its opening might change from Dave’s perspective
Session 5: Examining narrative perspective
Session 6 journal asks students to rank parts of reader’s workshop and compare reader’s and writer’s workshops
Session 6: Ranking and comparing workshop parts
Session 6 journal continuation asks for a Home of the Brave analysis plan, a strategy choice, and gallery walk notes
Session 6 continued: Planning literary analysis
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Writing

Grades

Grade 5

Types
File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Brook Creaser
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About This Product

This is a Lucy Calkins Book Club Reading Journal.

With 20 sessions included, it takes students from setting reading goals to studying author's work.

This is a great way for your 5th grade students to engage in reading and writing.

What's Included

32-page PDF

Resource Tags

Lucy Calkins writing curriculum book club reading journal goal setting

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