Reader+Response+Chart

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 * Reader response charts are a way for students to respond to a text that they have read. Through the chart, the students are able to better connect with and comprehend the story.
 * TYPES:
 * There are many different forms of reader response charts.
 * **// The first type //** centers on making connections with the text. The chart below illustrates an example of this type of reader response chart. The first column says “text to text”. In this column students connect their current reading to another book that they have read. The second column says “text to self”. In this column, students connect what they read to an experience that they have had. In the last column, students connect the text to an example of something that they have seen in the world around them.
 * **// The second type //** of chart centers on questions that students have about a given text. The students should record questions they have before, during, and after reading a text. After finishing the reading, the students should record any answers they found while reading.
 * **// The third type //** provides students with sentence starters. These sentence starters provide students with a prompt with which to start their essay. They are able to utilize these starters for direction, but still express creativity and freedom in their writing.
 * BENEFITS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS:
 * Reader response charts benefit students in the following ways:
 * Allows for connections to be made with the reading
 * Gives students a way to record important quotes or findings
 * Connections can be made with other books, personal experiences, or outside examples
 * Questions about the text can be recorded
 * Students can see the questions they had and the answers they found within the text
 * Predictions can be made about the reading
 * Students are able to use their creativity

References: http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/suh/---suhionline/sdaie/glossary.html - SADIE strategy information Link to Video - []