Death Be Not Proud

Reader Response Journal

What should my annotations contain?

• Date of entry?• Title and author labeled?• Genre type labeled? (poem, short story, excerpt, nonfiction

article, speech, etc.)

• Purpose of entry?• Summary of information?• How it relates to the memoir?• Specific aspects, details, or devices used?• Figurative language indicated (if present)?• Explanation of any drawings or images?• Addition of images/sketches that relate?

EVERY ENTRY OR ITEM NEEDS ANNOTATION OF SOME SORT!

“Lead Me Home” annotation• Label the title• Label the songwriter• Label every 5th line to the

left-hand side• Make note of how many

stanzas there are (write on page)

• Who is the speaker?• What is the subject?• What is the theme?• What is the tone?

• Determine the rhyme scheme to the right-hand side of the poem

• Label any repetition that you find

• Label any figurative language – Simile– Metaphor– Personification– Symbolism– Hyperbole– Paradox

• Label any internal rhyme • Label any alliteration• Label any archetypes

• “pray” in line #10 should be changed to “prayer”

Student Task: Points: Earned:

Participation: Follows directions given. Stays on task. Actively reading and/or writing in journal when given workshop time. Brings journal/novel to class everyday.

25

Writing: All reader responses are present. The response uses a sentence starter and follows the correct format. The content shows analytical thinking and real-world connections.

25

Reading: Student is keeping up with the reading and proves this through annotations, related information and additions to the journal.

25

Aesthetics: Student has put forth obvious effort in personalization of journal, entries and additions, and annotations. Visual aspects have been added.

25

Total Earned:100

Death Be Not Proud – Reader Response Journal Check

Student Task: Points: Earned:

Participation: Follows directions given. Stays on task. Actively reading and/or writing in journal when given workshop time. Brings journal/novel to class everyday.

25

Writing: All reader responses are present. The response uses a sentence starter and follows the correct format. The content shows analytical thinking and real-world connections.

25

Reading: Student is keeping up with the reading and proves this through annotations, related information and additions to the journal.

25

Aesthetics: Student has put forth obvious effort in personalization of journal, entries and additions, and annotations. Visual aspects have been added.

25

Total Earned:100

Death Be Not Proud – Reader Response Journal Check