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    My Reading Log

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    Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)

    Lesson Length: 15 - 20 mins

    Topic: Reading

    Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will reflect on their independent reading selections and demonstrate their understanding of the texts by creating a comic reading log.

    Know Before You Start: This is an engaging way for students to keep a record of the books they read. Reading Log comics are a great way for students to share favorite books and recommend books to others.

    Hook:

    • Share the sample comic with the class. 

    • Discuss how each student will use Pixton to keep track of their independent reading selections.  

    • Discuss with students the components you would like for them to include for each book. You may want students to write a quick summary or provide a rating system.

    Activity:

    • Have students create a Reading Log comic and add a panel to the comic each time they finish reading a book.

    Closure:

    • Periodically have students share their Reading Logs with classmates and discuss the books they are most excited about.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.

    • Provide sentence frames as needed.

    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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