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Week 1 Reading Notebook Questioning Activity

This activity helps you practice questioning by offering examples of the kinds of questions you might ask yourself before, during, and after reading. It also allows you to create your own questions for reading. You will practice answering these questions using a reading passage. It is recommended you have the reading passage open on your computer or printed out for you to refer to as you work on this notebook.

BEFORE YOU READ STEP ONE, Preview: This reading passage is about the Harry Potter book series. Preview the text by skimming the introduction and conclusion below to identify the main idea. Remember, you are just skimming in this step, not reading the entire passage.

Introduction Harry Potter (1997-2007) A seven-book fantasy series by J. K. (Joanne) Rowling (1965–), which has a credible claim to be the most successful children's book series of all time. Formally conventional, but well plotted and richly imagined, it has been criticized in some quarters for derivative content and lacklustre prose, while also credited with turning millions of children on to the pleasures of reading—though the books’ enthusiastic readers and champions massively, vastly outnumber their handful of critics. Conclusion J. K. Rowling has also written a number of short books associated with Harry's world: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001), Quidditch through the Ages (2001), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008), the sales for all of these benefiting charities that Rowling supports. After a long development period, 2012 saw the full public launch of ‘Pottermore’, an official website with unpublished material, downloadable e-books, etc. The first fully illustrated editions of the original series were announced in 2013 (with publication scheduled for 2015), with Jim Kay was selected to produce the first fully illustrated editions of the series, with book one appearing in 2015. Characters from Harry Potter's world returned in 2016 in a spectacular London stage show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (co-written by Jack Thorne (in collaboration with Rowling)), set nineteen years after the end of the main series. Source: Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature (2015) GEN104 Week 1 Reading Notebook v.05.11.20

Activity adapted from Excelsior University OWL

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STEP TWO, Stop and Think: Stop and answer these questions before reading the entire passage. 1. What do you already know about this text? I know that it is a 7 book fantasy series that is the most successful children’s book of all times. I also know that it took a long development period before the books came out to the market. 2. What are you hoping to learn from reading this text? I am hoping to learn why all the kids were so into these books, because I never read any of the Harry Potter books. Why they were so enthusiastic towards the series. 3. What feelings or biases do you have toward this text? I don’t feel that I have any type of feelings or are biased towards the text. It makes me curious to why a lot of people enjoy them. 4. Write down one or more additional questions that you would like to ask before reading the text and answer them below. (Tip: Questions to ask before reading can address what you know or want to know about the topic, how you feel about the topic, what you think the text is about based on your preconceptions, and what your purpose is for reading the text). How many copies have been sold? Is there any books for kids who are just starting out reading? Is the series just about magic, wizardry things? The purpose to read this text is to find out what Harry Potter is all about.

WHILE YOU READ STEP THREE, Read: Now, read the full text and while you read through the text, complete the following activities. Activity 1: As you read, ask yourself questions to clarify meaning. Begin your questions with who, what, when, where, or how. For example, “How many copies of Harry Potter books have been sold?” Normally, you would write these questions in the margins or in a notebook. For this activity, write down at least one of your questions and answers below. Why did people like to read the Harry Potter books? Was it a lot of fantasy reading or did it actually sound realistic when you read the book? Could you picture yourself in the storyline?

GEN104 Week 1 Reading Notebook v.05.11.20

Activity adapted from Excelsior University OWL

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Activity 2: As you read, monitor your thoughts about and understanding of what you are reading by creating “statements” like “I think,” “I like,” “I agree,” “I don’t understand,” and “I was confused by.” For example, “I don’t understand why these books would cause controversy.” Normally, you would write these statements in the margins or in a notebook. For this activity, write down at least one of your statements below. I like the fact that they made movies for the books. So people who don’t read as much can still see the movies and understand what happened in the books too.

STEP FOUR, Review and Reflect: Review the text and complete these statements after reading the passage. 1. After reading the passage, I learned… That it was a lot of young adults that were reading the books. I also learned that each of the books corresponds to event one year of Harry Potters school career. 2. Something I already knew is …. There were movies also made to go with the books. 3. This passage reminds me of… A lot of made up fantasy with wizards. People have a very good imagination to come up with this story line. 4. I was confused by…. (this could be a word, phrase, piece of information, etc.) They say it is the most successful children’s book series of all times, But most of the readers were adults.

5. A lingering question I have is … I wonder if I would like to read the books, if I would get into the story?

6. Something more I would like to know is … How long did it take to write the books before they were published? Also what inspired them to write about wizards and such to get the story line?

GEN104 Week 1 Reading Notebook v.05.11.20

Activity adapted from Excelsior University OWL...