My History as a Reader My History as a Reader as a Reader
Part 1: Part 1::: Use the prompts below to reflect on your history as a reader.
Books I loved as a child:
Memories I have of seeing somebody read:
People I remember who loved to read:
People who read to me when I was little:
Books I loved reading in school:
Books I hated reading in school:
Books I have read on my own and enjoyed:
Literary characters I connect to:
Books that have captured my imagination:
Books and/or writers I am interested in, but haven’t yet read:
Books I pretended to read or understand:
Other types of reading materials I read and enjoy:
Other memories I have about books and reading:
Part 2: Create a timeline, plotting at least twenty Part 2: experiences you’ve had as a reader, beginning with the earliest memory you
have of reading, being read to, or seeing someone read and ending with now. For each, note your age, the readers, titles,
authors (if you know them) and the contexts of your experiences. Record what was memorable in just a few words.
The experiences you choose to record need not be wholly positive. Refer to the model below for ideas, noting positive
experiences with reading above the line, and negative experiences below. You might be surprised to discover that you had
positive and negative experiences with the same book. Note that the model below is focused on classic literature, but yours
may well include a wide range of reading material.
Part 1: Part 1::: Use the prompts below to reflect on your history as a reader.
Books I loved as a child:
Memories I have of seeing somebody read:
People I remember who loved to read:
People who read to me when I was little:
Books I loved reading in school:
Books I hated reading in school:
Books I have read on my own and enjoyed:
Literary characters I connect to:
Books that have captured my imagination:
Books and/or writers I am interested in, but haven’t yet read:
Books I pretended to read or understand:
Other types of reading materials I read and enjoy:
Other memories I have about books and reading:
Part 2: Create a timeline, plotting at least twenty Part 2: experiences you’ve had as a reader, beginning with the earliest memory you
have of reading, being read to, or seeing someone read and ending with now. For each, note your age, the readers, titles,
authors (if you know them) and the contexts of your experiences. Record what was memorable in just a few words.
The experiences you choose to record need not be wholly positive. Refer to the model below for ideas, noting positive
experiences with reading above the line, and negative experiences below. You might be surprised to discover that you had
positive and negative experiences with the same book. Note that the model below is focused on classic literature, but yours
may well include a wide range of reading material.