READING CODES : sentence frames that give structure to a re-telling of your independent reading.
Requirements: Reading codes must follow the format precisely.
Reading codes must be at least 35 words.
SR = Simple Retell
Model: In the part of (name of book/story) that I read today, (this character) (did this thing) (in this place)
(with these people) because ____________________________________________ .
Example: In the part of The Hunger Games that I read today, Katniss volunteered herself as tribute at the Reaping in front of
all the other kids in District 12 because she didn’t want her sister Primrose to be sent to the Hunger Games.
CT = Connect to Text (book, movie, tv show, play, video game, etc.)
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of (this other thing)
because ____________________________________________ .
Example: When Mrs. Baggio announced the science fair to the class, it reminds me of Dr. Austin in the book Story Time
because Dr. Austin announced projects for a mandatory science fair to his students in the advanced science classes.
CS = Connect to Self
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of ME because ___________________________ .
Example: When Adam tried to make his science project about hockey, it reminds me of ME because when I was in middle school
I tried to get my eighth grade teacher to let me do a science project about my cat.
CW = Connect to World (current event, world issue)
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of (this world issue)
because ___________________________ .
Example: When Rita Skeeter turns into a bug and listens in on conversations between Harry and Hermione, it reminds me of
famous people in the news who are followed everywhere by paparazzi trying to take pictures of them.
P = Prediction
Model: I think (this character) will (do this thing) because _____________________________________ .
Example: I think Milo will get angry at the class and not let them babysit any more because they were going nuts over his
chicken and were trying to prevent him from finishing his science project and killing the chicken.
J = Judgment
Model: I think (this character) was (feeling this way / acting this way) when he/she (did this thing)
because ____________________________________________ .
Example: I think Greg was feeling protective of Rowley when he told everyone that he had thrown away the Cheese
on the blacktop because he knew that Rowley was afraid of what everyone would think if they knew the truth about the Cheese.
C = Conflict
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it’s an example of person vs. (this kind of conflict)
because ____________________________________________ .
(person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. society, person vs. self)
Example: When Milo and Kelly Marie argued in class, it’s an example of person vs. person conflict because Milo wants to
be able to complete his project and eat the chicken, while Kelly wants to save the chicken even though it was never hers.
OP = Object’s Purpose or AP = Author’s Purpose
Model: The author used (this object / idea in the story) to show that _____________________
because _____________________________________ .
Example: The author uses the fishing boat to show that Noah’s dad will do anything to clear his name
because he is willing to trade his boat, his only way to make a living, in exchange for a witness statement from someone
who saw the bad guy dumping sewage in the ocean.
Requirements: Reading codes must follow the format precisely.
Reading codes must be at least 35 words.
SR = Simple Retell
Model: In the part of (name of book/story) that I read today, (this character) (did this thing) (in this place)
(with these people) because ____________________________________________ .
Example: In the part of The Hunger Games that I read today, Katniss volunteered herself as tribute at the Reaping in front of
all the other kids in District 12 because she didn’t want her sister Primrose to be sent to the Hunger Games.
CT = Connect to Text (book, movie, tv show, play, video game, etc.)
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of (this other thing)
because ____________________________________________ .
Example: When Mrs. Baggio announced the science fair to the class, it reminds me of Dr. Austin in the book Story Time
because Dr. Austin announced projects for a mandatory science fair to his students in the advanced science classes.
CS = Connect to Self
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of ME because ___________________________ .
Example: When Adam tried to make his science project about hockey, it reminds me of ME because when I was in middle school
I tried to get my eighth grade teacher to let me do a science project about my cat.
CW = Connect to World (current event, world issue)
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it reminds me of (this world issue)
because ___________________________ .
Example: When Rita Skeeter turns into a bug and listens in on conversations between Harry and Hermione, it reminds me of
famous people in the news who are followed everywhere by paparazzi trying to take pictures of them.
P = Prediction
Model: I think (this character) will (do this thing) because _____________________________________ .
Example: I think Milo will get angry at the class and not let them babysit any more because they were going nuts over his
chicken and were trying to prevent him from finishing his science project and killing the chicken.
J = Judgment
Model: I think (this character) was (feeling this way / acting this way) when he/she (did this thing)
because ____________________________________________ .
Example: I think Greg was feeling protective of Rowley when he told everyone that he had thrown away the Cheese
on the blacktop because he knew that Rowley was afraid of what everyone would think if they knew the truth about the Cheese.
C = Conflict
Model: When (this happens in the story) , it’s an example of person vs. (this kind of conflict)
because ____________________________________________ .
(person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. society, person vs. self)
Example: When Milo and Kelly Marie argued in class, it’s an example of person vs. person conflict because Milo wants to
be able to complete his project and eat the chicken, while Kelly wants to save the chicken even though it was never hers.
OP = Object’s Purpose or AP = Author’s Purpose
Model: The author used (this object / idea in the story) to show that _____________________
because _____________________________________ .
Example: The author uses the fishing boat to show that Noah’s dad will do anything to clear his name
because he is willing to trade his boat, his only way to make a living, in exchange for a witness statement from someone
who saw the bad guy dumping sewage in the ocean.