A responsible reader
questions the text, find
answers to support
claims from the author
or their own
Look for evidence in the text
to support their claims.
Are willing to change or defend
their claim with evidence from
the text.
Can use both the information they bring
to the text and what the text has
brought to them
Responsive Readers
Explores the Text
Reads with curiosity by thinking what will happen next.
Makes connections to personal
experiences, emotions and the text
itself (also out side) .
Makes observations about what the text is saying and why.
Reacts to the text by asking questions.
A responsive reader
explores the text, looking
for new ideas, information
and evidence.
Responsible Readers
Ask the " Three Big
Questions"
By asking the "3 Big
Questions" a
responsible reader is
able to determine
fact from fiction, is
the text able to
support their claim
and see a different
perspective
How has it changed my thinking?
What did the author think I knew?
What surprised me?
Responsive Readers Respond to the text.
Make the text matter..
Let the text inspire them to
do or learn more.
Respond to the words on the
page and their own thoughts
By responding to the text a
reader can awaken emotions,
ideas and be inspired to go
beyond the classroom, book
and world.
Let the text affect them both emotionally and
intellectually.
Good Readers Combine
A good reader is a combination of
responsible and responsive. Both
need to ask questions, respond to
challenges and grow their
understanding.