Grade: 3-5
Subject: 4 Blocks

#1118. Self Selected Reading Conference Forms

4 Blocks, level: Elementary
Posted Fri Jun 25 18:48:32 PDT 1999 by Sherri (tangy1999@aol.com).
MI
Concepts Taught: Story Elements

Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Character


Student _____________________________________Date_________________


Student reads: fluently word by word

Student reads with expression: yes no

This book was: too easy too hard appropriate


Who was the main character in this story?

Describe him or her:


Did this character do things that you think are good?


Did this character do things that you think are wrong?


If you could be friends with this character, do you think you would want to be? Explain your answer.


Does this character change in the story? In what way?


Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Setting


Student _____________________________________Date_________________


Student reads: fluently word by word

Student reads with expression: yes no

This book was: too easy too hard appropriate


Where does the story take place?

Tell me what this place was like:

When did this story take place?


Long ago Now In the future

Have you ever been to a place like this? If not, would you ever like to visit a place like this?


Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Problem/Solution


Student _____________________________________Date_________________


Student reads: fluently word by word

Student reads with expression: yes no

This book was: too easy too hard appropriate

Who has a problem in this story?

Describe the problem this character had:

Was the problem solved? How?

How would you have solved this problem?


Student Reading Conference
Literary element focus: Plot/Main Idea


Student _____________________________________Date_________________


Student reads: fluently word by word

Student reads with expression: yes no

This book was: too easy too hard appropriate

How did this story begin?

What happened in the middle of the story?

How did this story end?

Can you think of another way this story might have ended?