DEAR reading form

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D.E.A.R. Reading Response

Title: _____________________________________________________________
Author: ___________________________________________________________

 Fiction  Nonfiction

D = Direct Quote
Word for word from the text
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E = Explanation Write a summary of the quote.
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A = Author’s Purpose
Why did the author include this?
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R = Response
Make a connection, make a prediction, or imagine you are the
character.
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