Ask students to complete a story map or reading response sheet or to draw/write a reflection in a notebook as a response to a text. Pose questions to initiate a response.

Example Questions:

• What does the story make you think of or remember?
• Did you like the story? Why or why not?
• What was your favorite part of the story?
• Who was your favorite character in the story?
• Tell me about a part of the story or what happened in the story.
• Why should someone read this story?
• Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not?
• Is there anything you would want to say to a character?
• Is there anything you would want to tell the author?

Notes:

• Student responses will vary, and degrees of student ability will vary as well. When assessing this SE, focus specifically on whether the child can respond to a text in a logical manner.
• The quality of the response will be dependent on where the student is developmentally. By the end of kindergarten, all students should be able to respond to a text orally, with illustrations, and with writing.