KBARR. Kick Back and Read (and) Respond

• Read EVERY Monday through Thursday for at least 15 minutes each day.
• You will use your notebook to respond to your reading. 
• These responses should be your thoughts, reactions, connections, and questions about what you are reading. The key here is to think about what you read; as long as you are thoughtful, you have much freedom in regard to how you respond.
  

KBARR Chart.
Name:
Date:
Title of Book:

Date	Time Started-Time Stopped	Pages Read*	Parent Signature
1	--	--	x
2	--	--	x
3	--	--	x
4	--	--	x

*Note: List page numbers read, not simply number of pages read. Example: p.123-p.134. This goes into your notebook.

K.B.A.R. Responding.

• DO NOT SUMMARIZE! DO NOT SUMMARIZE! (Unless otherwise asked to do so.)·
• React. Why do you love/hate this book? Why should someone else read it? What would make it better? What would you have done in the same situations? 
• Question. What confuses you? Ask the author or main character 10 questions. 
• Evaluate. How does this book compare with other books you’ve read? What is the author’s point? 
• Predict. What will happen next? What makes you think so? What "should" happen next? Write a new ending. 
• Quote or point out. Quote an interesting or important part of the book. Why is this important? Why is it cool? What’s the point?

KBAR Response Rubric.
*Can tell you've read. *Specific/uses examples.  *Shows thinking.  *Little Summarization.  *Effort

KBAR  FAQ:
1) Can I make up missing signatures?  Ummm. No. You can, however, do extra KBAR over the weekend to make up (most of) the missing points. Read Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, and get your chart signed, and you can get 15/20 points back. (I guess if you happen to luck into a three-day weekend, then you could get all you signature points back.)
2) Can I get all four of my signatures on Thursday night?
Ummm. No. The nightly thing is sort of the whole idea behind KBAR. You  need to get your chart signed every day after you have read. If you forget, see question #1.

3) Can I make up missing responses? Yes. You can get up to 15 of the 20 points back by showing me your response on the following Monday.
4) What if I finish my book in the middle of the week? You get one night off to look for a new one. Write, "Looking for book," on the  appropriate line in your chart, and get it signed. By the next night, you should  be reading a new book.
5) If I do that, which book should I respond to? It doesn't matter. Either one, or both.
6) Can I do 2 KBARS per day to make up missing ones?  No. Weekends and holidays are the only times to do make ups.