Level 1 • Lesson 73 — Create your reading log

Objective

Make and use a simple reading log to record books you read, who wrote them, and what you liked about them.

Materials

Notebook or a few sheets of paper stapled together
Ruler to draw columns (optional)
Pencil ✏️ and crayons for writing and small drawings
Several easy books to read during the week

Mini-lesson — What is a reading log?

A reading log is a special place where you keep track of the books you read.

Each time you finish a book, you can write:

the title of the book (its name)
the author (who wrote it)
the date you read it
a few words or a picture of your favorite part

Using a reading log helps you:

remember the books you have read
see how much you are reading over time
talk about books with your family or teacher

You can use sentence frames like:

“The title is ___.”
“The author is ___.”
“I liked this book because ___.”

Today you will make your own reading log page and fill it in for at least one book you read.

Picture strip: A reading log page and a stack of books

Guided Practice — Mini-book: My reading log

How to use this mini-book:

Set up a simple log page together.
Read one short book.
Use each mini-book page to help your child fill in one part of the log.

Model first: fill in one line for a book you read together, then let your child try the next one.

Log words

log title author date favorite page

Frames: “The title is ___.” “The author is ___.” “I liked this book because ___.”

Mini-Book: My reading log

1

Making the log

We draw a table or make lines on a page. Each line will be for one book we read.

How many books would you like to log?

2

Writing the title

We copy the book title into the first box. We try our best, even if an adult helps with big words.

What is the title of your book?

3

Writing the author

The author is the person who wrote the book. We look on the cover and write their name in our log.

Who is the author of your book?

4

Adding the date

We write the day we read the book. We can write the month and day, like “March 4”.

What is today’s date?

5

Favorite part or picture

In the last box, we draw or write a few words about our favorite part or how the book made us feel.

What was your favorite part?

6

Looking back at our log

After many days, we look back at our log. We can see all the books we have read and feel proud.

Point to a book in your log that you loved.

Project Practice — Using a reading log

Read each sentence about reading logs. Choose the best answer. Then press “Check answers”.

1) What is a reading log?

2) What two things do you almost always write in a reading log?

3) Why do you write the date in a reading log?

4) In one box you draw or write your favorite part.
Why is this helpful?

5) After a month, you see many book titles in your log.
How might you feel?

6) Who can you show your reading log to?

7) How can a reading log help you choose your next book?

8) Which sentence shows you understand reading logs?

Quick Check (10 questions)

1) The main job of a reading log is to…

hold your pencils keep track of books you read show how fast you can run

2) Where can you usually find the book title and author?

On your shoes On the back of your chair On the front cover of the book

3) If you cannot spell a long title, you should…

try your best and ask an adult for help skip the title and write nothing make up a different title

4) Which is a good sentence for the “favorite part” box?

“I do not remember the book.” “My favorite part was when the bird learned to fly.” “I like pizza.”

5) How often can you add to your reading log?

Only once a year Only on your birthday Every time you finish a book

6) If your log shows mostly animal stories, what can you learn?

You really like animal stories You never read animal stories You do not like reading at all

7) Who is the author of a book?

The person who draws your shoes The person who wrote the book The person who sells the book in a shop

8) Why is it important to be honest in your reading log?

So you can fill all the lines quickly So you can copy a friend’s books So it really shows what you read and liked

9) If you miss a day of writing in your log, you can…

add the book later as best you remember throw the whole log away pretend you never read that book

10) To get better at using a reading log, you can…

never write in it keep it in a safe place and add a new line after each book only write the first book and stop

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Helped set up a simple reading log page or notebook Can copy or dictate the title and author into the log Can add the date of reading with support Can draw or write a few words about a favorite part Can talk about what their reading log shows about their reading

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write in my reading log after I read 🙂 I need more practice using my reading log 😅 Reading logs still feel tricky

I will practice…

Writing the title and author Adding the date when I read Drawing or writing about my favorite part

Lesson 73: Create your reading log