Components of a Portfolio

Questions for Thinking About a Reading Selection

Name:
Date:
Title of reading:

1. Why did you decide to read this?
2. What was important to you when you were reading this?
3. Before you read this, what did you do to understand it better?
4. What problem did you have as you were reading this?
5. How did you solve this problem?
6. What did you think about this reading?
7. How do the ideas, situations and characters match your own experiences?
8. What kind of article or book would you like to read next?

Creative student assessment: A guide to developing meaningful evaluation. (1995). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Advanced Education and Training, Adult Learning and Literacy. www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ael/all/publications/creative_student_assessment_oct03.pdf. Used with permission.