A reading journal is a record of your thoughts and feelings as you read a novel, a short story or a poem. Try using some of the following processes in keeping your journal:
Questions - ask yourself about events and characters as you read
Memories - write down memories from your own experience that appear to you
as you read
Prediction - predict what is going to happen next
Reflection - reflect on striking moments and ideas in the book
Comparison - compare how you behave and how characters in the text
are behaving
Thoughts - express your thoughts and feelings about characters and events
Comments - comment on how the story is being told