Spare Parts - Reading Response Journal

Reading Response Journals (RRJs) are an informal space for you to explore the readings as well as
your own reading process. The first step to writing an RRJ is to read carefully, taking notes on the text as
you go. RRJs should include the following:
1. A brief summary of the chapters (5-8 sentences) including major events, characters, and
important information about setting (place and time).
type your summary in the box: In this part of the story things are looking really bad for the teenagers.
Law Enforce began to question anyone who looked like an immigrant asking them to prove that why
were US citizens. They would go to schools, restaurants , and other places and question anyone
who looked Mexican even if they were US citizens. We also learn about the hard life oscar has been
going through do to all the moving. His family has been moving back and forth from mexico to the
US and back all because of his sister and his family.
2. Your response to the reading (5-8 sentences) including your opinions about and reaction to the
assigned chapters. This section is a place to think deeply about the book and the emotions and
complex ideas it brings up for you.

type your response in the box: I sympathise oscar and his father ramon. Ramon oscar's father is
working so hard to bring his family to the US to give them a better life but they can't see that. Luz
oscar's sister stayed in mexico with her boyfriend and I felt this was a very stupid reason to leave her
family. i can relate to how oscar feels about all the moving when i was younger i too moved from
mexico her. i thought my dad was a very mean person for doing this to me but now i see all he was
doing was giving me the best chance possible.
3. 2 discussion questions. These should be openended questions that could lead to an interesting
conversation, not factbased yes or no questions.

Type your discussion questions in the box: How will the rounding up of immigrants affect the young
adults? will the different lifestyles affect the connection between them?
4. An explanation of your reading process. How did this weeks reading go for you? Discuss specific
sections that made you confused or questions that you have about the text. Point out strategies that
helped you overcome challenges in your reading. Choose one or two of the following prompts to
develop your ideas:
While I was reading,
I felt confused when so I
I was distracted by but then I
I started to think aboutbecause
The time went quickly because

I figured outby
I finally understood
I remembered that earlier in the book
I was reminded of
Type your reading process here: While i was reading i started to think about how i felt when i first
moved here and how oscar is feeling about always moving.

5. 3-5 significant words from this particular readingwords that you feel are important to understand
the text, or that you have decided to learn to develop your academic vocabulary. Define the words you
choose and explain why you chose them.

Type the words that you found significant here with your explanations
overpass: a bridge by which a road or railroad passes over another..
dependent: contingent on or determined by.: "the various benefits will be dependent on length of
service".
eloped: run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent

You will receive complete credit on every RRJ (20 points) by thoughtfully completing the steps as
described above, looking at the rubric to check completeness, and by turning your RRJ in on time. The
RRJs are a space for you to think through the readings without having to worry too much about grammar,
organization, and the other requirements of more formal writing assignments. However, do follow basic
rules such as capitalizing I and using appropriate language.