My students were instructed to write BORE's in their class notebooks on a regular basis.
Purpose: BORE's provide a structure for students' reflections on a piece they have read.
(1) Title of piece (Note: the piece did not have to be a book; it could be a poem, a short story, lyrics to a song, etc.)
-and-
Author (Could also include 1-2 sentences about the author's background, and other pieces written.)
(2) Brief Description (Summary): 3-7 sentences
(3) + and Why (Something positive about the piece: something they liked about the piece; an event in the piece that stood out to them; etc. -and- why they feel this way)
(4) - and Why (Something negative about the piece: something they didn't like about the piece; an event that was negative; etc. -and- why they feel this way)
(5) Learned (Something they learned from the piece.