Journaling Guide for Song for a Whale
Day Three
At Monthly Novels, we believe actively taking note while reading is one of the most important thing you can do to remember the book well and prepare for future writing assignments. Here are seven journaling topics you could write about as you read:
Feeling misunderstood
Expressing yourself
Talents and confidence
Courage and independence
Being judged
Connecting with others
Any topic of your choice
Agenda
Choose 2 or 3 journaling topics you’d like to think carefully about.
Write a few sentences explaining why you chose your 2-3 topics.
As you continue to read the novel, take notes on all seven journaling topics (but pay special attention to the ones you chose). You can:
Use our post-it notes in the attached assignment sheet. This is our recommended method because it helps you easily organize your ideas once it’s time to write about the full book.
Use your own post-it notes; just be sure to label them with the journaling topics!
Write directly in your copy of the book.
Go back and reread chapters 1-3, journaling as you go.
