White Hat

Facts about the book:

Title, author, illustrator, main characters, setting

Yellow hat

What were the strengths in:

The plot

Characters

Presentation

Making readers aware of social/ environmental issues

Writing style

Black hat

What were the weaknesses in:

The plot

The characters

Style of writing

Presentation

Illustration

The social/ environmental raised

Green Hat

What new ideas did the author have in:

Development of the plot

Characters

How did the author make the story different?

Use your green hat to express new ideas which you think would improve the story

Red hat

Feelings

How did the story make you feel?

How did you feel about the characters?

List them and write your feelings for each.

Overall, what emotion was the author trying to make you feel?

What is your opinion of the story?

Blue Hat

Thinking about what the author was trying to do

Was there any message or moral in the story?

How did the author get you involved as a reader?  What devices did he/she use to keep you reading?