Examples of letter responses to literature include a friendly letter to a character as a reaction to a specific occurrence in the book, a letter of advice to a character, an opinion letter to a character, a letter written in the voice of one character to another character, a business letter to an author describing one's opinion of the author's writing in general or stating an opinion of a specific book or character. Figure 3 points out letter responses to specific children's literature. Narrative Writing Narrative writing is part of the imaginative mode which includes stories, songs, and plays. The teacher and students may want to practice using a story map which contains specific story grammar components such as setting, characters, problem, plot, and resolution. In this way, the students should be able to see how various story parts fit together in a logical, understandable way.
Narrative writing can take many forms in response to a book.
Figure 4 offers examples of narrative writing exercises for specific children's literature sources. The connection between reading and writing is strong and wonderful. By writing, a reader will be able to respond to the vast world of exciting children's literature. Read everything and see how they do it. You'll absorb it.