Reading Cards

Students will maintain a reading card for all of the major works that they read while in AP English. Students should be thorough and include as much information as possible, but should also be original—each student’s card should be different. You will keep this card collection to review the works of literature that you have read prior to taking the AP exams during the junior and senior year.

Front of Card:

Name, Class, Number
Title:

Author:

Settings:

Main Characters: (Name a few words to identify them)


Plot Summary: (No more than three sentences)



Back of Card:

Symbols: (What they are and what you think they mean)

Themes: (Expect at least 2 - this is a topic, plus an opinion. EX: Not just "war," but "War produces close friendship.")


Point of View:

Structure: (Does it have flashbacks; it is a story within a story; is it a series of episodes, etc.)

Quotes: (See if a few stand out. It's wise to put the chapter and page number so we can review them)