Which purpose ia appropriate for a reader's response journal entry.
a. to demonstrate how the theme and plot of a play create meaning.
b. to draw conclusions about a novel's character based on evidence.
c. to analyze symbolism in a short story.
d. to record personal reactions to a poem.

D. To record personal reactions to a poem.

This is the most appropriate purpose for a reader's response journal entry. In a reader's response journal, the reader should describe what his feelings towards a text are. By analyzing his emotions and reactions, he will gain valuable knowledge about the poem. Moreover, this will allow him to better examine and remember it.

since it is asking for her reaction to elnora's trouble at school you can rule out any answers with a positive response (b). then you can rule out (d), this is because it does not show the mother's reaction but the daughter's response. that leaves you with two options (a) and (c), by looking at the options you can rule out (c) because it isn't referring back to elnora's issues at school.