Literature Circles
In Literature Circles each student will be allowed to choose between six different books based on his or her own interest/reading level. Students will then be placed into groups according to their book choices. Once each group is formed, students will receive their individual group roles and responsibilities as well as their reading schedules.
Literature Circle Roles:
Discussion Director
The Discussion Director is responsible for writing the questions that are to be used
for discussion. Discussion Director is also responsible for making sure
each member contributes equally to the group discussion.
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Vocabulary Keeper
The Vocabulary Keeper is responsible for keeping track of any new and exciting words
that are discovered while reading the text. They are also responsible for
defining the new term for the other members. The Vocabulary Keeper needs to make
sure he/she gets input from all members in listing the new terms as well.
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The Connector
The Connector is responsible for writing any connections made to the story.
These connections can include text to text, text to self, and text to world.
Remember, the more connections that are made, the more likely a text will be
remembered.
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Artful Artist
The Artful Artist is responsible for illustrating an important moment in the
story. Their job is to provide others with a "snapshot" or visual of what
is happening in their story.
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The Summarizer
The Summarizer is responsible for writing a brief summary of the story (at least 8
sentences) to be shared with the group at each meeting. The summary should
be brief and include only key events and characters. The summary does not
need to go into great detail.
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The Literary Luminary
The Luminary's job is to locate a few special sections of the text that your group would like to hear read aloud.
The idea is to help people remember some interesting, powerful, funny, puzzling, or important sections of the text.
You decide which passages or paragraphs are worth hearing and then jot plans for how they should be shared.
You can read passages aloud yourself, ask someone else to read them, or have people read them silently then discuss.
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Literature Circle Roles:
Discussion Director
The Discussion Director is responsible for writing the questions that are to be used
for discussion. Discussion Director is also responsible for making sure
each member contributes equally to the group discussion.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet
Vocabulary Keeper
The Vocabulary Keeper is responsible for keeping track of any new and exciting words
that are discovered while reading the text. They are also responsible for
defining the new term for the other members. The Vocabulary Keeper needs to make
sure he/she gets input from all members in listing the new terms as well.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet
The Connector
The Connector is responsible for writing any connections made to the story.
These connections can include text to text, text to self, and text to world.
Remember, the more connections that are made, the more likely a text will be
remembered.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet
Artful Artist
The Artful Artist is responsible for illustrating an important moment in the
story. Their job is to provide others with a "snapshot" or visual of what
is happening in their story.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet
The Summarizer
The Summarizer is responsible for writing a brief summary of the story (at least 8
sentences) to be shared with the group at each meeting. The summary should
be brief and include only key events and characters. The summary does not
need to go into great detail.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet
The Literary Luminary
The Luminary's job is to locate a few special sections of the text that your group would like to hear read aloud.
The idea is to help people remember some interesting, powerful, funny, puzzling, or important sections of the text.
You decide which passages or paragraphs are worth hearing and then jot plans for how they should be shared.
You can read passages aloud yourself, ask someone else to read them, or have people read them silently then discuss.
Click Here to Print the Role Sheet