Literature Circles

Pre-AP/Honors English 9

Mrs.Guin Adapted from Julie Bernard

Purpose analyze what you read in an in-depth way

respect others’ opinions about literature

listen and learn speak and communicate

Elements of Literature Circles Respect Reading Speaking Listening Writing Illustrating Decision

Making Cooperation Responsibility

What to do and when to do it!

After a piece of literature has been read, you will get into your literature circles.

I. Individually work on your task

II. Participate in your group’s discussion

III. Participate in the whole-class discussion

Four (4) Roles in Literature Circles

4 Roles in Literature Circles

Discussion Director Passage Master Connector Illustrator

Task of the Discussion Director

Generates (creates) “2” questions that will lead the group to analyze the “big ideas” of the reading

Leads the discussion with the two questions

Models listening

Task of the Passage Master Locates “2” special parts

of the selection that impacts the plot, theme, action, or character development

Justifies (gives reasons why) the 2 choices

Selects members of group to read each passage aloud

Task of the Connector Identifies “2”

connections you have made between the reading and the real world

Records the event in the literature with which you made a connection to the event in your real life

Shares the connections

Illustrator Selects a scene from

the assigned pages that made an impression on you

Illustrates that scene with details so others will recognize the impact (Must display in-depth thinking)

Creates a clever caption for your illustration

Are you ready to begin?

What concerns or questions do you

have?