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Discussion DirectorDate: _____ As the Discussion Director, it is your job to write down some good questions that you think your group would want to talk about. List a minimum of five thought provoking questions below. (Think of these starters: Why..., If..., What..., Who..., and How...) 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) Literary LuminaryDate: _____ As the Literary Luminary, it is your job to read aloud parts of the story to your group in order to help your group members remember some interesting, powerful, puzzling, or important sections of the text. You decide which passages or paragraphs are worth reading aloud, and justify your reasons for selecting them. Write the page numbers and paragraph numbers on this form along with the reason you chose each passage. You must choose a minimum of 3 passages. Some reasons for choosing passages to share might include: * Pivotal events * Informative * Descriptive * Surprising * Scary
ConnectorDate: _____ As the Connector, it is your job to find connections between the novel your group is reading and the outside world. This means connection the reading to: * Your own life * Happenings at school or in the neighborhood * Similar events at other times and places * Other books or stories * Other writings on same topic * Other writings by the same author Think about a minimum of two connections today's reading reminded you of. List the connection and explain how the events are similar. 1.) 2.) Character CaptainDate: _____ As the Character Captain, it is your job to share observations you have about the main character(s). Select three adjectives that describe one or more of the characters in your novel, and support your selection with an example taken from your reading assignment.
Artistic AdventurerDate: _____ As the Artistic Adventurer it is your responsibility for sharing an artistic representation of the material you read for today’s Literature Circle. Some ideas for sharing may include: a character, the setting, a problem, an exciting part, a surprise, a prediction, or anything else. Examples of genres for expression may include: * Artwork * Music * Poetry * Collage * Mobile Have fun! Let your imagination soar! What I shared: __________________________ Vocabulary EnricherDate: _____ As the Vocabulary Enricher, it is your job to look for especially important vocabulary words within the book your group is reading. Words chosen should be: * Important * Unfamiliar * Different * Puzzling List a minimum of 5 words you feel would be worth discussing with your group.
When your group members meet, help them find and discuss the words you have chosen. You might discuss the following:
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