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- Literature Circle Schedule
- Literature Circle Jobs (5)
- Literary Luminary: Your job is to find a few special passages in the section you read that your group would like to hear read aloud. You want to help your group recall certain sections of the book. The passages may be interesting, funny, and important or demonstrate a literary device such as simile or alliteration. You can read the sections yourself, or ask another group member to do so.
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Summarizer: Your job is to prepare a brief summary of today's reading. Your group discussion will start with your 1-2 minute statement that covers the key points, main highlights, and general idea of today's reading assignment.
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Discussion Director: Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group might want to discuss about this part of the book. Don't worry about the small details; your task is to help people talk over the big ideas in the reading and share their reactions. Usually, the best discussion questions come from your own thoughts, feelings, and concerns as you read. You can list them below during or after your reading. You may also use some of the general questions below to develop topics for your group.
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Connector: Your job is to find connections between the book and you, and between the book and the wider world. Consider the list below when you make your connectionå. Think about what different passages, events, characters, etc. remind you of. If referencing a specific part of the book, be sure to give the page number in your explanation.
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Word Wizard: The words a writer chooses are an important ingredient of the author’s craft. Your job is to be on the lookout for a few words that have special meaning in today's reading selection.