reading circle

Connector Ask the Connector to read the connection

they made: Explain what kind of connection it was ( T-T, T-

S, or T-W) Read the passage of the book whre the

conncetion was made. Allow each member of the group to comment

and also tell their own connections they made to the book.

Discussion Director

Ask the group the questions you created.

Allow each person in your group to participate in the discussion and answer the questions.

After you have discussed your questions and answers, allow other team members to present and discuss their questions.

Illustrator

Use some form of artwork to represent a

significant scene or idea from the

reading.

IllustratorAsk the Illustrator to

show the picture they drew: Without commenting

on it, let the group individually guess what the picture means.

After everyone has a turn to guess, allow the illustrator to tell the group

What the picture means? Where it came from?

What it represents ?

Word finder

Discusses words in texts that are unusual, interesting, or difficult to understand.

Correspondent goes firstAsk the correspondent to read her letter

which summarizes the story.Discuss the summaryAllow other group members to add detail that

they may have forgotten.Ask the correspondent to read two

sections of the text they felt were the most interesting and explain why they chose the sections to share.

Discussion Director Creates questions for the group and leads the

discussion.

Connector Finds connections between the book and

something outside the text.

Correspondent Points out interesting or important passages

within the reading.

Wrap it up

Ask students to make predictions about what will happen next.

Fill out “ Literature Circle Planning Sheet” For the first round Ms.Maria will set the jobs

and dates. Once the groups are independent, the members will set the roles and dates.

Ways to have a Good DiscussionBe prepared Sit so everyone can see each other. Get started right away. Look directly at the person who is talking. Listen to understand. Ask questions to understand better. Speak clearly but not too loudly. Wait for the speaker to finish. Be sure everyone gets a turnRespect on another’s idea. Stay on topic. Give examples from the text to support your thinking.

Self Reflection: Take part in a Group Did I understand what my role was in the

group? Did I complete my task to the best of my

ability? Did I have my turn speaking? Did I let others have a turn at speaking? Did I offer to help when it was needed? Did I enjoy taking part in the group work? Did I enjoy working with others in my group?

What were three things that you enjoyed about you role in the group? What is something that you want to do differently next time?