POETRY CAFÉ

LITERATURE CIRCLES

Compiled By:Pat Elliott, Resource Teacher & Dale Mays,

Grade 4 Teacher Simcoe County District School Board Ontario Canada

Literature Circle Schedule

Record the names of the members of your group.

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4. ____________________ 5. ____________________

Title of the book you are reading? ______________________________________________Our group will meet on these dates and have read the pages (chapters)

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Book Title: ________________________________________________________

Our roles will change as follows:

Date: _________________ Date: _________________ Name Role Name Role

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4. ___________________ ______________ 4. ______________________ ______________

5. ___________________ ______________ 5. ______________________ ______________

Date: _________________ Date: _________________ Name Role Name Role 1. ____________________ _____________ 1. ______________________ ______________ 2. ___________________ ______________ 2. ______________________ ______________

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Date: _________________ Name Role

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Possible Roles:

Discussion Director Literary Luminary Summarizer Word Wizard Illustrator

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Double Entry JournalPlease Date Your EntriesIdea or Quote from Text: Your Reaction/Connection

Rubric: Literature Circles Completion

Level

Criteria

Excellent4

Proficient3

Adequate2

Limited*1

InsufficientBlank*

Completion of Role

Completed All 5 Roles

Completed 4 Roles

Completed3 Roles

Completed 1-2 Roles

No score is awarded

Sheets because there is

insufficient evidence of

student performance based on the requirements

of the assessment

task.

Completion of

Double Entry

Journal

Completed 10

Journal Entries

Completed8-9

Journal Entries

Completed 5-7

Journal Entries

Completed1-4

Journal Entries

Completed Poetry

Anthology(quality will be

evaluated on separate rubric)

7 excellently

written poems

5-6 well written poems

3-4 adequately

written poems

1-2 adequately

written poems

Perform or Display

Poem from Anthology

CompleteOr

Incomplete

Total Possible12/12* When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to help the student improve.

Rubric: Anthology of PoemsStudent ___________________________________________________________

Level

Criteria

Excellent Proficient Adequate Limited * Insufficient/ Blank *

Forms and elements of figurative language

(2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3)

Shares an insightful use of figurative speech to create meaning in poems.

Shares a convincing use of figurative speech to create meaning in poems.

Shares a generally accurate use of figurative speech to create meaning in poems.

Little or no use of figurative speech to create meaning in poems.

No score is awarded because there is insufficient evidence of student performance based on the requirements of the assessment task.

Create and Organize

Original Text*elaborate on

expression of ideas*organize

information(2.4.2, 3.3.1)

Language used in poems is insightful and clearly organized.

Language used in poems is meaningful and well organized.

Language used in poems is appropriate and generally organized.

Language used in poems is vague and confusing.

Select visuals to inform and

engage(3.4.1)

Selects visuals that are vivid and engaging.

Selects visuals that are effective and appealing.

Selects visuals that are simplistic and predictable.

Visuals lack appeal.

Select vocabulary to

enhance writing

(4.1.1, 4.1.2)

Selects words that are compelling and memorable.

Selects words that are effective and interesting.

Selects words that are appropriate but unimagin-ative.

Word selection does little to enhance meaning.

* When work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to help the student improve.

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