Literature Circle Notes: Introduction



Literature Circle Notes: IntroductionName: Date:Novel: The OutsidersGroup Members: 4.5.6. Deadline: You must finish this book and all related assignments by: Tuesday, September 29Assessment:You will be assessed according to:the quality of your contributions to your literature circle discussionthe extent to which you keep up with your responsibilities to your groupthe quality of your ideas on your Literature Circle Notesthe quality of your group’s discussionAssignments:You must honor the members of your group by completing the assignments on time. Failure to do so will result in your removal from your literature circle. Rather than participate in the meetings and discussions, you will write a three page book report and prepare a presentation of that report for the class. ScheduleMondayTuesdayWednesdayFridaySept. 13Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 1, 2, 3, and 4Sept. 14Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 1, 2, 3, and 4Sept. 15Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 1, 2, 3, and 4Sept. 17Lit. Circle MeetingDiscuss Ch. 1 - 4Sept. 20Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 5, 6, 7 and 8Sept. 21Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 5, 6, 7 and 8Sept. 22Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 5, 6, 7 and 8Sept. 24 At campSept. 27Lit. Circle MeetingDiscuss Ch. 5, 6, 7, and 8Sept 28Read and prepare Lit.Circle notes for Ch. 9, 10, 11, 12Sept. 29Read and prepare Lit.Circle notes for Ch. 9, 10, 11, 12Oct. 1Read and prepare Lit. Circle notes for Ch. 9, 10, 11, 12Oct. 4Lit. Circle MeetingDiscuss Ch. 9, 10, 11, 12Oct. 5Prepare Book PresentationsOct. 6Prepare Book PresentationsOct. 8Present Book PresentationsLiterature Circle Notes: Discussion DirectorName: Date:Discussion Director: Your job is to keep the discussion going, to make sure there are not silences and gaps in the conversation.You should come to the meeting with at least five Think and Search/Author and You questions to ask in case the conversation slows down. These questions should be designed to get people in your group thinking about issues and topics in your reading. They should not be Right There questions that ask for facts. You are also in charge of keeping the discussion focused so things don't wander too far from the main topic, which is the book.Sample QuestionsWhat were you thinking about as you read ____?What do you think this text/passage was about?What have you learned from this reading passage?What one question would you ask the writer if you got the chance? Why?What are the most important ideas/moments in this section? Why do you think they are important?What do you predict will happen next – and why?What was the most important change in this section? Why?Who are the most important characters and why?How does this passage relate to what we have learned?Discussion Questions:Responses to Questions:Summary:Literature Circle Notes: Literary LuminaryName: Date:Literary Luminary: You find passages your group would like to or should hear read aloud. These passages should be memorable, interesting, puzzling, funny, or important. Your notes should include the quotations but also why you chose them, and what you want to say about them. You can either read the passage aloud yourself or ask members of your group to read notes. Sample QuestionsWhat do you think the author meant by ___________?What does this passage tell you about (name of character)?Is there another passage that relates to this or helps you understand this one more?How does this passage add to the story?Discussion Questions:Responses to Questions:Summary:Literature Circle Notes: IllustratorName: Date:Illustrator: Your role is to draw what you read about. This might mean drawing a scene as a cartoon-like sequence, or an important scene so readers can better understand the action. You can draw maps or organizational trees to show how one person, place, or event relates to the others. Use the notes area to explain how your drawing relates to the text. Label your drawings so we know who the characters are. Make your drawing on the back of your notes page.Sample QuestionsAsk members of your group, “What do you think this picture means?”Tell the group why you chose to illustrate this particular scene.Explain how the drawing relates to the story.Explain why you used the particular style, colors, etc?Ask members of your group if they can tell who/what is represented?Explain what, if anything, drawing it helped you see that you had not noticed before.What were you trying to accomplish with this drawing?Discussion Questions:Responses to Questions:Summary:Literature Circle Notes: ConnectorName: Date:Connector: Your job is to connect what you are reading with what you are studying or with the world outside of the school. You can connect the story to events in your own life, news events, political events, or historical events. Another important source of connections is books you’ve already read. The connections should be meaningful to you and those in your group. Sample questions for discussion.What connections can you make to your own life?What other places, people, or time could you compare this story to?What other books or stories might you compare to this one?What other characters or authors might you compare to this one?What is the most interesting or important connection that comes to mind?How does this section relate to those that came before it?Discussion Questions:Responses to Questions:Summary:Literature Circle Notes: Word WatcherName: Date:Word Watcher: While reading the assigned section, you watch out for words worth knowing. These words might be interesting, new, important, or used in unusual ways. It is important to indicate the specific location (page number, paragraph) of the words so the group can discuss the words in context. Ideas for you to consider:Words that are new to you.Words that are used in unusual ways.Words that seem to have special meaning to the characters and author.Parts of speechWord definitionsWord:Notes:Word:Notes:Word:Notes:Word:Notes:Word:Notes:Word:Notes:Word:Notes:Summary: ................
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