Literature+Circle+Resources

 Director
 * Discussion
 * You are the leader for this week's meeting.

Create 3 to 5 interesting open-ended discussion questions.

Examples: Why do you think _? If you could ask (character) one question, what would it be? || Word Finder

Choose 3 //unfamiliar//, //interesting//, or //vivid// words. First record the word, the page number, and what you //think// the word means. Then look up the word in a dictionary (online is okay) and record the meaning. Use a ruler or straight edge to make this chart in your notebook: __Word | page # | Definition .__ 1. 2. 3.

 Be prepared to TEACH these words to your group.

[|online dictionary]
|| Share three connections you made as you were reading the selection. Share one TS (text-to-self), one TW (text-to-world), and one TT (text-to-text) connection. || <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;">Illustrator <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Draw anything about the piece you liked (character, setting, problem, <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">something exciting or surprising). When your group meets, don’t tell <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">them about it – let them guess and talk about your drawing. <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your choices are: //<span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Remember to draw and color all your work. // || <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;"> Luminary <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your purpose is to help other students by spotlighting something //interesting//, <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">//powerful//, //funny//, //puzzling//, //surprising//, or //important// from the text. You <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">may also select a //good// //description// or a good writing sample. <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">First, choose a paragraph or sentences to discuss with your group. Write <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">down the page # and paragraph #. Next, tell WHY you chose your <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sentences/ paragraph. || <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;">Character Analyzer <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your job is to choose a character and write a response about him/her. <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Does this character remind you of anyone? What is your opinion of the <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">character? What does he look like, and what does he do? Identify <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">some of the character’s traits and give evidence from the story to support <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">your ideas. || <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Summarize the selection read. Be sure to include **only** the important <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">characters and events. Don’t try to tell everything that happened. <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Be prepared to read your summary to your group. Practice your <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">presentation in advance.
 * <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;">Connector
 * <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Snapshot (one scene)
 * <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Travel Chaser (comic strip – show setting changes in sequence)
 * <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;">Literary
 * <span style="color: #3600ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 182%;">Summarizer

<span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">*When multiple chapters are assigned, it may be helpful to write one <span style="font-family: 'JesterRegular','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">or two sentences per chapter. || [|Job Wheel.docx] ||

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