lit circle roles

8/2/2019 Lit Circle Roles

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Sample Quest ions

What are the most impor tant events in the section you read?

What makes them so important?

What ef fect to these events have on the p lot or the other characters?

What changes---in plot, character, or tone---did you notice when you read?

What quest ions m ight appear on an exam about th is sect ion you read?What might be a good essay topic for this section of the story?

LIT 1,IrCIe I\lOIes: ~ u m m a n z e rIName

Summarizer : P repare a b r ie f summary o f

the day's reading. Use the quest ions to the

r ight to help you decide what to include. In

some cases,you might ask yoursel f what

details , characters , or events are so

important that they would be included onan exam. I f it helps you to organize the

informat ion, consider making a numbered

list or a t imeline.

Wr i te your d iscuss ion quest ions in here;

wr ite your response to them in the main

note taking area to the r igh t )

As signment fo r Today: page - page _

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Down here you should review, retel l, or ref lect on w hat you read so far . (Use the back i f necessary).

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page - page _ As signment fo r Today:Wr i te y our d is cus sion ques t ions in here;

wr ite y our response to them in the main

note tak ing area to the r igh t )

L it C i rc le N o t e s : C o n n e c t o rIName

Connector: Your job i s to c onnec t what y ou I Sample Quest ionsread with what you s tudy in this or other I What connectionscanyou makebetween the text and your l i fe?c lasses.You can also connect the s tory wi th I Wha t other placesor people could you compare this story to?events in your own l ife or the world outside I What other books or stories might you compare to this one?

s c hoo l as dep ic ted in the news or o ther What o ther c harac tersor authors m ight y ou c ompare to th is one?media. Another valuable source of connec- I What current trends or eventsare related to this section of the book?

tions is books you've already read this year. I What is the most interesting or important conn ection that comes to m ind?

Connect ions should be meaningful to you I What isthe connection that no one elsebut you candiscover?

and those in your group. I How does this section relate to those that came before it?

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Down here you should rev iew, retell , or renect on what you read so far. (Use the back i f necessary).

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page - page _ Ass ignment for Today:W r ite your d iscuss ion quest ions in here;

w r ite your response to them in the main

note taking area to the r ight >>>>)

L it C i rc le N o t e s : D i s c u s s io n D ir e cto r

IName I I = D = a t = e = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Discuss ion Director: Your role demands ISample Quest ionsthat you ident ify the important aspects of I What w ere you thinking about asyou read?your ass igned text, and develop questions I What did the text makeyou think about?your group wi l l want to discuss. Focus on I What do you think this text/passage was about?the major themes or "big ideas" in the text I How might other people (of dif ferent backgrounds)think a bout this text/passage?and your reaction to those ideas. What I What onequ estion would you ask the writer i f you got the chance?Why?interests you wil l most l ikely interest those What are the most important ideas/moments in this text/sect ion?

in your group. You are also responsible for I What do you think wil l happenn ext---andwhy?facili tating your group's discussion. I What w as the most important changein this section?How and why did it ha ppen?

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Down here you should review, retel l, or reflect on what you read so far. (Use the back if necessary).

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page - page _ As s ignment fo r Today:

I Sample Q uest ions

I Which words are usedfrequently?I Which words are used in unusualways?

I What words seem to ha ve specialmeaningto the characters or author?

I What new words do you find in this section?What part of speechis this word?

: What i s the c onnota tive mean ingo f th is wor d?

What is the denotative meaningof this word?I

II n t hi s c o lu m n , w r it e t he w o r d , a n d th e

p a ge a n d p a ra g ra p h n u m b er s. W r it e t he

de f in i tion and any ex p lana tion abou t

why y ou c hose the words in the no tes

sect ion to the r ight . >>

L it C i rc le N o t e s: W o r d W a tc h e r

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IName

W o r d W a t ch e r: W h i le r ea d in g t he

ass igned sect ion, you watch out for words

wor th k now ing . Thes e words m ight be

in te res t ing , new, important , o r us ed in

unusual ways. I t is impor tant to indicate thespec i fic locat ion of the words so the group

can discuss these words in contex t .

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Down here y ou s hou ld review , rete l l , or ref lec t on what you read so far . (Use the back i f necessary) .

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A ss ig nm en t fo r T od ay :

I Sample Questions

I Ask members o f your group, "What do you th ink th is p icture means?"

I Why did you choose this scene to i l lustrate?I How does this drawing relate to the story?

I Why d id you choose to draw i t the way you d id?

What do we see---i .e.,who and/or what is in this picture?

I What, i f anything, did drawing i t help you see that you had not noticed before?

I What d id th is quotation/passage make you th ink about when you read it?

I What are you trying to accomplish through this drawing?

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Lit CirCle I\lotes: IllustratorIName

I llustrator: Your ro le is to draw what you read.

This might mean drawing a scene as a cartoon-

l ike sequence, or an important scene so readers

can better understand the action. You can draw

maps or organizat iona l t rees 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 o f th is page or on a

separate sheet of paper.

Y ou r d ra w in g s ho uld b e o n th e b a ck o r

o n a se pa ra te sh ee t o f p ap e r; yo ur n o te s

a nd e x p la na ti on s ho ul d b e o ve r h er e .)

To pi c to b e ca rr ie d o ver to tomo rr ow:

page - page _ A ssi gn me nt for To mo rr ow:

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Do wn h e re yo u sh o u ld r ev ie w, r etel l, o r r e f le c t o n wh at yo u r ea d so fa r. ( Use th e b a ck i f n e ce ssa ry ).

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page - page _ Assignment for Today:

ISample QuestionsI What is happening in th is passage?I Why did you choose this passage?I What does this passage mean, or what is i t d iscussing?

How should you present th is passage?

I Who is speaking or w hat is happening in th is passage?I What is the most unique aspect of th is passage---andwhy is i t unique?I What d id th is quotation/passage make you think about when you read i t?

I What makes this passage so confusing, important, or interesting?I

Wri te the page and paragraph number

in th is column. Unless the quote is really

long, you should also wr i te the quote in

th is co lumn; wr ite your response to i t in

the main note taking area to the r ight .)

Lit Cir cle Not es: Illum inatorIName

Illuminator: You f ind passagesyour group

would l ike to/should hear read aloud.

These passagesshould be memorable,

interesting, puzzling, funny, or im portan t .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 passagealoud yoursel f or ask

members of your group to read roles.

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Down here you should review, retel l, or reflect on what you read so far . (Use the back i f necessary) .

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