Transcript Literature Circles

Introduction to
Literature Circles
Mr. Coley’s
5th Grade Class
Tovashal Elementary
What are Literature Circles?
• Literature Circles are small
reading groups. Each group
consists of 4 or 5 students.
• Each group gets to choose its
own book to read.
• Books can be chosen from the
white bookshelves in the front
and back of the classroom.
• There are currently 179
different titles to choose from!
What are Literature Circles?
• Each group reads at its own
pace.
• Once a week (usually on
Fridays), groups get together
to talk about what they’re
reading.
How Literature Circles Work
• Every week, each group gives
itself a reading assignment.
• In preparation for each
week’s Literature Circles
meeting, students read their
assigned pages/chapters and
complete one of five
Literature Circles jobs.
Literature Circles Jobs
• Discussion Director
– Writes high-level questions to
be used for group discussions
• Word Finder
– Locates and defines unknown
and/or interesting vocabulary
words in the book
• Connector
– Takes events from the book
and connects them to real-life
experiences
Literature Circles Jobs
• Correspondent
– Writes letters to characters in
the book
• Illustrator
– Illustrates scenes from the book
Literature Circles Meetings
• Students find a spot in the
classroom to meet.
• They bring their books and
completed job sheets.
• Students talk about what
they read, and they share,
one at a time, their job
sheets.
• During meetings, it’s
everyone’s job to………talk!