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Literature Circles are a great way to guide children through the social experience that accompanies reading. Literature Circles transform reading from a school task to a real life way to interact with friends. Students gain comprehension, verbal communication and listening skills. This download includes guides to introduce students to five different Literature Circle jobs and can be used in a variety of ways. * Artful Artist * Clever Connector * Discussion Director * Radical Reteller * W

Introduce the Clever Connector job to your students participating in Literature Circles with this clear and well designed guide. It includes a Criteria for Success on the back to encourage students to evaluate themselves and allow for students to give feedback to each other. The Clever Connector job is more than writing down memories from the text. The student must recall details from the text, connect those details to personal experiences and other text, and identify the types of connections m

Introduce the Radical Reteller job to your students participating in Literature Circles with this clear and well designed guide. It includes a Criteria for Success on the back to encourage students to evaluate themselves and allow for students to give feedback to each other. The Radical Reteller job is more than sharing memories from the story. Students must identify major characters, identify multiple settings, the problem, key events, and the resolution. Consistent use of this guide has t

Introduce the Word Wizard job to your students participating in Literature Circles with this clear and well designed guide. It includes a Criteria for Success on the back to encourage students to evaluate themselves and allow for students to give feedback to each other. The Word Wizard job is more than copying a dictionary definition. The student must be able to stop when they encounter an unknown word, find it in the dictionary, make a personal connection with the word and evaluate its purpose

Introduce the Discussion Director job to your students participating in Literature Circles with this clear and well designed guide. It includes a Criteria for Success on the back to encourage students to evaluate themselves and to allow students to give feedback to each other. The Discussion Director job is more than asking questions. The student must comprehend the text, infer author's purpose and character motives, and make predictions.

Introduce the Artful Artist job to your students participating in Literature Circles with this clear and well designed guide. It includes a Criteria for Success on the back to encourage students to evaluate themselves and allow for students to give feedback to each other. The Artful Artist job is more than drawing a picture. The student must visualize, connect to the text, and determine the author's purpose.