1. Ms. Piper’s Class; 2nd quarter
Literature Circles
Ms. Piper’s Class; 2nd quarter

2. Group Expectations:
Level 1 voices
On-task discussions only
Equal participation/discussion
Do your own job to the best of your ability

3. Individual Expectations
Keep up with assigned readings
Keep up with all materials/stay organized
Be a positive group member/RESPECTFUL
Do your own jobs

4. Books:
The Book Thief
Anne Frank
Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Hiding Place
Number the Stars
Four Perfect Pebbles

5. Literature Circle Roles:
Summarizer: Summarizes the assigned daily reading.
Questioner/Discussion Director: Develops questions to keep the discussion going.
Connector: Finds connections between your book and another text, yourself, or the world.
Illustrator: Sketches and visual representation of the assigned reading.
Vocabulary Enricher/Word Wizard: Find and explain unfamiliar or important words.
Literary Luminary: Locate special sections or quotes in the text for group discussion.
Travel Tracer (Optional): Keeping up with location/scenes within the books

6. Reflection Sheet:
At the end of each assigned reading section, the group will complete a Group Meeting Reflection Sheet. This sheet will allow you to write about your group’s challenges and set goals to overcome the challenges for the next group meeting.

7. Reading Schedule:
Group will decide their reading schedule/pages to read for each week.
Start date: 8/29
End date: 9/28