Literature Circle Resources for Fiction & Nonfiction Texts
Jenifer Stewart
1.1k Followers
Grade Levels
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.3.1
CCSSRL.3.7
CCSSRL.4.1
CCSSRL.4.7
CCSSRL.5.1
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
30 pages
Jenifer Stewart
1.1k Followers
Description
Literature circles are a great way to provide students with an opportunity to select books of their choice and to work cooperatively while thinking and responding critically to what they are reading.
This download provides resources for you to start literature circles in your own classroom. By using these resources, students will self-assess and reflect on their answers and their participation.
You will receive:
*Literature Circle contract
*Literature Circle book selection form
*Fiction Literature Circle role forms:
Qualified Questioner
Scholarly Summarizer
Vibrant Visualizer
Context Coordinator
Charismatic Connector
Literary Luminary
Language Locator
Story Mapper
*Literature Circle self-reflection form
*Literature Circle group reflection form
*Literature Circle discussion form
*2-page Literature Circle Summary form
*Book project choices form for early finishers
*Literature Circle anecdotal notes form
*Nonfiction Literature Circle role forms:
Text Structure Teacher
Text Feature Analyzer
Serious Summarizer
Clever Connector
Discussion Director
Quote Commander
Vocabulary Specialist
These resources support the Common Core reading standards. Your students will love them, and so will you!
This download provides resources for you to start literature circles in your own classroom. By using these resources, students will self-assess and reflect on their answers and their participation.
You will receive:
*Literature Circle contract
*Literature Circle book selection form
*Fiction Literature Circle role forms:
Qualified Questioner
Scholarly Summarizer
Vibrant Visualizer
Context Coordinator
Charismatic Connector
Literary Luminary
Language Locator
Story Mapper
*Literature Circle self-reflection form
*Literature Circle group reflection form
*Literature Circle discussion form
*2-page Literature Circle Summary form
*Book project choices form for early finishers
*Literature Circle anecdotal notes form
*Nonfiction Literature Circle role forms:
Text Structure Teacher
Text Feature Analyzer
Serious Summarizer
Clever Connector
Discussion Director
Quote Commander
Vocabulary Specialist
These resources support the Common Core reading standards. Your students will love them, and so will you!
Total Pages
30 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSSRL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
CCSSRL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSSRL.4.7
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
CCSSRL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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