Literature Circle Guide

by Singer, Tonya Ward

• ISBN13: 9780439355384
• ISBN10: 0439355389
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Louis Sachar’s Holes, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author’s craft, and respond meaningfully to the text—all of which meet state and national language arts standards. For use with Grades 4-8.

Table of Contents

To the Teacher	4	(1)
Using the Literature Circle Guides in Your Classroom	5	(2)
Setting Up Literature Response Journals	7	(1)
The Good Discussion	8	(1)
About Holes	9	(1)
About the Author	9	(1)
Louis Sachar
Enrichment Readings: Juvenile Justice, Gila Monsters, Women of the Wild West	10	(3)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible: Before Reding the Book	13	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible: Before Reading the Book	14	(1)
Literature Response Journal Reproducible	15	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible	16	(1)
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Literature Response Journal Reproducible	29	(1)
Group Discussion Reproducible	30	(1)
Reproducible: After Reading	31	(1)
Reproducible: Individual Projects	32	(1)
Reproducible: Group Projects	32	(1)
Literature Discussion Evaluation Sheet	33