Literature Circle Jobs Sheet

LITERATURE CIRCLE JOBS SHEET

Name ______Period ______Date ______

Chapter/Section ______

DISCUSSION LEADER –Your job is to lead the discussion for your group. In doing so, you must create 3 discussion questions based on the reading for this day. Questions should provoke discussion, meaning, they are not “yes” or “no” questions. You are also responsible for keeping your group on task and making sure that each person explains what they found in regards to their job BEFORE you begin the discussion questions.

Questions:

1.  ______

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______?

2.  ______

______

______?

3  ______

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______?

Chapter/Section ______

PASSAGE PERFECTER – Your job is to find 2 specific examples from the section of the novel to discuss as a group. Reasons for including a passage could be because it is interesting, important, funny, strange or simply because you like it. Be able to explain why you chose the passage in detail.

Passage 1 Page ______Starts with ______and ends with ______

Reason you chose this passage:

______

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Passage 2 Page ______Starts with ______and ends with ______

Reason you chose this passage:

______

______

Chapter/Section ______

CREATIVE CONNECTOR – Your job is to find 2 similarities between events that happen in this section of the novel and today’s life. It could be connected to personal issues people you may know may face (Do Not use names) or something that can be seen in today’s society. Explain the situation in the novel and the connection you are making to it in the space below.

1.  ______

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2.  ______

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Chapter/Section ______

LITERARY WIZARD – Your job is to find 2-3 examples of any literary techniques the author uses. Look for similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, cliffhangers, irony or any other type of literary term.

1. Page _____ Literary Term ______

Example:

2. Page _____ Literary Term ______

Example: