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LITERATURE CIRCLES

LITERATURE CIRCLES. WOLK | 2014. Weekly Topics Week 1: Setting | Main Idea | Theme | Point of View Week 2: Characterization Week 3: Context Clues Week 4: Inferencing Week 5: Generalization Week 6: Cause and Effect Week 7: Figurative Language Week 8: Sensory Language

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LITERATURE CIRCLES

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  1. LITERATURE CIRCLES WOLK | 2014

  2. Weekly Topics • Week 1: Setting | Main Idea | Theme | Point of View • Week 2: Characterization • Week 3: Context Clues • Week 4: Inferencing • Week 5: Generalization • Week 6: Cause and Effect • Week 7: Figurative Language • Week 8: Sensory Language • Week 9: Authors • Ongoing Each Week • Vocabulary Identification • Connection Identification • Personal experience • Movie • LITERATURE CIRCLES • Current Event • Historical Event • Music

  3. Accountability • Reader Preparation: • Each reader is expected to read 100 pp per week (to achieve 900 page goal.) • Each reader annotates text as a preparation method for literature circle. Annotations will be related to topic of the week. • Each reader is expected to be prepared to discuss: • the topic of the week as it pertains to your novel. • text evidence to support your topic within text. • a vocabulary word, its definition and how used in context. • Connection to self, current events, or other media. • LITERATURE CIRCLES

  4. Accountability • Weekly records kept in GROUP folder: • Each reader's book/pages read. • Topic studied. • One vocabulary word/definition per person. • Group creates a summary and reflection about discussion that should include: connections, comparisons, contrasts and aha moments. • Attach each member's prepared notes. • LITERATURE CIRCLES

  5. Your Preparation Guide • You are required to prepare for each week’s literature circle. This will be a homework grade. Your participation and contribution will also be a class grade. Use this guide to prepare: • Read a minimum of 100 pages. • Refer to this week’s topic and find evidence of this topic within the text. Use post-it notes, highlighters and margin notes for your annotations. • Select one vocabulary wordwithin your text. Know its definition. • Think about what you read and practice asking questions to yourself as you read. How can you connect what you read to one of the following: • Personal Experience • Movie • Music • LITERATURE CIRCLES • Current Event • Historical Event

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