Literature Circle Forms

1. Literature Circle Forms

2. Literature Circle Planning Guide for The Secret Life of Bees Group Members: 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ The group will meet on the following dates and the roles will rotate as follows: Give Ms. Hines a copy of your completed planning guide.

3. Discussion Director Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ • Job description: • As the Discussion Director, it is your job to lead the “meeting” (discussion) and prepare a list of, at least 5, higher-level thinking questions that can not always be answered directly from the text. • Think of these starters: Why..., If..., What..., Who..., and How... Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines)

4. Illustrator Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ • Job description: • As the Illustrator, it is your job to share an artistic representation of the material you read for today’s Literature Circle. Some ideas for sharing may include: a character, the setting, a problem, an exciting part, a surprise, a prediction, or anything else. • Examples of for expression may include: Artwork, Music, Poetry, Collage, Mobile, etc.. • Have fun! Let your imagination soar!  Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines)

5. LITERARY LUMINARY Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ • Job description: • As the Literary Luminary, it is your job to point out important passages within the reading that are: (check each box that applies) • Interesting • Powerful • Funny • Puzzling/confusing • Important • Thought provoking • Informative • Descriptive • Surprising • Scary • Personally meaningful Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines)

6. CHARACTER ANALYZER Date:_____ Novel you’re reading: The Secret Life of Bees Chapters read to prepare for this discussion: ___-____ Job description: As the Character Analyzer, it is your job to share observations you have about the main character(s). Select three adjectives that describe the characters in your novel, and support your selection with an example taken from your reading assignment. Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ (Ms. Hines)

7. Evaluation Sheet for Discussion Group Directions: As a group, complete the following evaluation form. Please be honest; your score will not influence your grade. It is important to hold each other accountable and give honest feedback so that you can improve your next meeting. Check the appropriate box. Provide evidence where possible. Group Members: Date: ____-____-2013 1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________ The person that worked the hardest in our group today is ___________________ because _____________________________________________________________________. The best thing about the way our group worked together was _______________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. One problem our group had was _____________________________________________. Our specific plan(s) for improving include: ______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

8. Literature Circle Individual Reflection Sheet Name: _____________________ _ Period: AC ELA 7-___ The Secret Life of Bees by ________________________ • Date: _____-_____-2013 • I have read chapters _____-______. • I have completed _________________________________ role. Incomplete Comments: