LITERARY CIRCLE ROLE SHEET

ILLUSTRATOR

Name:
Title:

Your job is to draw some kind of picture related to the reading. It can be a
sketch, cartoon, diagram, flow chart, or stick-figure scene. You can draw a
picture of something that reading reminded you of, or a picture that
conveys any idea or feeling you got from the reading. Any kind of drawing
or graphic is okay- you can even label things with words if that helps.
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DISCUSSION DIRECTOR

Name:
Title:

Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group might want to
discuss about the reading material. Usually the best discussion questions
come from your own thoughts, feelings, and concerns as you read.

Possible discussion questions or topics for today:

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LITERARY LUMINARY

Name:
Title:

Your job is to locate a few special sections of the text that your group
would like to hear aloud. The idea is to help them remember some
interesting, powerful, funny, puzzling, or important sections of the text.

Stanza/ Line Reason for Picking Insights

Possible Reasons for Picking: important, confusing, well-written,

surprising, informative, thought-provoking, funny, controversial
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SUMMARIZER

Name:
Title:

Your job is to prepare a brief summary of the reading material. Your

discussion will start with at least 5 sentences of the key point, main
highlights, and general idea of the reading text. Include any poetic devices
used and how it was used.

Summary:

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CONNECTOR

Name:
Title:

Your job is to find connections between the reading material and the world
outside. This means connecting the reading to your own life, to happenings
at school or in the community, to similar events at other times and places,
or to other people or problems that you are reminded of. You might see
connections between this material and other writings on the same topic.
You might be able to make connections to other materials by the same
author. There are no right or wrong answers.

Some connections I found between this reading and other

people, places, events, and authors…

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.
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