Biography literature circles elementary students

Elementary Literature Circles: Roles, Activities

Literature Circles Resource Guide.

Here you will find a quality list of literature circle roles.

Literature circles, similar to book clubs, prompt students to express ideas, analyze literacy concepts, collaborate with peers, and apply reading skills.

These literature circle roles will motivate even your most reluctant readers to participate.

So include a selection of these literature circle roles when doing book clubs.

Literature Circle Roles

Use these engaging literacy circle roles to spark discussion among students during book clubs.

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Step-by-Step Instructions For Implementing Literature Circles in ELA

Character Critic

Great for analyzing characters, the Character Critic’s primary duties include observing and evaluating how one or more characters change throughout a book.

2. Connector

The Connector makes and records text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections that will help the group understand the story on a deeper level.

  • Text-to-Self – Parts of the text that remind the reader of himself/herself in some way
  • Text-to-Text