Printables
Curated OER

Literature Circle Preparation

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
The secret to a successful literature circle discussion is preparation. Readers prepare for such a discussion by completing a two-page worksheet that asks them to summarize the text, record new words, ask and answer questions, and...
Printables
Curated OER

Literature Circle Role Finder

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Vocabulary finder, question writer, story mapper and summarizer. Book circle groups spin the role finder wheel to determine their task when the group meets. The template and directions are included on the resource.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sarah, Plain and Tall - Intro to Literature Circle jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars read a book with each student having a specific job for the class.  In this literature lesson, students read Sarah, Plain and Tall over 10 days, dividing up responsibilities for each student to make sure everyone...
Organizer
1
1
Super Teacher Worksheets

Literature Circle Packet

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Looking to set up literature circles in your class? Use these materials to support pupils when they meet in groups. Pupils take on various roles over the course of reading and meet with their groups to share the work they have done on...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

Collaborative Literature Circle For the 21st Century

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Using ichat or Edmodo 4th -6th graders participate in an inter-school literature circle. Students from two different schools pair up online through ichat and use a blog to conduct a book circle. This lesson is wonderful; it fully...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Literature Circle Bookmark

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this literature circle bookmark worksheet, students write their name, how many pages they will read by a certain date, a question, and a short summary of what they read. Each page contains four literature circle bookmarks.
Lesson Plan
2
2
ReadWriteThink

Literature Circles: Getting Started

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Make reading more enjoyable and interactive with literature circles! Here you'll find detailed lessons to begin the literature circle process. Ten lessons introduce each role learners take on. Literature circle roles include...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introducing Literature Circle Roles to Students

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners read a narrative selection and select a literature circle role. In this reading comprehension lesson, students work in groups to identify vocabulary, make text connections, or other reading comprehension strategies. Learners...
Handout
1
1
abcteach

Literature Circles Planner

For Students 3rd - 6th
Here is a literature circle worksheet for learners to plan an effective group meeting. Instructions are given to answer 10 questions. This form may be used for every book the group reads.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Underground Railroad

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a literature circle after reading a book about the Underground Railroad. They discuss their selected book with their literature circle group, and complete a handout about their role in the circle. Students...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Literature Circles: Art Director

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this literature circle activity worksheet, students draw a picture that include details of the events from their assigned piece of reading. Students also explain why included certain details in their drawing.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Illustrator-literature Circles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this literature circle instructional activity, students are instructed to draw or sketch something related to a book they have read. There are directions on how to use this in a book club setting.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Celebrating Halloween through Language and Literature

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Use the theme of Halloween to spice up campfire stories, journal writing, and presentations in your classroom.
Lesson Plan
1
1
Baylor College

There's Something in the Air

For Teachers K - 5th
Clever! In order to compare indoor and outdoor dispersal rates for the movement of gases and particles through air, collaborators will participate in a classroom experiment. Set up a circular grid and set students on lines that are...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Because of Winn-Dixie Scrapbook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a fun resource that your kids will love. While reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie, they analyze the story's main characters by creating an online scrapbook. The purpose is to have them identify character traits and use...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gettin' Through Thursday

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Have your class explore active reading strategies! In this guided reading lesson, learners make personal connections to characters having a bad day as a prior knowledge activation discussion. After reading Gettin' Through Thursday, class...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Literature Circles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work in groups in order to motivate one another to develop reading comprehension and literacy skills. The skills are built through the sharing of fine literature. They maintain a reading log to keep accountable for the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar: Chapter 12

For Students 4th - 6th
In this literature response worksheet, students illustrate a scene and write about two quotations in Chapter 12 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
Printables
Curated OER

Literary Luminary-literature Circles

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this literature circle instructional activity, students choose 5 paragraphs from a book and the reasons for choosing them. This instructional activity is intended to be used before a book club type meeting. Students choose their own...
Lesson Plan
1
1
Baylor College

Healthy Homes

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Meant to follow a lesson about how concentrated air particles can be inside of a building, this resource gets individuals to assess the possible air pollutants in their own homes. They take home a worksheet and circle spots on it that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Dreamer's Cloak

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students listen to the teacher read "A Dreamer's Cloak." They examine the difference between squares and circles and create their own cloak by using a paper bag and different shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

If You Give a Mouse A Cookie

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars are read the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and develop their own story. They use a literature wheel to determine what the mouse will want next. They share their wheels with a friend.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

River Reading Circle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils participate in a reading circle as a means of studying river-related poetry. They meet in small groups to discuss provided poems about the Mississippi River and use written or drawn notes to guide their part of the discussion.
Organizer
Curated OER

Travel-Tracer-Literature Circles

For Students 4th - 7th
In this travel tracer literature circle learning exercise, students track where the action of a story takes place by recording where the action begins, where key events happened, and where the events ended. They describe the settings in...

Other popular searches