UnitofStudy-BookClubs

//**understanding text in a student-directed and social context.** taken from--****//
 * //Book Clubs//** //introduce reading to students as an interactive, social//
 * //experience. Also referred to as Literature Circles, Book Clubs are meant to//**
 * //give students an opportunity to use what they’ve learned about reading and//**

are engaged with a particular title, or when they start a new title. When the students are comfortable with the group discussion format, the formal use of roles can be discontinued).
 * Book Club Roles** – (//note: These roles can rotate periodically, while the students//

Give each student in class chance to be in a role by passing out role sheets for each role on day it is introduced and having them participate in the role as a story is being read. 1. **Discussion Director** – Asks questions to lead discussion and increase comprehension; asks who, what, where, why when, how and what if 2. **Vocabulary Enricher** – using dictionaries and thesauruses clarifies word meanings and pronunciations; discusses words in the text that are unusual, interesting, or difficult to understand. 3. **Literary Luminary**- guides oral reading for a purpose; examines figurative language, parts of speech and vivid descriptions. 4. **Checker** – checks for completion of assignments; evaluates participation and helps to monitor discussion for equal participation. Additional roles for Book Clubs may include:

Artful Artist – uses some form of artwork to represent a significant scene or idea from the reading

Capable Connector – finds connections between the reading material and something outside the text, such as a personal experience, a topic studies in another class, or a different work of literature.