Roles+and+Discussions

Literature Circle Roles and Discussions Each person involved in a literature circle will assume one of the following roles for each section of the book. The children rotate through each of the roles as we progress through a book so that they all experience the joy of each role. **__Summarizer:__** This student must write a summary that describes the assigned section of the book. The summary will be posted to the wiki and the group may read the summary and add details that were missed.

**__Word Wizard__**: This student must search for TWO words in the assigned section that are unfamiliar or interesting. They will identify the page number and sentence from the book that the word is used in. The student will then use context clues and prior knowledge to define the word on the wiki. Other students can visit the wiki and add their own (new) definition or add to the original definition.  __**Discussion Leader**__: This student must create TWO questions based on the assigned reading. The questions must be interesting and open ended so that each member can answer in their own way. The student will give their own answer for each question and other members of the group can add their answers to the wiki as well.

**__Real-Life Connector__**: This student must choose TWO events from the story that remind them of things that have happened to them or someone else they know. The real-life connection must contain as much detail as possible. The other group members will visit the wiki and add to at least one of the events by sharing how it connects to their real life.

Click the links below to download a printable copy of each of the Literature Circle roles: