Literature Circles Roles and Book Clubs Activities & Reading Response Sheets
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Transform your students into engaged, higher-level readers with the low-prep Literature Circles Unit that has everything you need! Book clubs are a valuable addition to any reading classroom, and this Literature Circles Unit will help you easily set up and run book clubs in upper elementary or middle school whether you're a new teacher or a veteran teacher looking to streamline the process.
Easy to use whether you're just starting literature circles or you're experienced, this unit covers the key elements of literature and includes over 50 printable pages, 49 digital pages, and a wide variety of literature circle roles, rubrics, checklists, and valuable teacher tips!
✏️ These activities are perfect for students to use for book club activities & to practice speaking and listening skills.
✏️ The best part? This engaging unit will save you time because it's all you'll need to successfully run literature circles for any novel.
If you're thinking about starting book clubs or you're looking for ways to improve on your last experience, this product is just what you need. Each activity is meaningful for students and shows their progress throughout the novel. All you'll need to do is select the novels.
Whether you're running book clubs in 4th grade, 5th grade, or middle school, this versatile resource will reduce your workload!
Each page can be easily modified and many pages are already differentiated to meet student needs, and the entire unit addresses many of the Common Core Standards. Includes rubrics for grades 4-8, book suggestions and reading levels, and invaluable teacher tips to help create a memorable reading experience. Ready to use!
⭐️ Angela S. said, "Best literature circles resource I have ever found!"
⭐️ Robyn A. said, "This makes literature circles a breeze!
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This comprehensive literature circles resource includes:
- 6 pages of teacher directions and ways to simplify book clubs
- Student directions for participating in literature circles
- 30 pages of student packet options
- 40 pages of digital student packet options (for Google Slides)
- Differentiated final project options
- Book Club Meeting Reflection page
- Rubrics
- Engaging reading response worksheets
- Discussion starter stems
- Self-monitoring checks
- Observation checks
- 3 pages of novels that work and their reading levels and page breakdown for meetings
- Anchor charts
- Literature circle bookmarks
- Directions on how to ask a higher-level thinking question
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This literature circle resource was created with differentiation in mind. You'll find a wide variety of book club activities and book club worksheets to help meet the needs of all students. Check out this blog post on supporting struggling readers during book clubs.
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Teachers like you are loving this essential literature circles resource:
⭐️ Chanel K. said, "Nothing short of excellent! My students really took ownership of their literature group experience...excellent resource!"
⭐️ Little's Learning Hut said, "Moving my reading focus group from a book club format to a literature circle format was the best instructional decision I made last year. These activities were perfect. We practiced each role using a familiar book we've all read, and made sure they understood their roles. Then we picked our books and worked as teams to read and hold a literature circle. This 30 minutes was easily my most favorite part of the day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
⭐️ Lynne W. said, "One of the most complete literature circles packets leaving no stone unturned. Thanks for hitting so many key elements."
⭐️ Elissa B. said, "Wow!... This was awesome!! I wasn't sure if it would be too hard but they really rocked it! We did everything like you instructed (including snacks, etc.)"
⭐️ Robyn A. said, "This makes literature circles a breeze! My students love the various jobs they can choose from and are so excited for their literature circles. Thank you!"
⭐️ Marie D. said, "This made my first experience of literature circles in my book club very stress free. Can't wait to get started again next week."
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