Character Commander Role Reproducible Literature … · Good Stuff® Literature Circles Pocket...

Congratulations on your purchase of this Really Good Stuff® Literature Circles Pocket Chart—a convenient device to help arrange and rearrange student groups, announce assignments, and organize literature circle materials.

This Really Good Stuff® product includes:• Literature Circles Pocket Chart

• 6 Assignment Cards, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 6 Student Role Tabs, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 12 Role Pocket Labels, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 32 Student’s Name Labels, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide

Cleaning and Storing the Literature Circles Pocket ChartKeep your Pocket Chart in good condition by wiping it occasionally with a damp sponge. Fold the Pocket Chart horizontally along the stitching lines for easy storage.

Displaying the Literature Circles Pocket ChartBefore displaying the Literature Circles Pocket Chart, make copies of this Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide and file the pages for future use. Or, download another copy of it from our Web site at www.reallygoodstuff.com. Hang the Chart from a chart rack, against a magnetic surface, or along a wall using pushpins, where students will be able to see and interact with it easily. Always use a dry erase marker on all the Cards, Tabs, and Labels provided with the Chart in order to preserve their Write Again® wipe-off laminate surface.

Please note: This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide details six specific roles for members of literature circles and contains reproducibles with descriptions for those six roles. However, you can easily personalize the Literature Circles Pocket Chart by programming the additional, blank Role Pocket Labels and reverse sides of the Student Role Tabs for any other names and/or responsibilities you are currently using in your classroom.

Assembling the Literature Circles Pocket Chart1. Use a dry erase marker to label the six Assignment

Cards with the title of what each group is reading and the assigned pages or chapters. Tuck each completed Assignment Card into the far left side of the clear pockets on the Chart.

2. Tuck each Role Pocket Label into a clear pocket along the right side of the Chart.

3. Tuck each Student Role Tab into a pocket to the right of an Assignment Card.

Literature Circles Pocket Chart

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4. Program a Student’s Name Label with each of your student’s names. Determine who will be performing each role, and place each student’s Name Label in the pocket next to the appropriate Assignment Card and in front of the correct Student Role Tab color corresponding to each student’s assigned role. (Note: To ensure that each student has an opportunity to perform every role, rotate the Student’s Name Labels one space/role each time you assign a new title to a literature circle.)

5. Make several copies of each of the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles, and place them in the role pocket behind the corresponding Role Pocket Label. (Note: Before you actually copy the reproducibles, read the following section titled Supplementing the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles.

Introducing the Literature Circle Roles1. Choose a familiar read-aloud book to model

each of the literature circle roles. 2. Each day, select a different Literature Circle

Role Reproducible to copy and distribute to every student.

3. Model each role for your class.4. Give students a chance to perform each role,

assessing and reinstructing when necessary.

Introducing the Literature Circles Pocket Chart1. Pointing to the Chart, tell students that they

should check the Chart for their reading and role assignments. Instruct students to look at the Assignment Cards to see what pages they are to read.

2. Direct students to search the Student Role Tabs to see which role they are to perform in their group.

3. Tell students to retrieve the appropriate Literature Circle Role Reproducible from that role pocket.

4. Remind students to review the reproducible carefully before beginning the assigned reading to help them keep their responsibilities in mind as they read.

Alternative UsageIf you prefer, you can organize and use the role pockets along the right side of the Chart to distribute and collect each literature circle’s materials: Use a dry erase marker to write the name of each literature circle on a Role Pocket Label. Then place copies of all of the appropriate Literature Circle Role Reproducibles for each circle in the corresponding pocket. Remind members of each circle to return their materials to that pocket when finished with the assignment.

Supplementing the Literature Circle Role ReproduciblesBefore you copy any of the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles, explain what your criteria is for a successful group experience and ask for additional criteria from students, then create a system with your class for assessing success. For example, you likely want each student to participate fully as well as for student to come prepared, and students might want fellow members to offer well-supported responses on Literature Circle Role Reproducibles. Synthesize your expectations into a rubric and make a double-sided copy of your reproducibles with the rubric on the back.

Scaffolding the ExperienceCreate a display that students will be able to reference as they work independently to complete their role reproducibles: Make a copy of the cover of a familiar book and display it next to the Chart. Complete each of the role reproducibles with relevant information pertaining to that book and hang them near the book’s cover.



Researcher Role Reproducible


Congratulations on your purchase of this Really Good Stuff® Literature Circles Pocket Chart—a convenient device to help arrange and rearrange student groups, announce assignments, and organize literature circle materials.

This Really Good Stuff® product includes:• Literature Circles Pocket Chart

• 6 Assignment Cards, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 6 Student Role Tabs, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 12 Role Pocket Labels, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• 32 Student’s Name Labels, Write Again® wipe-off laminate

• This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide

Cleaning and Storing the Literature Circles Pocket ChartKeep your Pocket Chart in good condition by wiping it occasionally with a damp sponge. Fold the Pocket Chart horizontally along the stitching lines for easy storage.

Displaying the Literature Circles Pocket ChartBefore displaying the Literature Circles Pocket Chart, make copies of this Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide and file the pages for future use. Or, download another copy of it from our Web site at www.reallygoodstuff.com. Hang the Chart from a chart rack, against a magnetic surface, or along a wall using pushpins, where students will be able to see and interact with it easily. Always use a dry erase marker on all the Cards, Tabs, and Labels provided with the Chart in order to preserve their Write Again® wipe-off laminate surface.

Please note: This Really Good Stuff® Activity Guide details six specific roles for members of literature circles and contains reproducibles with descriptions for those six roles. However, you can easily personalize the Literature Circles Pocket Chart by programming the additional, blank Role Pocket Labels and reverse sides of the Student Role Tabs for any other names and/or responsibilities you are currently using in your classroom.

Assembling the Literature Circles Pocket Chart1. Use a dry erase marker to label the six Assignment

Cards with the title of what each group is reading and the assigned pages or chapters. Tuck each completed Assignment Card into the far left side of the clear pockets on the Chart.

2. Tuck each Role Pocket Label into a clear pocket along the right side of the Chart.

3. Tuck each Student Role Tab into a pocket to the right of an Assignment Card.



All activity guides can be found online:

Character Commander Role Reproducible


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Visualizer Role Reproducible


Summarizer Role Reproducible

Name:

Jot down notes about some of the main points as you read:

Title:

Date:

Pages/Chapters:

Summarize today’s reading in a complete paragraph:

Vocabulary:


Connector Role Reproducible


Author Applauder Role Reproducible


4. Program a Student’s Name Label with each of your student’s names. Determine who will be performing each role, and place each student’s Name Label in the pocket next to the appropriate Assignment Card and in front of the correct Student Role Tab color corresponding to each student’s assigned role. (Note: To ensure that each student has an opportunity to perform every role, rotate the Student’s Name Labels one space/role each time you assign a new title to a literature circle.)

5. Make several copies of each of the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles, and place them in the role pocket behind the corresponding Role Pocket Label. (Note: Before you actually copy the reproducibles, read the following section titled Supplementing the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles.

Introducing the Literature Circle Roles1. Choose a familiar read-aloud book to model

each of the literature circle roles. 2. Each day, select a different Literature Circle

Role Reproducible to copy and distribute to every student.

3. Model each role for your class.4. Give students a chance to perform each role,

assessing and reinstructing when necessary.

Introducing the Literature Circles Pocket Chart1. Pointing to the Chart, tell students that they

should check the Chart for their reading and role assignments. Instruct students to look at the Assignment Cards to see what pages they are to read.

2. Direct students to search the Student Role Tabs to see which role they are to perform in their group.

3. Tell students to retrieve the appropriate Literature Circle Role Reproducible from that role pocket.

4. Remind students to review the reproducible carefully before beginning the assigned reading to help them keep their responsibilities in mind as they read.

Alternative UsageIf you prefer, you can organize and use the role pockets along the right side of the Chart to distribute and collect each literature circle’s materials: Use a dry erase marker to write the name of each literature circle on a Role Pocket Label. Then place copies of all of the appropriate Literature Circle Role Reproducibles for each circle in the corresponding pocket. Remind members of each circle to return their materials to that pocket when finished with the assignment.

Supplementing the Literature Circle Role ReproduciblesBefore you copy any of the Literature Circle Role Reproducibles, explain what your criteria is for a successful group experience and ask for additional criteria from students, then create a system with your class for assessing success. For example, you likely want each student to participate fully as well as for student to come prepared, and students might want fellow members to offer well-supported responses on Literature Circle Role Reproducibles. Synthesize your expectations into a rubric and make a double-sided copy of your reproducibles with the rubric on the back.

Scaffolding the ExperienceCreate a display that students will be able to reference as they work independently to complete their role reproducibles: Make a copy of the cover of a familiar book and display it next to the Chart. Complete each of the role reproducibles with relevant information pertaining to that book and hang them near the book’s cover.



Researcher Role Reproducible


Visualizer Role Reproducible


Summarizer Role Reproducible

Name:

Jot down notes about some of the main points as you read:

Title:

Date:

Pages/Chapters:

Summarize today’s reading in a complete paragraph:

Vocabulary:


Connector Role Reproducible


Author Applauder Role Reproducible


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