Literature Circle Jobs!
Job # 1 – Connector – You are in charge of connecting what is happening
in the work of literature to personal experiences you have had, things you have seen
in real life, or events that occurred in other books you’ve read or movies you’ve seen.
The connector will often use phrases like: “This reminds me of the time when…” or
“This event was similar to when…”
Job # 2 – Illustrator – You are in charge of graphically displaying the
events in a series of chapters. You may choose to depict an important object,
character, or scene that stood out from the reading. The illustration may be hand
generated, consist of magazine cut-outs, or be created using computer graphics
programs (like AdobePhotoshop). Regardless of what you choose, it must accurately
display what happened in the reading. You also need to describe, in one or two
paragraphs, the images you selected, and why.
Job # 3 – Quoter – Your job is to select five quotes from the reading selection
that stood out to you. These should be passages from the book that you write down
word for word, citing the page # from where the quote came from. You are free to
pick whatever quotes you like, but they must have some sort of significance, or reveal
something new or insightful about a character. Under each quote, in one to two
paragraphs per quote, you must explain the significance of the passage and why you
picked it.
Job # 4 – Question Creator – Your role is to make a list of five
questions that can prompt a discussion amongst your literature circle group members,
and eventually the entire class. Often, good questions will attempt to reveal the nature
of the characters and why they make the decisions they do. Did you not understand
why a character did something? Was part of the plot unclear or confusing? Do you
think the author has a hidden agenda or motive? These make for great questions.
After asking your question, provide, in one to two paragraphs for each question, a
possible answer with supporting details. It doesn't have to be “right,” but it should
serve to foster discussion.
Job # 5 – Mood Maven – You are in charge of looking at the way the
author uses language to affect meaning. How does the writer create mood and
suggest tone based on the way he/she uses words, sentences, and paragraphs?
Think about the writer’s individual word choice and vocabulary. Are words simple
and easy-to-understand, or are they longer, richer, and more complicated? What
do the author’s sentences look like? Are they short? Long? Are they filled with
exposition or dialogue? Does the author quickly relay plot or spend a lot of time
describing events and things?
Task: Choose five passages or sections from the reading that serve as a good
illustration about the way the writer uses language to convey ideas and tell the story.
In one to two paragraphs per example, try to “break down” what the writer appears
to be doing. Don’t tell us what this section is about. Tell us how the author uses
language to express the story’s ideas.
Job # 6 – Character Commandant – Your job is to think about
the main character or characters featured in this section of the reading. What are
they doing? What are they thinking or saying? How are they feeling? How are they
interacting with the setting of the story? Are they facing any conflicts or problems?
Have they reached any epiphanies or made any insights or realizations? Are they
experiencing hardship or good fortune? What details about the character(s) does
the author reveal?
Task: Generate five textual citations (page numbers) that contain noteworthy
information about a main character or characters. Summarize the material in one to
two paragraphs for each textual reference.
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