Literature Circle

Role Cards

Have students set a purpose for reading by

picking a job to complete with the text!

Use with any text!

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Credits
Name: _______________________________________
Recording Sheet
Date: _______________________

My Job: ____________________________________

Notes while Reading

My Report (filled out after reading)

Name: _______________________________________
Recording Sheet
Date: _______________________

My Job: ____________________________________
Name: _______________________________________
Recording Sheet
Date: _______________________

My Job: ____________________________________
 Group Reflection
List your group members’ names (including yours), and
then rate their effort and performance.

Be honest with yourself and me!

0- Hurtful to our group’s success. Did not put effort into their job.
1- Distracting behavior or not paying attention. Did not do their job
to the best of their ability.

2- Average job. Did not contribute much to discussion or could have

done more.

3- Good job. Worked hard on their job and stayed focused.

4- Amazing! Leader of the group who completed their job
amazingly!

My Group Members and Ratings

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 Role Cards
I use these cards during my
literature circle groups. I cut and
laminate these cards, place them
into baggies, and distribute them
to each group before they read.
Students will pick their jobs for
the day, and fill out their
recording sheet.
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 Cool Imaginative
Connector Illustrator
*Make 2-4 connections
Literature *Draw a picture of
to today’s reading today’s reading
*Think of text-to-
Circle
*pick one scene
self/text/world
Role connections from the text
*Describe the *Include details
Cards connections in detail. and color

Vocabulary Dynamite Savvy

Victor Discussion Summarizer
*Keep track of new Director *Write a summary
and interesting words *Create 3-5 questions about today’s reading
(at least 3) as you about today’s reading *Include important
read today details in sequence
*Use creative, open-
*Determine the ended questions that *Use complete
unknown meaning using require more than a sentences
your resources simple “yes” or “no”
answer
 Cool Connector Imaginative
*Make 2-4 Illustrator
connections to
*Draw a picture of
Literature today’s reading
*Think of text-to-
today’s reading
Circle Role
self/text/world *pick one scene
Cards connections from the text
*Describe the *Include details
connections in detail
and color

Vocabulary Dynamite Savvy

Victor Discussion Summarizer
*Keep track of new Director *Write a summary
and interesting words *Create 3-5 questions about today’s
(at least 3) as you about today’s reading reading
read today *Use creative, open- *Include important
ended questions that
*Determine the details in sequence
require more than a
unknown meaning simple “yes” or “no” *Use complete
using your resources answer sentences