1. Book Club Roles
Job descriptions
*Remember each time you
meet, you’ll have a different
role or job
2. Job 1: Wordsmith
Look for :
◦ 5 (or more) important words or phrases
◦ Repeated words or used in a different way
Mark unknown words with a sticky
◦ Then find meaning using a dictionary or
another source
Point out these words to your group
and discuss them
3. Job 2: Captain Connector
Find 5 (or more) connections to the
book and the outside world
◦ To your own life
◦ To things at school
◦ Community
◦ Other people you know
◦ Other books
Use sticky notes to mark the pages
Explain your thinking on job sheet
4. Job 3: Genius Guesser
Find special sections of the book to read
aloud
◦ helps people remember interesting, powerful,
funny or important parts
◦ Mark with sticky notes
With your group you can:
◦ Read them yourself
◦ Ask someone else to read
◦ Have group read silently
Discuss with group
Explain thinking on job sheet
5. Job 4: Question Queen/King
Make a list of questions to discuss
◦ Use sticky notes to mark the pages that
made you think of the questions
Think:
◦ What questions went through MY mind as I
read this part?
◦ Use your own thoughts, feelings and
concerns
◦ Use “fat” questions
These are BIG, open ended questions that
members may not always agree with
Write questions on job sheet
6. Job 5: Artful Artist
Draw a picture related to the reading
◦ Sketch
◦ Cartoon
◦ Diagram
◦ Flow chart, any graphic is okay
Mark page that made you think of
drawing with a sticky note
Make group guess about your
picture and explain it
7. Job 6: Transformer
Prepare a short summary of the
reading
Did your thinking change in any way?
◦ About the book, characters, author or
yourself
Discuss main points of reading and
how the reading changed your ideas
