The document outlines 6 roles for members of a book club to take on when meeting to discuss their reading. These roles include Wordsmith, Captain Connector, Genius Guesser, Question Queen/King, Artful Artist, and Transformer. Each role has specific tasks to complete related to analyzing, connecting with, questioning, or representing aspects of the reading through words, drawings, or discussing how their thinking changed. Members are meant to take on different roles each time they meet to encourage active participation and engagement with the book from different perspectives.

1. Book Club RolesJob descriptions*Remember each time you meet, you’ll have a differentrole or job

2. Job 1: Wordsmith Look for :5 (or more) important words or phrasesRepeated words or used in a different wayMark unknown words with a stickyThen find meaning using a dictionary or another sourcePoint out these words to your group and discuss them

3. Job 2: Captain ConnectorFind 5 (or more) connections to the book and the outside worldTo your own lifeTo things at schoolCommunityOther people you knowOther booksUse sticky notes to mark the pagesExplain your thinking on job sheet

4. Job 3: Genius GuesserFind special sections of the book to read aloudhelps people remember interesting, powerful, funny or important partsMark with sticky notesWith your group you can:Read them yourselfAsk someone else to readHave group read silently Discuss with groupExplain thinking on job sheet

5. Job 4: Question Queen/KingMake a list of questions to discussUse sticky notes to mark the pages that made you think of the questionsThink: What questions went through MY mind as I read this part? Use your own thoughts, feelings and concernsUse “fat” questionsThese are BIG, open ended questions that members may not always agree withWrite questions on job sheet

6. Job 5: Artful Artist Draw a picture related to the readingSketchCartoonDiagramFlow chart, any graphic is okayMark page that made you think of drawing with a sticky noteMake group guess about yourpicture and explain it

7. Job 6: TransformerPrepare a short summary of the readingDid your thinking change in any way?About the book, characters, author or yourselfDiscuss main points of reading and how the reading changed your ideas

8. Enjoy your books, your roles and happy reading!