The document describes various activities and prompts included in literature circle journals for students. Each journal contains a character web for students to analyze one character, space to draw a scene from the text and explain their drawing, and preset journal prompts about reactions to the story. Each journal also includes a literature response log for students to write a response to their assigned reading pages and note discussion points.

1. Literature Circle Journals

2. Character WebEach journal has a character web inserted in the pages. The students will choose one character and complete the web.

3. Picture ThisThe students will draw a scene from the text and write what and why they drew that picture.

4. Journal PromptsEach journal has these prompts attached to the inside front cover.Journal PromptsI liked…I noticed…I wonder…I felt ______ because…I think…This story makes me think of …I wish…If I were _______, I would…When I …I was surprised by…

5. Literature Response LogEach journal has one of these includedLiterature Response LogName _______________ Pages __________ Date __________Title ________________________ Author _______________________Journal Response_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Points for DiscussionI’d like to talk to my group about…I’d like to ask them…I wonder why…It was interesting than/when…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Are you Ready?__I finished my assigned reading __I completed my response__I dated and label my response __I marked the parts I wanted to share__I put my best effort into my work