This document outlines roles for students in literature circles. It lists six roles: discussion director, illustrator, connector, el lector, word watcher, and summarizer. Each role has a brief description of its task, such as generating discussion questions for the discussion director or defining vocabulary words for the word watcher. The document provides space under each role for students to complete the task and reflect on the assigned reading.

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Name
Topic
Date
Assigned Role
Lit Circle Notes
Down here you should review, retell, or reflect on what you read so far. (Use the back if necessary).
• Discussion Director: Questions
• Illustrator: Drawings, diagrams
• Connector: Connections
• El Lector: Passages/quotes to read aloud
• Word Watcher: Vocabulary words
• Summarizer: Key events, scenes, ideas.
Discussion Director: Response or answers to the questions you asked.
Illustrator: Explanation of the drawing or diagram you drew on the back.
Connector: Explanation and/or discussion of the connections you made.
El Lector: Reasons you picked these passages to read aloud.
Word Watcher:Definitions, sentences in which the word is used.
Summarizer: Description and discussion of the events, scenes, ideas.
Assignment for Tomorrow: page _______ – page_______
Assignment for Today: page _______ – page_______
Topic to be carried over to tomorrow: