Literature Circles
Literature Circles are an opportunity for small groups of students to read chapter books together.
You get to keep a journal and share ideas related to your chapter book. You
will also be using the Internet to locate information and produce real, authentic pieces of work.
I will also look for you to be in charge of directing your own learning and take responsibility
for your own learning! I will count on you to budget your reading block time and manage the
small group to make the best use of your time.
And, of course, I can help any time and answer any questions you might have. I hope you
enjoy the challenge!
Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell
Click on the link and complete the activities as directed. Print web pages as needed
and keep them in your Literature Circle folder for easy reference.
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Sarah, Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan
Click on the link and complete the activities as directed.
Print web pages as needed and keep them in your Literature Circle folder for easy reference.
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Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White
Click on the link and complete the activities as directed. Print web pages as needed and keep
them in your Literature Circle folder for easy reference.
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Everything on a Waffle, by Polly
Horvath
This website describes three tasks that you will work on during the
reading of this story. Research these tasks during the "Writers' Workshop" time slot each afternoon on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
This website lists three discussion questions to share ideas and
record in your literture circle journal. Then you have five activities to complete.
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Matilda, by Roald Dahl
Click on the link and complete the activities as directed. Print web pages as needed and keep
them in your Literature Circle folder for easy reference.
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs.
Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg
By the end of this WebQuest students will understand how summarizing
and interpreting technology can enhance critical thinking skills. Students will have a better understanding of how to identify,
organize, and make connections between relevant information. Students will also understand how to communicate, both orally
and in written form, the information they research by compiling the data into a report and presenting their script. Students
will be asked to help Mrs. Frankweiler sort out her mixed up files by compiling data regarding certain art work and placing
the information into a written report as if they were a docent giving a tour at the museum. Credit goes to Stephanie
Boisjolie for this great WebQuest.
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My Side of the Mountain, by
Jean Craighead George
My Side of the Mountain
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