Literature Circles are a great way to have student led discussions. What is a literature circle? It is a small group of students that read and discuss a piece of literature. Literature circles have clearly outlined roles for each student in the group to contribute. Students get a sense of responsibility, accountability, and cooperation. How… Continue reading Transforming Reading Groups: The Magic of Literature Circles
Book reports templates provide a framework to explain the content of a book. Whether a student reports on a fiction or nonfiction book, comprehension skills and strategies are in use. When reporting on a book that is fiction, you will want students to include a plot map, character analysis, connections, and a brief book review.… Continue reading Book Reports Solutions: Templates for Busy Educators
Character analysis templates help students take notes on how the characters feel and act. As you begin to read fictional text, you learn about characters in the story. Each character's personality comes to life through his or her actions and behavior. Character Traits When analyzing characters, traits will be good to identify. Character traits describe… Continue reading Characters in Focus: Engaging Analysis
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