Curated OER
My Favorite Story
Students discuss their favorite book. In this book discussion lesson plan, students name the title and tell what makes the book special. Students also review the setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. Students make a book that tells...
Curated OER
Inspector Readers: The 002 Book Club
This unit introduces book clubs/literature circles to lower elementary classes, but could be adapted to higher grades. It outlines the anticipatory activity that includes a WebQuest, a discussion to clarify questions about the unit,...
Curated OER
Author Study - Mo Willems
Students listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each. In this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite book is and why.
Curated OER
Literary Luminary-literature Circles
In this literature circle instructional activity, students choose 5 paragraphs from a book and the reasons for choosing them. This instructional activity is intended to be used before a book club type meeting. Students choose their own...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Girls Read: Online Literature Circles
In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.
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Read Write Think: Student Led Book Clubs Using Qar
Contains plans for lessons that use the Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) strategy in book discussion groups. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
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Read Write Think: Literature Circles With Primary Students, Self Selected Reading
Learners respond to self-selected books in journals and talk about their books daily in small groups. The teacher guides students by offering suggestions and writing with them in dialogue journals.
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Read Write Think: Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension
This lesson is a conversation-starter! In this lesson, students learn about striking up deep-thought conversations and staying on topic in the form of a book talk.
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Read Write Think: Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions
Today's learners love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Acquiring New Vocabulary
This instructional activity teaches elementary students new vocabulary terms through book discussion groups. Students use context clues, prior knowledge, and print and online resources for vocabulary understanding in their discussion.
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Book Spot's Book Discussion Center
Scroll down to the Guides for Selected Titles to find a wealth of information on a variety of titles for adults and teens. Each entry, though they come from different sources, includes book discussion questions and some background about...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Interactive Reading Project
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers are motivated to read and learn how to discuss literature by discussing books they are reading via e-mail.