1. Book Club Roles Job descriptions *Remember each time you meet, you’ll have a different role or job
2. Job 1: Wordsmith Look for : 5 (or more) important words or phrases Repeated words or used in a different way Mark unknown words with a sticky Then find meaning using a dictionary or another source Point out these words to your group and discuss them
3. Job 2: Captain Connector Find 5 (or more) connections to the book and the outside world To your own life To things at school Community Other people you know Other books Use sticky notes to mark the pages Explain your thinking on job sheet
4. Job 3: Genius Guesser Find special sections of the book to read aloud helps people remember interesting, powerful, funny or important parts Mark with sticky notes With your group you can: Read them yourself Ask someone else to read Have group read silently Discuss with group Explain thinking on job sheet
5. Job 4: Question Queen/King Make a list of questions to discuss Use sticky notes to mark the pages that made you think of the questions Think: What questions went through MY mind as I read this part? Use your own thoughts, feelings and concerns Use “fat” questions These are BIG, open ended questions that members may not always agree with Write questions on job sheet
6. Job 5: Artful Artist Draw a picture related to the reading Sketch Cartoon Diagram Flow chart, any graphic is okay Mark page that made you think of drawing with a sticky note Make group guess about your picture and explain it
7. Job 6: Transformer Prepare a short summary of the reading Did your thinking change in any way? About the book, characters, author or yourself Discuss main points of reading and how the reading changed your ideas
