Activity 2 ~

Read through steps 1 and 2 for each of the Literature Circle Roles: Delightful Director, Imaginative Illustrator, Intensive Investigator, Literacy Luminator, Sensational Summarizer, and Word Wizard.

How do these roles align with the strategies described in the IES Practice Guide? Match each role below with the strategy that students are practicing in the role.

-Activating Prior Knowledge               -Delightful Director
-Questioning                                       -Imaginative Illustrator
-Visualizing                                         - Intensive Investigator
-Monitoring, Clarifying, Fixing Up      - Literacy Luminator
-Drawing Inferences                           - Sensasional Summarizer
-Summarizing/Retelling                     - Word Wizard

How could you teach each role using the gradual release method so students could successfully participate in group roles?
How do these help students build knowledge about what they read?

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