Sunday, May 16, 2010

Literature Circles

Hello Grade Fives,

I am anxious to know how you are feeling about your Literature Circles. Please share some of the struggles and successes you are experiencing when you meet in your groups. Please respond using a paragraph form.

As usual, I look forward to reading your responses.

Love, Mrs. French

22 comments:

jaguar6peach said...

The Literture Circles are going great for me. I like to read lots of books. Then I like to do predictions and answer questions about the books. I also like to get together with other people and descuss the book. I am having a great time doing the Literture Circles.

Racoon3coconut said...

The literature circles are going great for me I really like them a lot. They are lots of fun and they really make me think about my work a lot more than the novel study’s. They are nice to have they make me feel more organized. They are a lot of fun because you have partners and you work together and argue and stuff like that. That is why I like literature
Circles. Mrs. French

elephant9strawberry said...

Hi Mrs. French

I think that I am succeeding in literature circle.
Luke Baldwin’s Vow is a great book. I have a problem remembering to write down the page numbers but other than that, it has been working out alright. My favorite part of the literature circle is the rewrite of the paragraph because I like to be creative with writing. I think that I am succeeding in literature circle book report assignments.

Sincerely
Lara Lychak

deer2kiwi said...

The literature circles are going okay. I seem to be able to get the work done pretty quickly. There is however a person in our group who talks a lot and it is hard to get things done. (I will not name names) They really get into there stuff and they are talking about there work but they seem to think that they are the only important one in the group. Another person wont stop yelling and screaming. Other than that, I am very happy with our group. The literature circles are pretty good.



If you really do want to know who the people are, Dez and I agreed that we will be happy to tell you.

dolphin1pear said...

I don’t have that many troubles with this literature circle. One trouble I am having is that I never got my first choice before and that this book was my third choice so I am not really interested in this book. One successful thing that I am good at is the recreation paragraph. I think I have many ideas for the recreation paragraph. Another trouble is that I don’t like answering questions because sometimes I forget part of the story. I am mostly successful.

snail4cherry said...

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I like literature circles because it helps me get better at reading. It helps me record pages and record moments in the book. I’m enjoying the book because Billy cut down the biggest tree in the forest. The coolest part was when he got the big coon. I like literature circles because it helps me get better at reading

horse7orange said...

Mrs. French

The literature Circle is fun for me I have some problems sometimes. The only problem that I have is the connections I have a hard time thinking of them but I like hearing people’s connections. It’s fun for me when I hear my own comprehension and when I hear other people’s comprehension. I like reading when a story is interesting. literature Circle is fun for me I have some problems sometimes.

lion9fig said...

I like the literature circle learning a lot about it. It is lots of fun and getting lots done .My book is very good and I like it. And it is a good challenge for me I like my group. I like I like the the literature circle I am learning a lot.

squid1plum said...

Dear, Mrs. French

I don’t have many struggles with the Literature circles. The only thing that I wish was different is that if the two people wouldn’t talk too much in the meetings. And one of them takes too much control in the meetings even if they aren’t the leader. The other person that I am getting annoyed by is how they constantly goofing off in all the meeting that we’ve had so far. I don’t have many struggles with the Literatures Circles.

P.S I will not say names

kangaroo9blueberry said...

I think my literature circle is going well apart from me being absent most meetings. I’m enjoying the book because it’s exciting, though I don’t understand many of the characters emotions. I really like recreating but nothing else of the paper work. I’m not really sure if the book is Billy’s memories or if it’s present time for him. Some parts of the book are confusing. The literature circle is going well, but I’ve missed all of the meetings so far.

whale5aapple said...

In this paragraph I am going to tell you some of the success and trouble I am having for my literature circle. One thing I am having success on is when you have to change the story line and I know that because when I do it I act like I am the author telling my own story. One thing I am having a little bit of struggle on is my fat questions, I know how to do them I am just having a little trouble on getting it in my head but I don’t need help on it I’m just having a little trouble on it. Another thing I am successful on is the skinny questions because I make them easy to answer but only if you have read some of the story. In my literature circle I am having a good time and getting lots done.


By Daulton

horse8kiwi said...

Literature circles are easy for me. Like I’m a fast reader and when we have to read to a certain page I get it done pretty easy. I’ve done very well on all on my lit circles. I’ve been successful with all of my lit circles. This is how im doing with my lit circles.

cat7raisin said...

The liter circles are going good for me. I like reading my book because it I interesting. I like getting together with my group it is fun. I also like writing my own story and changing the direction of the story. This is what I like about the liter circles.

snake5raisin said...

I like my literature circle. But it is hard to read a lot of pages because there are a lot of words in page. I am having success with the vocabulary. I am also having success with the connections. I like my literature circle.

fish2melon said...

Mrs. French I like my literature circle. But it can be kind of hard. I accidentally finished the book because a thought we were suppose to finish it. It is a good sing I finished that page. Mrs. French I like my literature circle. But it can be kind of hard.

cat5lemon said...

I am struggling on leaving my book at home like I did today. I am also struggling on well I think that’s it. I like my book because it is very good so far. I am learning about Hitler taking over England. The kids Gavin and her sister have to go to Canada and they look at the roof and they see a Canadian flag. I am struggling on leaving my book at home like I did today.

bear7lime said...

I really like the literature circles. I really like how you get to change the story to what would dramatically change the story to the way you want to. You also are able to discuss your connections to the book and the fact that not every body under stands the book the same way as you do. The reading restriction took me awhile to get used to but eventually I have come to like it. It gives you more time to think about what you are reading. The literature circles helped me understand the book more than I would normally.

shark3orange said...

These are my troubles and successes. Skinny and fat questions and rewrites are my successes. It is hard for me to make deep connections and vocabulary are hard. Other than that I am doing great. Those are all of my troubles and successes.

lion8melon said...

I am really enjoying literature circles. I like changing the story and the impact and I can always think of good ideas. I also like it becuase it helps me improve my reading speed because I have to read faster. I am struggeling finding words in the book I don't know (even if they are a really hard level). I am really enjoying literature circles.

ant2peach said...

In this paragraph I’m going to tell you my struggles in my literature circle, and the things good that I’m good at. The thing that I am not good at the most in my literature circle is the fat question I can never think of any in the book. Another thing that I am not good at thinking of deep connections. The thing that I’m good at the most is recreate the story I’m really good at that. The last thing I’m really good at is the predictions. In this paragraph I’m going to tell you my struggles in my literature circle, and the things that I’m at.

badger6cherry said...

I am doing excellent in my literature circle. I have been ready every time and I love my book. I do have problem thou my group has been checking of there ticks but they said they have not been actually using them and they have been not ready for our meetings they also have been saying that we could not go higher on our reading goal which I think we should be reading 60 pages. But other wise I love my book and I am doing good progress. I have been doing excellent in my literature circle.if you end up dealing with this please do not say to my group that theese were my thouts

frog2lime said...

Sometimes I struggle with keeping up with reading. I am also a slow reader so it’s hard for me. When I’m the leader no one listens. Its also hard to keep up with the weekly tasks. Sometimes I struggle with keeping up with reading