Pre-Reading
Materials:
- Completed Author Research Graphic Organizer
- Book Review Pass Sheet
- Copies of Scat, Chomp, Hoot, and Flush by Carl Hiaasen
- Review the research you completed on the life and work of Carl Hiaasen.
- Read the synopsis for each of the books. Use what you learned about Carl Hiaasen and the synopsis to help you decided which book you will read.
- Complete a Book Review Pass Sheet.
- Rank the books based on your interest in reading them. 1 being your first choice and 4 being your last. The book Review Pass sheets will be used to determine which book you will be reading in your literature circle.
During Reading:
Process:
- You will be meeting with you literature circle group twice a week over the next four weeks to read and discuss the book you chose.
- Each student will be assigned a literature circle role for each set of assigned chapters. You are responsible for having your reading and assigned task completed PRIOR to the group meeting.