Language
Literature Circle Roles
Discussion Writing Cycle
100
Students who begin school behind their peers in this area may be significantly behind in literacy skills throughout school.
What is oral language?
100
This person creates and asks questions
What is "Discussion Director"?
100
Students check for logic and apply techniques to improve language usage and sentence fluency.
What is revising a draft?
200
Speaking and listening
What is oral language?
200
This person evaluates participation and helps monitor for equal participation
What is "Checker"?
200
In this stage, students skim and scan, and decide which evidence from the text is relevant to the assignment.
What is capturing the discussion?
300
Understanding multiple meanings of and relationships between words
What is depth of vocabulary knowledge?
300
This person guides oral reading and examines parts of speech
What is "Literary Luminary"?
300
Students sequence and outline thoughts during this DWC stage
What is structuring the writing?
400
Asking students to line up according to beginning sounds in their name is one way to incorporate this throughout the day
What is phonological awareness?
400
This person clarifies word meanings and uses research resources
What is "Vocabulary Enricher"?
400
During this stage, students link ideas and construct their writing.
What is writing an initial draft?