Discussion Director

It is your job to lead the discussion about the story in your group. Be sure to sign your group up
for a discussion slot. Follow these guidelines in order to be successful:
Before Discussion
1. Create questions from all 4 levels of questioning to ask during the discussion
4 LEVELS OF QUESTIONING
1. Right There: answers can be found in the same sentence as the question
Ex. What did Tigo say about the lake?
2. Think and Search: answers can be found in the text, but the reader must search in
different paragraphs and/or pages for the answers
Ex. How many cartridges did the boys add to the gun from beginning to end?
3. On My Own: The answers can only be found in the readers head. Readers must
draw on their own ideas and experiences
Ex. How would you feel if you were forced to play a game of Russian roulette?
4. Author and Me: The reader must use the text and their own thoughts in order to
come up with answers.
Ex. Why do you think the author spent so much time describing the boys
jackets?
During Discussion
1. Ask students your original questions, as well as follow-up questions based on what they say
2. Keep a tally of how many times each student participates
3. Make sure all students are listening and engaged. Track when students are not listening or
are being disrespectful, and try to get them back on task.
4. Take notes about what you talk about
After Discussion
1. Be sure to write up a formal sheet of notes that summarizes what you talked about, who
participated, and who was not paying attention.

Art Director
It is your job to design the art project that your group will create together in response to your
story. You will also be in charge of the creation of the project, delegating specific tasks to each
student and keeping track of how well they follow your directions, and for bringing in the
materials needed for this project(although other students can bring things in, too).
Your group may create anything that you want. I encourage you to be as creative as possible. If
you arent sure about your idea, come and talk to me and Ill let you know if it is acceptable.
Here are some ideas:
-Poster
-Song
-Dance
-Movie
-Photography
-Food
-Comic
-Poem
You will have time to work on this in class, but if there is any way that you can organize a
meeting outside of school to work on the project that would be best. I want as much effort put
into these art projects as possible!

Vocabulary Director
It is your job to find the words that may be difficult for your group. This is what you need to do
in order to receive full credit:
1. Choose 8 words that may be difficult for your group. Write these words on a sheet of paper.
2. Write the properly cited quotation for each sentence that you found the word in.
Remember (Last name, page #)
3. Underline the context clues found in the quotation.
4. Look up and write the full dictionary definition of each word.
You will present these words and definitions to the other members of the group so that you can
better understand what is happening in your story.

Context Director
It is your job to find out the context behind the story that your group is reading. You need to do
research on the story and its author as well as the historical events going on during the time that
the story was written. Most times, when the reader knows the context they can go deeper into
the story and make connections that were otherwise unnoticeable.

Whatever articles or other background information that you find, you need to print out and
bring to your group. You will be turning this information in along with a brief, 10 sentence
paragraph about what you learned.

Literary Device Director

It is your job to do research on the literary devices that the author uses in your story. You must
find at least 5 literary devices and do the following:
1. Write the literary device and its definition
2. Write the properly cited quotation where the author uses this device
Remember (Last Name, Page #)
3. Write a 5 sentence paragraph about the purpose of each literary device and how it adds to
the story.

Common Literary Devices

Allegory
Imagery
Foreshadowing/Flashback
Figurative Language
Symbolism
Archetype
Allusion
Alliteration
Repetition
Irony
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile/Metaphor
Tone/Mood
Diction