Book Club Procedures and Roles

Ground Rules
Create a list of 3-5 rules that every member will follow in order to make this book club successful.
Write them down. Everyone must agree and sign.

Rotating Roles: 4-3-2-1

ALL group members bring the following
● Summarizer: This person will bring a to each meeting:
short summary of the plot from the assigned
reading. ● 4 strong discussion questions created
● Discussion Leader: You will facilitate using Q.A.R.
group discussion, making sure that each ● 3 connections: Text and self, text and
member shares and responds during the book other texts, and text to world
club session. Collect all materials for the book
● 2 meaningful passages from the
club folder and turn it in to the teacher. You will
reading - PINNED onto Padlet
also assign roles for the following meeting,
(PadPins)
making sure that roles are rotated.
● 1 “Take Away” - A theme/important
● Note Taker: You will keep a record of message that you see developing
what was discussed during your book club
meeting and create an agenda for the
upcoming meeting (what pages will be read, if
there will be a particular focus for the next
meeting, etc).
● Recorder: You will distribute and collect
the Peer Assessments and record the member
averages on the participation sheet.
 Meeting Checklist

The summarizer reads the summary of the agreed upon pages for the
day.

Anything (literary) goes - spend some time just discussing what you
think about what you are reading, what you love or hate, etc.

Q.A.R. - Group members take turns discussing the questions they

created for the meeting.

Connections - Everybody share connections they made to self, text,

and world--compare and contrast ideas, etc.

PadPins - View and share PadPins and discuss the meaning and/or
importance of each quotation highlighted

Take-Aways - what are the themes we see developing in the text?

Anything (literary) goes - spend some time just discussing what you
think about what you are reading, what you love or hate, etc.

Wrap-Up: Assign pages and roles for next meeting, complete peer
evaluations, and turn folders into teacher
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Name: ___________________________
Text: ____________________________
Pages: _________ Date: ____________

4 strong discussion questions created using Q.A.R. (attached)

3 connections: Text and self, text and other texts, and text to world

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2 meaningful passages from the reading & what they mean to me (Completed PadPins)

1 “Take Away” - A theme/important message that you see developing:

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 Book Club: Summarizer
Name: _______________________________

Summarize the passage that was read for today.

Text: ______________________________ Pages: ________ Date: ____________________
 Book Club: Note Taker
Name: _______________________________

Agenda
Text: ______________________________ Pages: ________ Date: ____________________

What was discussed during your book club meeting today?

What is the agenda for the upcoming meeting?

A. Pages or chapters to read:

A. Focus for next meeting:

A. Roles:
a. Summarizer:

b. Discussion Leader:

c. Note Taker:

d. Recorder:
 Book Club: Recorder
Distribute the Peer Assessments, collect them, then add up and
average the scores. Date your meeting and write circle the
average for each book club member. Round up.

Date Date Date Date Date Date

Name ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Student Participation Rubric

OMG YOU ROCK! 4 points

● Brings book and demonstrates they have read the assigned pages
● Assignments are complete with details prepared for discussion
● Contributes significantly to discussion and/or activity
● Effectively keeps the discussion going
● Listens and responds thoughtfully by making connections and building on
others’ comments

You did the things--thanks! 3 points

● Brings book and demonstrates they have read the assigned pages
● Assignments are complete in preparation for discussion
● Contributes appropriately to discussion and/or activity
● Generally keeps the discussion going
● Listens and responds adequately

You did some of the things - Do you need help? 2 points

● Brings book, but may not be fully prepared for discussion
● Contributes to discussion occasionally or when prompted
● Difficulty keeping the discussion/activity going
● Sometimes listens and responds appropriately
● Occasionally asks questions or shares ideas

Not Yet... 1-0 points

● Not prepared for discussion (forgot book
and/or didn’t read passage)
● Rarely or never contributes to discussion
● Conversation is off-task
● Rarely listens or responds to group members
Book Club: Participation Rubric Date: ___________

Name

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Book Club: Participation Rubric Date: ___________

Name

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Book Club: Participation Rubric Date: ___________

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