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LITERATURE CIRCLES CHOICE ACTIVITIES **Choice #1**

Find and list at least six words or phrases from your book that you would like to add to

your personal vocabulary. Write a definition for each word.

Choice #2

What were the surprises in the chapter? Tell about two or three instances where you

could not have predicted what happened.

**Choice #3**

If you were the author, would you change anything in the story? What would you

change and why?

Choice #4

What do you think was the most important part of the story this far? What happened

and why was it important?

**Choice #5**

Some books have more than one problem. Chose a problem from this book and write

about it.

Choice #6

How important was the title? Would you change it? What title would you give it?

Why?

**Choice #7**

Draw a picture of the most interesting part of your book. Caption the picture with 2 or

3 sentences explaining the scene you’ve pictured.

Choice #8

What was the MAIN problem of the story? How was it solved?

**Choice #9**Create 10 test questions about your book - make an answer key.

Choice #10

Write a prediction about the events that may take place next in your story. Use

information from the text and background knowledge!

**Choice #11**

Create a three-panel cartoon of dialogue between characters in the book.

Choice #12

Tell why you think the author wrote this book.

**Choice #13**

Create a new jacket cover for the book you read. You may change the title - write a

summary and paste it inside.

Choice #14

Write a friendly letter to the author explaining why you like his/her book so much.