Literature Circle Printable Resources

💬 Literature Circles | Low-Prep, High-Impact Book Club Resource

Get your students talking, thinking, and engaging deeply with books using this flexible, no-stress literature circle resource! Everything you need to launch meaningful book clubs is included—structured roles, helpful supports, and built-in differentiation to make implementation simple for teachers and accessible for all learners (including ELLs and striving readers).

🌟 What Makes This Resource Different

7 Role-Specific Booklet Pages

• Discussion Director
• Literary Luminary
• Art Smart Illustrator
• Summary Supervisor
• Character Chief
• Word Wizard
• Connection Captain

Power-Up Support Pages

• Sentence frames for accountable talk
• Visual scaffolds to guide responses
• Strategy prompts to deepen thinking

📚 Table of Contents

• Teacher’s Guide (pg. 3–5)
• Booklet Cover Page (pg. 6)
• Literature Circle Roles Anchor Chart (pg. 7)
• Lit Circle Schedule (pg. 8)
• Role Pages (pg. 9–22)
• Reflection Options (pg. 23–24)
• Completion Certificate (pg. 25)
• Book Recommendation Sheet (pg. 26)

✅ Why Teachers Love It

• Easy-to-assemble student booklets
• Mix-and-match roles for any book or group size
• Support tools built in for differentiation
• Encourages rich discussion, collaboration, and comprehension
• Perfect for novel studies, book clubs, or guided reading groups

💡 Built for Real Classrooms

• Start with a whole-class novel, then transition to small groups
• Assemble booklets with or without Power-Up pages
• Works for weekly rotations, sub plans, or ongoing reading centers
• Built-in reflection & celebration tools (including a completion certificate!)