Group Members:_____________________________________
Title of Book:_______________________________________
Date:______________________________________________
Literature Circles Discussion # 4
I. Roles
Fill out each role for today and remember that roles will rotate so that everyone will do each role
over the next two weeks.
Today’s Facilitator is:
Today’s Time Keeper is:
Today’s Note Taker is:
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II. Discussion Notes
Take notes in the space below on the most important points of your discussion. Include any
passages you discussed, anything you debated, had questions about, or simply found interesting or
important. If someone in your group says something particularly insightful, give that person credit
by jotting his/her name next to the comment.
Additional Discussion Questions:
1. Did the story end the way you expected it to, or was it a surprise?
2. What are the archetypes in the novel?
3. What is the theme or final message in the novel?
4. How would the message of the story be different if it was told by Poppy, Baba, or Sultana’s
husband?