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The Martian Chronicles: Literature Circles ActivityThe Martian Chronicles: Literature Circles Activity
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9th - 12th
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The Martian Chronicles: Literature Circles

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Discussing great works of literature with peers is an excellent way to both comprehend and celebrate reading! Learners work in literature circles during a unit on Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, and share paragraphs that stood out to them.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reading comprehension strategies, ray bradbury, science fiction

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the activity with any novel or reading unit

Classroom Considerations

  • Quality of the worksheet is low, but if you go to the publisher's website (at the bottom of the page) you may be able to find a higher-quality version
  • The reflection section notes that instructors could incorporate some of Edgar Allan Poe works; however, the section does not include a list of stories or suggestions for how to incorporate these resources

Pros

  • A helpful, collaborative way for class members to work on their reading comprehension
  • Appropriate for any book or short story

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.11-12.1

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