📚 Book Circle – Read, Think, and Talk

This book circle will last for five lessons and will finish on the 2nd of May (Friday). 

Every lesson Sara will have book talks with certain students. I will pick 2-3 students who will explain the quotes they have chosen and explain why. We will also discuss the questions below "Discussion questions". 

So two things to keep track of: 

* make sure you write "text and thoughts" in your notebook every lesson 

* be prepared to talk about your quotes. 

How to Choose a Book or Extract

1. Choose from two options:

   • Read a whole book (if you enjoy reading full stories and can finish a whole book before the 2nd of May)

   • Read an exciting extract (if you want to focus on a short, interesting part).

2. Browse these free books online and pick one: (or choose one of Sara's or bring your own)

• 📖 Free online books

• Ask yourself:

• Does the book sound interesting? 

• Is the language level okay for me?

• Can I understand the first page? 

3. Let Sara know which one you choose. 

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Option 1: Read a Whole Book

🎯 Assignment while reading.

Use your notebook: 

• Write down 5-10  new words per lesson. Look them up so you know the meaning. 

• When you have read 10 pages: Find a quote you like and explain why. Write about it in your notebook. Continue using the same method every tenth page: 

• Here's an example from The Hunger Games:

  📖 Quote:
  "May the odds be ever in your favour."

  💭 Thought:
  This sentence is supposed to sound encouraging, but it actually feels cold and unfair. The Games are dangerous, and luck should not decide who survives. It makes me think about power and control in the story.

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Option 2: Read an Exciting Extract

📖 What is an extract?
An extract is a short, exciting part of a book. You can read:

1. The beginning (to see if you want to continue reading).

2. A dramatic moment (a fight, discovery, or emotional scene).

3. A mystery or cliffhanger (to make you curious).

🔹 Examples of Exciting Extracts (Modern & Classic, Free & Online)

Book Title	Scene	Genre
The Hunger Games	The Reaping Scene	Dystopian / Action
The Hate U Give	The police shooting scene	YA / Social Issues
Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief	Percy discovers he’s not normal	YA / Fantasy
The Call of the Wild	Buck’s first fight for survival	Adventure / Classic
The War of the Worlds	The aliens arrive	Sci-Fi
Frankenstein	The monster comes to life	Horror / Classic

• 🎯 Assignment while reading.

  Use your notebook: 

  • Write down 5-10  new words per lesson. Look them up so you know the meaning. 

  • When you have read 10 pages: Find a quote you like and explain why. Write about it in your notebook. Continue using the same method every tenth page: 

  • Here's an example from The Hunger Games:

    📖 Quote:
    "May the odds be ever in your favour."

    💭 Thought:
    This sentence is supposed to sound encouraging, but it actually feels cold and unfair. The Games are dangerous, and luck should not decide who survives. It makes me think about power and control in the story.

Discussion Questions 

💬 Four Key Questions for Any Book or Extract:

1. What did you like and why? (A scene, a character, a sentence?)

2. What did you dislike and why? (Something boring, confusing, or strange?)

3. What was surprising? (A twist, a secret, an unexpected event?)

4. What questions do you have? (About the story, the characters, or the author?)

📢 Extra Questions:

• If you could change something in the story, what would it be?

• If this book became a movie, who would play the characters and why? 

• If you met the main character, what would you ask them?

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Final Thoughts

This book circle helps you:
✔ Read in English and understand the story.
✔ Think critically about books.
✔ Learn new words.
✔ Share your thoughts with others.

👉 Now, go choose your book or extract – and start reading! 📚😊