Literature Circle Guide The Cay Author:Susan Van Zile Everything You Need for Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writingand Loving Literature — Literature circlesYes you can! — This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Theodore Taylor's The Cay, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimu... more »lating questions and writing prompts that motivate students to think and respond thoughtfully. As students dive into lively discussions, they learn to identify themes, analyze vocabulary, recognize the author's craft, and respond meaningfully to the textall of which meet state and national language arts standards.« less