1. Establishing routines and expectations
2. Picking a 'just right' literature circle book
3. How to be prepared
4. Learning to listen
5. Make personal connections
6. Sharing thinking
7. Avoiding interruptions
8. Sharing evidence from the text
9. Staying focused
10. Relating Text
11. Adding on to others' comments
12. Agreeing and/or disagreeing with others
13. Asking real questions
14. Providing different interpretations
15. Creating group discussions
16. Evaluating a group discussion
17. Self-reflecting on group time
18. Evaluating group listening skills
19. Planning for projects
20. Practicing to present