Day #31 - 10/16/14 - Unit 2 Lesson 1 Part II

Good Morning Young Hero’s

          Today is an ‘A’ Day so we will go to Music, but not until this afternoon. This morning we are going across the street to see a play titled Annabelle Drudge at 10:10. Be sure you have all your materials for the morning. Let's make it a great day!

                       Thank You

                        Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T

P2P: Please take out your Imaginary Nation and write down the most interesting things about it.

9:00 - 10:10 Block 1 1 Instruction (70 minutes)

10:10 - 10:20 Travel to HS for the play

10:20 - 11:20 Play at HS

11:20 - 11:30 Travel back to Elementary School

11:30 - 12:10 Block 1 Instruction (40 minutes)

12:10 - 12:40 Lunch

12:40 - 2:15 Block 2 2 Instruction (95 minutes)

2:20 - 2:45 Specials

2:45 - 3:15 Band/AIS/Enrichment

For Unit 2 Lesson 1 Part II

• I can make inferences about Percy based on details from the text.
• I can use text details to determine the main ideas in “Myths and Legends.”

Activity #1 - Daily Notes (Block 2 Only)

Key Question:

• What are the Stages in Act III of the Hero’s Journey?

                                                     Reading Strategies Section

Activity #2: Whole Group

Finish Reading Chapter 9

Pause on pg 145 to complete graphic organizer

Key Questions:

• What inference can you make about Percy?
• How did you put the details in the text together to form your inference?
• Did you use what you already know about Percy to help you?

Lesson 1 pg 9

Activity #3 - Preview Word Catcher

Lesson 1 Page 11

Key Question:

What is the difference between a literary word and a word from a text?

Words to add to your word catcher

• Inference*
• allusion*

What does the word ‘allusion’ mean?

• Comes from the root word allude, which means to play beside, or to call attention to. 
• Rick Riordan alludes to many Greek myths in The Lightning Thief. 
• To understand Percy better we will become familiar with some of these myths.

Activity #4: Read Aloud - Myths and Legends

Words to add to Word Catcher Chart

• deceit
• immortal
• divinities

What do these words mean? (Use Context Clues)

Activity #5 - Triad Group Work
Getting the Main Idea
Key Question:
What is the main idea of each paragraph?
Lesson 1 page 12

Homework: Complete Lesson 1 Exit Ticket

Learning Stations

Rotations 1 - Due to the play at the High school we will not do learning stations today. We will only do the Read Aloud.

11:30 - 11:50

Station 1  Read Aloud/Guided Reading

• Tangerine: Pages 137-151

Station 2  Computers NewsELA.com (Non-Fiction/Expository)

• Select a category & choose an article that looks interesting.
• Read the Article that is at just the Right level for YOU!!
• Complete the 5 W’s Graphic Organizer, and then use it to write a paragraph about the article
•  Due: Fri 10/17

Station 3  Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

• Remember to fill in your “Book Notes” at the end of each reading session
• Letters will be due on Friday Oct. 17 (Block 1 only)
• See the Criteria for your letter below

Station 4  Journal Writing

• See the Anchor chart for writing ideas
• Date Each Entry
• Be prepared to share your writing - we will be turning your journal entry’s into longer writing pieces that we will share at our Literacy Celebration at the end of the year, so be sure you so your best on your journal entry’s 

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter # 3

Block 1 - Due Friday October 17
Block 2 - Due Friday October 24

Paragraph 1

1. Tell me the title and author 

2. Write the Gist

3. Write a brief summary

Paragraph 2

4. Describe the main character (What type of person is the main character?)

5. Make an Inference about the main character. Use evidence from the text to support your inference. 

Paragraph 3

6. Write a prediction about what you think might happen in the book.

7. Finish with a question or something that you wonder.