Day #86 - 1/27/15 - Mod 2A Unit 1 Lesson 4: How does Word Choice Effect Tone & Meaning? & Ch. 4 of Bud, Not Buddy

Good Morning 6th Graders,

           I hope you all had a wonderful evening! Today is a ‘B’ day, so we will go to Gym. We will be going on to chapter 4 today of Bud, Not Buddy, and we will be presenting our posters about Egypt to our classmates. Make sure you sharpen your pencils and order your lunch. Then, pick up an Ipad and work on the Point to Ponder. 

                            Thank you

                       Mrs. Sargent & Mr. T.

P2P: Near the end of chapter 4 Bud uses figurative language to describe what he does to Todd. Bud says, "He who laughs last, laughs best”.

1. What does Bud mean when he says this?

For Mod 2a: Unit 1 - Lesson 4

1. I can explain how the author’s word choice affects meaning and tone in the novel.
2. I can determine the meaning of figurative language in Bud, Not Buddy.

Activity #1

Figurative Language from chapter 3

Directions:

• Continue to work in your Triad Groups
• Take turns reading each quote
• Look at the quote in its context on the page in the novel
• Share your thoughts with each other and record your responses to the following 4 questions in your reading strategies section of your binder.

1. What type of figurative language is it?

2. What’s the literal meaning?

3. What’s the actual meaning?

4. How does it affect the tone?

Quote 1

 

Quote 2

Quote 3

Quote 4

Quote 5

Activity #2

In chapter 4 what did Bud do to Todd?

Activity #3

Read aloud Chapter 4

As we read we will be:

1. recording unfamiliar words in our word catcher
2. thinking about a possible title for this chapter
3. analyzing how word choice helps us understand tone & meaning

Homework:

Read chapter 5 of Bud, Not Buddy
Add to Bud’s Rules Tracking sheet.

Learning Stations

Block 1                             Block 2

Rotation 1

10:45 - 11:05                     1:20 - 1:40

Rotation 2

11:05 - 11:25                     1:40 - 2:00

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

• Select an article and choose the level that is just the Right Level for you! (No Sports)
• Complete the 5 W’s Graphic Organizer
• Be Prepared to share what you read “IN THE NEWS"

Independent Reading (Fiction/Narrative)

• Remember to fill in your “Book Notes” at the end of each reading session. (Notebook checks)
• See the Criteria for your letter below

Criteria for Independent Reading Letter

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 rest of the book.

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