Day #105 - 3/3/16 - Unit 3: Ch 13 Bud, Not Buddy, If - Rudyard Kipling - Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          I hope you all had a nice evening. Today is an E day so we will go to Music.  We will also read chapter 13 of Bud, Not Buddy, and write a summary. We will also read an inspirational poem by Rudyard Kipling. 

Please...

• Order your lunch
• Sharpen your pencils
• Make sure you have all materials

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: 
1. Please discuss the events of chapter 12. Write down 3 - 5 important events.
2. Hand in your take home Quiz

Activity #1
Writing with Mrs. Isham
Works Cited

Activity #2
Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 13 

• Today we will 
• record unknown words and use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words,
• annotate the chapter with gist statements and questions
• so we can achieve deeper levels of comprehension, build vocabulary, and demonstrate the ability to summarize a section of a text.

Written Response:

In your Reading Response Notebook write a brief summary of chapter 13. 

Activity #3

IF - By Rudyard Kipling

Key Questions:

What is this poem mostly about?

What makes a poem different from a story? Why?

Why is it important to read poetry closely?

Notices and Wonders of Stanza 1

We read poetry closely to analyze word choice, and to understand the meaning the author is trying to convey.

Key Questions:

• What do you notice about the structure(the way it’s organized) of stanza 1?
• What do you wonder about the structure?
• How is the structure of a stanza different from a paragraph?
• What do you notice about the punctuation?
• What do you wonder about the punctuation?
• How does the punctuation help guide your reading?
• What do you notice about the word choice?
• What do you wonder about the word choice?
• Are there any words or phrases that stand out to you? Why?

Social Studies

Directions:

Step 1: Read the events that you will be using on your timeline, cut them out & match the pictures that go with the events.

Step 2: Place them in chronological order and Number the events, along with their pictures.

******Peer Check Point******

Step 3: Get 4 sheets of paper (same color) ***See Teacher example****

Step 4: Glue them or staple them together end to end, overlapping them about 1 inch. Be sure that your 4 sheets measure at least 1 meter, (100cm)

Step 5: Use a ruler to draw a straight line across your paper.

Step 6: Create a Scale. You need to have the years 5000BC - 0 on your timeline. I used 10cm = 500years. (see my example)

Step 7: Mark the scale and write it on your timeline in pencil.

******Peer Check Point******

Step 8: Go over your pencil lines on your number line with marker.

Step 9: Cut out your events and pictures

Step 110: Match your pictures with the proper event.

*****Peer Check Point*****

Step 11: Glue your events to your timeline being sure to draw your picture and event are aligned, connected somehow. 

Step 12: Title your Timeline

Homework: