Day #110 - 3/10/16 - Unit 3: Bud, Not Buddy & If, by Rudyard Kipling - Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts & Poetry

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Today is an E day so we will go to Music. We will continue analyzing the poem 'If", and learning about author's purpose. During Social Studies we will work on our time travel brochures.

Please...

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

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: 
1. Engage in an academic discussion about the author's purpose activity with the people at your table. 
2. Glue the author's purpose chart in to your reading notes section.

Activity #1
Author's Purpose
What are the 5 reasons author's write?

Academic Discussion:

Now that you the definition engage in another academic discussion about the author's purpose. This time, use your notes to guide your discussion. Underline key words, phrases, and/or sentences that support your thinking.

Activity #2
Identifying Author's Purpose
& Comprehension of Informational Text

 Quiz and graphic Organizer

What do you think was the author's purpose for writing the article titled, "Detroit Teachers Call in Sick Over Crumbling Schools, Poor Pay"?

How do you know? What is your evidence?

Activity #3

If - By Rudyard Kipling

Paraphrasing Stanza 3

Activity #4
Share your Frayer Models

1. My vocabulary word is _________ .

2. The definition is ____________________

3. Read the sentence from the text.

4. Can anyone use it in an original sentence?