Day #115 - 3/17/16 - Unit 3: Ch 18 Bud, Not Buddy, Rules to live by Poem, Text Structure

Good Morning Sixth Graders,

          Today is an E day so we will go to Music. We will also be sharing our Season Inside of Me poems and reading chapter 18 of Bud, Not Buddy. In Social Studies we will begin our study of ancient Greece & Rome.

Please...

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

                                     Thank you

                                     Mr. Trumble

P2P: Give 1 & Get One
Take out your Season Inside of Me poem and practice reading it to yourself. After you’ve read through, share it with a friend. Give 1 piece of feedback, and get 1 piece of feedback to make your poem better. Make the revision, then find another friend to share your poem with. Repeat the process.

Activity #1

Sharing your Season inside of Me poem
9:00 - 9:30

I can share my poetry with a group of my peers So I can receive feedback to improve my writing. 
Create a T-Chart in your reading response notebook to give feedback to the poets.

Activity #2

Paraphrasing Stanza 4 of "If"

What rules does Kipling give you in stanza 4?
Work in a small group to paraphrase each line. 

Activity #3
Drafting a Poem about Rules to live by
9:30 - 10:00

What are Bud's rules to live by?

What are Steve Jobs' rules to live by?

What are Rudyard Kipling's rules to live by?

What are your rules to live by?

What are you rules to __________ ?

Activity #4
Bud, Not Buddy Chapter 18
10:00 - 10:30

• 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.
• I'll know I got it when ___________________ .

Written Response: (Short answer)
Write a paragraph summarizing the main ideas and details of chapter 18. Include a reflection about what these events mean for Bud.

Activity #5

Author's Purpose

Why are 5 main reasons why author's write?

1. ______________________

2. ______________________
3. ______________________

4. ______________________

5. ______________________

Article: Younger Kids signing up for more intense sports

• What is the author's purpose for writing this article?
• What evidence can you use to support your thinking?

Homework:

Finish your Rules to Live By Poem