Day 58: 12/6/16 - C Day: IDEC Quiz on ch 4-6, Analyzing Setting in Ch 7

Good day 6th Graders,      

         Today we will be Continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Bud, Not Buddy

                        Thank you

                       Mr. Trumble
P2P: Trivia Tuesday - You know what to do!!!

Activity #1
IDEC Quiz on Chapters 4 - 6

• W6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear responses and relevant evidence.

Directions:
Pick any 2 out of the 5 short answer questions. 
Write a response for each using the I, D, E, C format.
When you are done review your responses and make sure each one has:
1. an Introduction
2. Details - Your specific answer in your own words
3. Evidence - From the text
4. Conclusion - A Reflection, or final thought, on your answer

Activity #2

Review setting for Chapter 7

Analyze How Setting affects Mood

• RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.
• RL6.1 Cite textual evidence to support what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

What words did you add to your word catcher. 

Activity #3

Read Aloud Chapter 8

Complete the Chronology of Events

• RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details. Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions

Directions:

• Read Chapter 8 
• Make a Timeline of Events in chapter 8.
• Select the 10 most important events and record them on your timeline. 
• Use specific details
• Put the events in your own words.
• Write in complete sentences.

Homework: ( Due Thursday 12/8)

• Finish Reading Chapter 8.
• Complete the Chronology of Events Graphic Organizer 
• Record at least 3 words from chapter 8 on your word catcher.

RTI - C Day 12/6/16

Step 1 - Pick up an article. 

Step 2 - Read through your article to get a basic understanding of what the article is about.

Step 3 - Reread the article a 2nd time and use the Highlighting Strategy to identify the:

• Topic
• Topic Sentence
• Supporting Details
• Main Idea

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Step 5 - Complete the Quiz

***When you are done you will bring your work to me and we will conference about your article. I will be asking:

1. What is the topic of your article?

2. What is the topic sentence?

3. What is the Main Idea?

4. What supporting details led you to think that?

Enrichment Group:

Select an aspect of the Great depression to research. 

Some examples include:

• Bank Runs
• Unemployment
• Discrimination
• Breadlines & Soup Kitchens
• Stock Market Crash
• The Dust Bowl
• The Drought
• Hoovervilles
• Hobos
• Orphans
• Herbert Hoover
• The New Deal
• How the Depression effected the rich
• How the Depression effected the poor

Create a visual presentation regarding the information you learned.

Some examples include:

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Poster
• Video
• Song
• Brochure
• Skit
• etc.