SNOW DAY - NO SCHOOL: Day 65: 12/15/16 - E day: Practice Analyzing Author's Purpose & Character Analysis in ch 11 & 12

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

Activity #1

Review Character Comparisons from Ch 11

• RL6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

Directions:
What 3 new word did you add to your word catcher?

Essential Questions:

How are these characters alike?

How are they different?

Activity #2

Author's Purpose

Author's have a variety of reasons, or purposes, for writing a text. As a reader it is your job to determine what that purpose is! It will help you to analyze their writing, and will allow you to make more informed inferences and conclusions about what you have read.

Your Task:

In groups of 3, read each passage and determine what the author's purpose is for writing each passage. Circle your answer. Be sure you can discuss the reasons for your answers. Use your notes to help you!

Activity #3

Read-Aloud Chapter 12

• RL6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

Directions:
Add at least 3 new words to your word catcher.

Essential Questions:

• What were Bud's actions when Lefty took Bud to meet his Dad?
• What would your actions be?

Homework:

• Read Chapter 12
• Add 3 new words to your Word Catcher
• Complete the Course of Action Graphic organizer

RTI - E Day 12/15/16

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.