Mr. Trumble’s Blog: Day 70: 12/22/16 - D day - Review Figurative language, Author's Purpose Quick Comprehension Check, & Read Ch 15 & 16

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Good day 6th Graders,

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

Thank you

Mr. Trumble

Activity #1

Review Ch 14 Graphic Organizer

Use the switch and swap protocol

Activity #2

Author's Purpose Quick Comprehension Check

Directions:

Read the passage, then answer each of the multiple choice questions by circling your answer. Then answer #4 using a complete sentence.

Activity #3

Read-Aloud Chapter 15 & 16

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 Question:

How do the band members make Bud feel like he belongs?

Homework:

RTI - D Day 12/22/16

Step 1 - Pick up an article. We will be choosing an article to do together as a whole group.

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:

Step 4 - Complete the Main Idea Graphic Organizer

***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:

Create a visual presentation regarding the information you learned.

Some examples include:

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