Day 114: 3/17/17 - C Day: Creating Short Written Responses

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Happy St. Patrick's day! Today we will practice answering short answer state test questions. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder & Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Sharpen Your Pencils

2. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework

Homework:

• Read The Disappearing Ship, and answer Questions 1 - 9

Activity #1

Responding to Short Answer Written Response Questions

Standards

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

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
W6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content
W6.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Day 1 - Multiple Choice

Day 2 - Multiple Choice & Short Written Response

Day 3 - Short Written Response & Essay

Writing Rubrics

Key Question: How will my writing be evaluated on the New York State Common Core Test?

The 2 Point Rubric: 

Used on all short answer written responses

The 4 Point Rubric: 

Used on all essay written responses

Practice Test - Day 2: 
Short Answer - We Were There Too

Directions for Independent Work: Read the passage and respond in writing to the short answer questions.

Tips to do your best

• Preview questions
• Read Carefully
• Take your time
• Go back into the text
• Underline your evidence
• Check your answers
• Make sure you use proper capitals, grammar, and punctuation

Directions for Small Group Work:

• In a group of 3 collaborate to analyze and evaluate your responses
• Compare your answers
• Go back in the text and underline evidence that supports your thinking.
• Be sure to number the evidence when you find it.
• You may change and add to your responses

Homework:

• Read The Disappearing Ship, and answer Questions 1 - 9

RTI - C Day 3/17/17

Standards

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

RL6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details

RL6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings

RL6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text & contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Step 1: Choose one of the articles to read

Step 2: Read the article carefully

Step 3: Respond to the multiple choice & short written response questions that follow