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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Day 161: 6/1/17 - E day: STAR Assessment & Ch 16 Lit Circle Discussion

Good day 6th Graders,      
         Today we will get together with our Literature Circle groups to discuss chapters 16. Please make sure you have:
  • Red Folder & Agenda
  • ELA Notebook
  • Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble
Do Now: 
1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Pick up a worksheet for your job for chapter 17
3. Pick up a Book Fair Form
Homework:
    Read Chapter 17 of Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Complete your Lit Circle Job (Due Tues 6/6)
Activity #1
STAR Reading Assessment
This will be your last STAR Reading Assessment that you do for me this year. It is your last chance to improve your score, and see how far your reading ability has grown this year.

Remember to: 
  • Take your time
  • Read Carefully
  • Reread if necessary
  • Use Process of Elimination

and...
  • Do not distract others!

Good Luck Rebels!!!


Activity #2
Ch. 16 Lit Circle Discussions
Standards
RL6.1 - Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text
RL6.3 Describe how a story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes
RL6.4 Determine the meaning of unknown words & phrases
SL6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, & issues building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly

Rules for Lit Circle Discussions:
The Discussion Director is in charge. They facilitate the conversation.
Sharing goes in this order:
1. The summarizer
2. The Character Captain
3. The Passage Picker
4. The Connector
5. The Vocabulary Enricher
6. The Illustrator
7. The Discussion Director
* Be sure to use the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning
* Each member is expected to contribute to the discussion
* When you share, REMEMBER TO USE QUESTIONS TO ENGAGE THE REST OF YOUR GROUP MEMBERS! When you share it is your job to get the rest of the group involved. The best way to do this is to ask questions, like: what do you think, how did this make you feel, etc. Use open ended questions.

***At the end of your discussion the summarizers will do the 30 Second Recap Challenge.
***There may be a prize for the winner!!!

Key Questions from Mr. T:
Would you be willing to go into the Chamber of Secrets? Why or Why Not?


















RTI - E Day 6/1/17
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.
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


Independent: 
  • Read Ch the next chapter of HP & the Chamber of Secrets
  • Complete Literature Circle Job
OR...

Independent:
  • Work on Research Project
    • Planning
    • Headings & Sub-headings
      • Problem & Solution
      • Causes & Effects
      • Pros & Cons
    • Images w/captions
    • Graphics like: Charts, Graphs, & Diagrams
    • Information - Use the paragraphs from your essay
    • Enlarge them and use backing paper to make them stand out.
    • You might want to create a list of bullets to display your information

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