Day 7: 9/14/17 - C Day: STAR & The Legend of King Arthur

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'C' Day. Please use the bathroom & sharpen your pencils. Make sure you have everything you need for your morning classes, and hand in any important forms that you have. 
                                Thank you
                                Mr. Trumble

ELA:
Do Now:

• Hand in your Figurative Language Homework into the red bin
• Pick up your Computer Log-in & Password from the brown table and write it on the inside of your agenda (If you did not already do this yesterday with Mrs. Mullin)

Activity #1

STAR Reading Assessment

Login Ex:

Username: rtrumble 

Password: 06101974RT

                               (Month, day, birth year, initials)

Tips to do your best

• Read carefully
• Take your time
• Read ALL answers before choosing one
• Use process of elimination

**You will be tracking your STAR score all year to see how much growth you are making. I will give you your score tomorrow.

Activity #2

The Legend of King Arthur

Standard

RI6.1 Making inferences about an Informational text and supporting it with relevant evidence

Directions:

Read the Legend of King Arthur, which will be referenced throughout the novel Freak the Mighty, and answer the comprehension questions.

Key Questions:

1. What significance do you think the legend of King Arthur had for medieval England?

2. How is Merlin responsible for making Arthur King?

3. Infer: How does seating the knights at a round table promote equality within their groups?

4. Explain the relationship between King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot.

Homework:

Finish reading The Legend of King Arthur & answer comprehension questions 1 - 4 in complete sentences

RTI - 9/14/17 - C day

Creating Anchor Charts to establish Classroom Rules
Standard SL6.1 - Engage Effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, building on each others' ideas and expressing your own ideas clearly.
Be Respectful


Be Responsible


Show Integrity


Key questions to consider:
1. What is (respect, responsibility, integrity)
2. What does (respect, responsibility, integrity) look like at school, with your homework, with your teachers, with your self with each other?
3. What does (respect, responsibility, integrity) sound like at school, with your homework, with your teachers, with your self, and with others?
4. How can you show (respect, responsibility, integrity) with your work, teachers, yourself and others?


Directions:


• Work with your group members to discuss the assigned rule/character trait.
• Then create a poster or display of what your group discussed regarding how this rule applies to our classroom.
• You could include a list of details, images, charts, etc. 
• Your poster should have large print and detailed pictures.
• Choose a spokesperson to share the information.