Day 56: 11/30/17 - D Day: Description Text Structure & Ch 12 Course of Action

Good Morning 6th Graders,
          Today is a 'D" day. Check to see that you have everything you need for your morning classes. 
                         Thank you,
                          Mr. Trumble
ELA:
Do Now:

• Write down tonight's homework
• Pick up a copy of the Description text structure graphic organizer

Homework: 

• Read Chapter 12 & Complete the Course of Action Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Text Structure - Description

Standards:

RI6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.

Directions:

Step 1: Review the 5 different forms of text structure.

Step 2: Review the Definition for Description text structure - The author provides several details of something to give the reader a mental picture

Step 3: Read the Descriptive article about Labrador Retrievers.

Step 4: Reread the article and underline the details 

Step 5: Write the topic and details in the graphic organizer

Step 6: Color Code, Cut, & Glue in the graphic organizer into your ELA Interactive Notebook

Activity #2

Read-a-loud Ch. 12 - Comparing Characters

Standards:

RL6.2 'Provide a summary of a text distinct from personal opinions'

RL6.3 'Describe how characters respond and change as the plot moves forward'

Part 1

Essential Questions for Chapter 11:

How are these characters alike?

How are these characters different?

Part 2

Essential Questions for Chapter 12:

What course of action would you take if you were Bud?

Directions:

As we read ch 12 think about what Bud course of action Bud takes in various situations. Then describe what course of action you would have taken if you were him.

RTI - D Day 11/30/17

Step 1 - Pick up a copy of the article about Healthy Eating 

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 - Draft a summary

***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.