Day 90: 2/1/18 - B Day: Characterization & Word Power

Good day 6th Graders,      

       Today we will continue unit 3, Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Fictional Texts. We will continue reading Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. Do not forget that we are going bowling tomorrow!

                        Thank you,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Find your Hogwarts House Table and have a seat
2. Write your homework down in your agenda
Homework:

• Finish any reading from ch 1- 3 that you have not done yet
• Complete the Word Power Graphic Organizer

Agenda

1. Partner Discussion about Setting from Ch 3
2. Lit Element: Characterization - Harry
3. Vocabulary - Demo Word Power Graphic Organizer
4. Complete Word Power Graphic Organizer

Activity #1

Discuss your VENN Diagram with your housemates. Each house must come up for a bullet to put in each section of the VENN Diagram comparing The Dursley's and The Weasley's.
Questions to think about:
-What type of things do the two settings have in common?
-What feelings does Harry have in the two settings?
-How are these two settings different?

Activity #2

Literary Element: Characterization

In your interactive notebook we will be completing a graphic organizer regarding the character Harry Potter. Please get out your interactive notebook and flip to the next clean page.

Activity #3

Word Power Worksheet

We will be using this Word Power worksheet throughout the unit in order to build our vocabulary and understand the content of our HP & the C.O.S. novel.

 

RTI - B Day 2/1/18

Guided Reading Book Clubs

Goal: To read fictional texts for enjoyment and discuss them with a group of our peers in order to improve our comprehension .

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 particular story's plot unfolds in a series of events as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution

• Reading Strategies: 
• Predicting & Questioning
• Literary Elements: 
• Characterization & Setting

Key Questions:

• Where and when does the story take place? How does the setting influence the story?
• What do you know about the main character? How? 
• Based on what they do
• Based on what they say
• Based on their thoughts
• Based on what others say about the character
• What Predictions can you make?
• What questions do you have?